The Energize Your Life Youth Summit is a transformative four-day event designed to empower and uplift young people. This powerful gathering provides essential skills in conflict resolution, mindfulness, healthy eating, hygiene, art therapy, and music therapy—all in a supportive and engaging environment. Work in progress - coming this summer!
Running daily from 9 AM to 3 PM, participants will be nourished with breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks throughout each day. The real fuel comes from inspiring speakers who share their impactful stories of resilience, transformation, and hope.
"This summit is about giving young people the tools they need to navigate life's challenges with grace and resilience."
Day 1: Empowerment and Conflict Resolution
The summit opens with welcome activities and icebreakers to build rapport among participants. Kemba Smith delivers a powerful keynote address about her journey, resilience, and the importance of making positive choices. The afternoon features hands-on workshops in conflict resolution skills and mindfulness, followed by an evening art therapy session where participants express themselves through various art mediums.
Day 2: Growth and Self-Care
Day two focuses on healthy eating with interactive cooking demonstrations, followed by workshops on personal hygiene, skincare, and building self-esteem through self-care practices. The afternoon music therapy session allows participants to explore emotions through music and create their own songs and rhythms.
The day features powerful testimonies from guest speakers including Shawn Blanchard, who shares his transformation from growing up surrounded by drugs to becoming an author, speaker, and mentor; Nakia Simmons, who tells her heart-wrenching story of surviving the murder of her brother and finding strength to forgive; Dennis Woodbine, who offers insights from serving time as a youth and the importance of community support; and Erik, Jayda, and Keenan, who each share their journeys through incarceration, forgiveness, and personal transformation.
The evening concludes with an Open Mic Night—a safe space for participants to showcase their talents through spoken word, music, or performances.
Day 3: Connection and Community
Day three brings team-building activities, goal-setting workshops, yoga and meditation sessions, and creative expression through vision boards.
Day 4: Celebration and Reflection
The final day features additional workshops, community service projects, and culminates in a closing ceremony with reflections, sharing of experiences, and a celebration recognizing participant achievements.
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