McKinney Youth Summit

Please join us for the Second Annual McKinney Youth Summit.

This year's conference will feature Dr. Timothy Bray as a Keynote Speaker and four pertinent breakout session topics to help today's youth in McKinney.

The Breakout Topics are:

LA VISIÓN: FISD Latino organization
How Frisco ISD is working to empower parents, students, and community to impact our students academic success and become lifelong learners. 
Presented by Elma Montenegro, Frisco ISD

College and Career Resources Panel
An opportunity for you to ask questions about resources available to youth searching for post high school education or career skills.
Presented by Laura Bruton, Job Corps
Dr. Alicia Huppe, Collin College
and, Ashley Sine, McKinney Education Foundation

Mental Health and Substance Abuse in Families and Youth
A presentation on how to recognize mental health and substance abuse issues in the youth and families you work with as well as how to help them once you identify the problem.
Presented by Dr. Dean Aslinia, 
New Horizons Center for Healing, 
Harold Murphy Counseling Center, TAMU- Commerce

Human Trafficking and Sex Slavery: How to see it in their eyes
How human trafficking and sex slavery affect our community's youth.  Learn what signs to look for and how to see it in the eyes of the youth you serve.  Learn more about how to help youth in this situation and how to educate your peers on the importance of this issue as well. 
Presented by Stephanie Ann Henry, Activism for Empowerment
Author of If Only I Could Sleep: A Survivor's Memoir

 

We look forward to spending the day with you on June 10, 2014!

Register Now! 

 

Agenda

8:30 - 9:00 am  Registration

9:00 -10:00am  Keynote Speaker- Dr. Timothy Bray

10:10-10:55am  Breakout Session 1

11:05-11:50am  Breakout Session 2

12:00 - 1:00pm  Lunch/Networking 

1:30 - 2:15pm    Breakout Session 3

2:15 - 3:00pm  Closing Session/ Call to Action

 

 

Collaborative Partners

City of McKinney
McKinney Independent School District
EMBRACE Texas
McKinney Police Department
Sustainable Ventures
City of McKinney Municipal Courts
Collin County Juvenile Department
Collin County City of Hope
City House
Collin College
McKinney Community Development Corporation
YMCA - McKinney
Boys and Girls Club
Community Lifeline
City of McKinney Parks Department