The 2009 Y&P National Leadership Conferences scheduled for July 23-26 in Chicago will provide attendees with the necessary survival tools to acquire leadership, professional, personal and community engagement skills to be successful during challenging economic times.

Organized to explore how leadership, politics, business and other sectors influence community building, this break-through conference will demonstrate the best practices for creating strong alliances locally and nationally.

The conference will teach ordinary people to unleash their capacity to impact the social, political, environmental, and economic decisions affecting their lives.  Our purpose is to create change tomorrow by action today by helping hundreds of Y&P members and supporters nationwide. Once you have completed one of our conference, the leadership skills you develop will have a ripple effect, aiding you to make a tangible difference to hundreds of millions of people nationwide.

The Conference will feature

• Nationally & Internationally acclaimed guest speakers
• Chicago City Tours
• Hands-on workshops
• Simulations
• Skill training
• Team Building Exercises
• Networking sessions and more
• Performances by national recording artists
• Priceless Books, CD's and materials to take home

You will develop the tools, traits and skills to be a leader—and will emerge inspired, motivated and prepared for a lifetime of leadership and the exciting challenges ahead. This training is for leaders around the country who want to become more effective in making a difference - including Y&P members/supporters, organizers and volunteers from the faith community, labor, electoral politics, public office holders, grassroots leaders and everyone else in between.

For more information on The 2009 National Leadership conference
Contact: conference@youngandpowerful.org