All About the Youth Leadership Summit!

All About YLS

One of Project Tomorrow's Regional Intiatives includes the Youth Leadership Summit for Math & Science.

This year's 4th Annual Youth Leadership Summit will take place October 19th, 2013, at Edwards Lifesciences in Irvine, CA.

Registration for the 2013 Summit is coming soon! Be sure to check our website frequently for more information!

What is the Youth Leadership Summit?

The “Leading the Way: Youth Leadership Summit for Math & Science” is a unique opportunity for Orange County’s high school students to share their ideas on how to improve math and science education and to learn about how math and science proficiency is a critical skill for many current and future jobs in Orange County.

This interactive, half-day summit empowers students to explore careers in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields and provide these students with valuable information about the workforce development trends in the county and what they need to do to be well prepared for the jobs of the future.

Additionally, through working group discussions, we capture the students’ ideas on how to improve K-12 math and science education and thus, Orange County’s economic future.

Who will be attending this year’s Summit?

This year’s Youth Leadership Summit will host 200 of Orange County’s best and brightest high school students who are interested in science, technology, engineering and math, and serve as representatives from their high schools. The Summit will also include: A special presentation by a panel of student leaders, on the latest workforce trends in Orange County. Panel discussion with representatives from a diversified set of OC companies on the role of math and science in their industry, and their expectations for employees in the future. Break out sessions and tabletop exhibits to introduce students to local STEM career opportunities and college programs.

Why a Youth Leadership Summit?

Statewide, California reports that in 2020, the number of jobs requiring a college degree will outstrip the number of jobs which do not, with most of those jobs being STEM-related. Additionally, 45% of today’s current science and engineering workforce will retire within the next few years. It is also becoming increasingly apparent that science and math proficiency are the new “must-haves” for jobs outside of the usual STEM fields including positions in the hospitality, construction and services sectors. To be prepared to join the new OC workforce, today’s students must receive a world-class science and math education, and understand what is needed both in terms of skill development and educational attainment to compete for these new careers.

How to get involved!

Participation by the invited high school students is 100% underwritten through corporate sponsorship funds provided by our Summit sponsors and includes a specially prepared packet of information and resources for the students, continental breakfast and lunch. Other interested participants can register to attend at www.tomorrow.org. The registration fee for the Summit is $25.

Be sure to check our website, www.tomorrow.org, frequently for more information! The launch of our new website is arriving soon!