"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy,

not on fighting the old, but on building the new."

- Socrates

In This Issue

Leading a Lady to Prom Dress Drive

Girls Inc. of Jefferson County Outreach Coordinator

Lunch and Learn with uLEAD Activities That Reach & Teach

Word Dance A Celebration of Poetry & Music

A Thought Leader Roundtable on Job Skills and Minority Youth: Putting Theory into Practice

Indiana Parkinson Foundation Executive Director

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February 26, 2016

Leading a Lady to Prom Dress Drive
Indianapolis and Fort Wayne Drop off Locations Now through April 3rd Leading Ladies is asking for your help with our Leading a lady to prom dress drive. Our goal is provide dresses and other items to 100 juniors and seniors! Please pass along the attached flyer and if you can please donate! Thank you! J.B. Boyd, 2005 Executive Journey Fellow

Girls Inc. of Jefferson County Outreach Coordinator

Madison, IN

Girls Inc of Jefferson County is hiring an Outreach Coordinator. Under the supervision of the Program Director, the Outreach Coordinator is responsible for growing the number of girls served by Girls Inc. of Jefferson County through outreach and center-based programs. This position is funded through a 3-year, non-renewable grant from the Lilly Foundation. Attached is full job description, please view and share with those who might be interested.

Susan Stahl, 2004 Executive Journey Fellow

Lunch and Learn with uLEAD

Activities That Reach & Teach

March 2, 2016 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Indianapolis, IN

Looking for ways to further engage your youth through learning and fun?

uLEAD opens their student engagement toolkit through an

interactive experience that will leave you remembering what you learned and wanting more! Join us for a light lunch and some new tools to immediately apply to your program making it more enjoyable, effective, and unforgettable.

Cost: Your Presence and empty stomach!

Located at: Peace Learning Center
6040 Delong Road
Indianapolis, IN 46254

This opportunity is limited to 25 people so register today!

Jamie Johnson, 2011 Executive Journey Fellow

Word Dance A Celebration of Poetry & Music
Madame Walker Theatre, Indianapolis, IN March 12-13, 2016 Join the Asante Children's Theatre for a family Matinee of Work Dance, a Celebration of Poetry and Music. For more information see the attached flyer or visit www.asantechildrenstheatre.org. Keesha Dixon, 2009 Executive Journey Fellow

A Thought Leader Roundtable on Job Skills and Minority Youth:

Putting Theory into Practice

Free Conference Call and Discussion
March 16, 2 p.m. ET

Most of the determinants of youth employment rates are beyond the control of youth programs. An exception: the interview process. Many youth programs provide tips and practice. How many actually work to improve their participants' interview success rates? Join Karen Pittman and researcher Bart Hirsch for a discussion of how youth development and youth employment programs can use input from professional HR interviewers to improve their participants' chances of nailing the interview. Hirsch deconstructed the interview process, developed tools and trainings for youth professionals, and tested their utility with Chicago high school students.

Find out more and register now.

Janet Wakefield

Indiana Parkinson Foundation Executive Director

The Indiana Parkinson Foundation is seeking candidates for an Executive Director. It is a small non-profit that has made great strides in the past few years. This position would be an excellent opportunity for a person with a few years experience in non-profits who wants to move into the chief leadership role.

If you know any potential candidates, please share the attached posting with them

Janet Wakefield

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Melinda Bowman
Chief Organizational Officer
The Journey