2020 Annual Forum
Whova Virtual Platform
December 7-10 2020
1:00 - 4:00 PM EST Each Day
The National Youth Employment Coalition (NYEC) invites you to attend the 2020 Annual Forum. The convening will bring together hundreds of policymakers, practitioners and young leaders for a four-day virtual convening. This year will are bringing the convening to you in the saftety of your home or office via the award-winning and secure Whova platform and using Zoom for breakout and plenary sessions.
Desktop Version:
1. Using Chrome or Firefox go to: https://whova.com/portal/webapp/nyeca_202012/
2. Click “Sign Up Here” and enter the email address you used for event registration (your email MUST match what you used to register)
3. Create password
4. Receive a verify email in your inbox. Check your spam inbox as well!
5. Create a profile
6. Congrats you’re in!
Mobile App Version:
1. Download “Whova” in Google Play/App Store
2. Enter the email address you used for event registration (your email MUST match what you used to register)
3.Create password
4.Receive a verify email in your inbox. Check your spam inbox as well!
5.Create a profile
6.Congrats you’re in!
I can’t get in at all:
1.Download “Whova” in Google Play/App Store
2. Click "Sign-up here" and enter code from the organizer of the Forum
Get our official event app,
Get the most out of the app and have a more productive experience!
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NAVIGATE the event agenda and logistics, even without Wi-Fi or data. Access useful information like ridesharing and local attractions through the Community Board
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NETWORK effectively. Plan whom to meet by exploring attendee profiles and sending out messages
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PARTICIPATE in event activities through session likes, comments, ratings, live polling, tweeting, and more
Agenda
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Click here for details on sponsoring the Forum. If your organization would like to become a sponsor of the Forum, contact Rashaun Bennett (rashaun.bennett@nyec.org) to learn more about the benefits of sponsorship.
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This year our communities have faced an unprecedented pandemic, the largest civil unrest since the 1960s, and an economic downturn not seen since the Great Depression. These three crises have illuminated what our field has known for some time: the economy and labor market is failing marginalized youth across the country. During the Forum:
- Hear from youth on the front-lines of today's social movements
- Learn from session leaders on how to build in person-centered healing approaches in your programs
- Advance the process of truth, racial healing and reconciliation in our organizations and institutions
Our field looks very different today than in February, and will transform again as the pandemic subsides. We can act together to shape these changes. We can come together to redefine our social contract with Generation Z.
- Bring together policy coalitions to strategize how to ensure that every youth is guaranteed the opportunity to secure employment and educational opportunities;
- Redefine what it means for youth to have a successful transition to adulthood and successful civic engagement;
- Uplift and center marginalized youth in our policy discussions including but not limited to undocumented, tribal, and black and brown youth.
Each NYEC convening features young-adult presenters, poets, writers, and activists. This year, we hope to organize a strand of sessions designed for youth, by youth. Please email Shanice.Turner@nyec.org if you are interested in contributing to the development or content of this strand. As always, we will offer discounted registrations to young adults; we encourage all NYEC members to invite current and former participants to be a part of the Annual Forum.
- Present an Idea During “Action Hour”: Do you have an idea, project or plan you are currently working on or want to work on in the future? Do you want feedback on your plans and the opportunity to network with individuals who can support you? If yes, then the Action Hour is for you! During our Action Hour young adults will spend 12-15 mins presenting their plans in a Shark Tank-style format. Attendees will leave with feedback, recommendations, connections, and perhaps even mentorship. The NYEC team will also collect all ideas presented, next steps, and share with our network.
- Lead a Discussion Session
- We invite young adults to present during our 50-minute long Zoom sessions
- You can present on a topic of your choice that fits within recovery/healing from COVID-19 & 2020 social unrest, mobilizing the field, and/or strategies looking into 2021;
- All presenters will receive a gift card and preparation before their session! Young adults can also co-present with a member of the Forum’s planning committee for extra support.
- Opportunity for young adults to join a cohort for debriefing, resource sharing, and collective empowerment;
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact Rashaun.bennett@nyec.org
