Yolo Lexington
SCHEDULE.
FRIDAY - AUGUST 8, 2014 College & Career Readiness Fair
2:00p-5:00p
Meet community employers that hire PREVIOUS CRIMINAL OFFENDERS, persons with MINIMAL EDUCATION, teens, recent H.S. grads, & all others! If you're thinking about college, meet the many education representatives from excellent schools close to home!
5:00p-6:00p
RESUME HELP / E.S.L. / G.E.D. Resources / Other LIFE SKILLS resources
SATURDAY - AUGUST 9, 2014 'YOLO! Stop the Violence Experience'
​9:00a-9:45a
Keynote Speaker: Marlon Shackelford, Violence Prevention Specialist.
-- An "all the way honest" testimony of life, struggle, and success - changing the culture of young people.
10:15a - 11:00a
Workshop I
Students choose from two workshops: 1) "Brains Break Chains" or 2) "Losing our Voice...Hip-hop's evolution."
*Parents/Educators attend separate session.
​11:15a - 12:00p
Workshop II
Students choose from two workshops: 1) "Diamonds & Gold: Know Your Worth" or 2) "Why Drugs/Gangs are Uncool."
*Parents/Educators attend separate session.
12:00p
FREE LUNCH!!! (Provided with your $5.00 'YOLO! Experience' Registration)
​1:30p - 2:15p
Workshop III - S.W.A.G. (Sister & Supporters Working Against Gun violence)
SWAG is a powerful group of Lexington, KY mother-victims who've recently lost their children/loved ones to senseless youth gun violence. All 'YOLO! Experience' attendees - parents, educators, students, etc.
​2:30p - 3:15p
Workshop IV - "Cradle to Prison Pipeline"
How do we break this trend to save ourselves, and our city's youth from prison-paths?!
All 'YOLO! Experience' attendees - parents, educators, students, etc.
​3:30p - 4:30p
Panel Discussion - Teens Tell the Community
We connect the entire day here. Students question panel members about life/success, workshop topics of the day, and - EVERYONE - brainstorms what we do from here! Our youth want to make a difference...we must hear them out!
SATURDAY EVENING - Community Unity Block Party!
6:00p - 9:00p
TURN UP!!
This will be a safe, fun, and energizing event @ DOUGLAS PARK that will set the tone for OUR COMMUNITY'S UNITY and begin to put into practice what has been discussed at the 'YOLO! Experience'. The entire community - teens, adults, & police alike - are welcome at this event! Includes spins from local DJs, live performances, community announcements & introductions, and info from attending vendors/community groups.
*FREE ADMISSION !!