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The Legacy Project: Career Ready Collective

The Career Ready Collective is a community-driven, career development program to prepare youth for the future of work. The program will introduce youth to professional skills that will increase their knowledge and confidence. Attendees will be inspired by nationally recognized keynote speakers, develop their professional skills and network with interns and business professionals from across the region.

Program Details

The program will run over six weeks and meet every Friday. Participants in the program will receive a stipend for the events they attend, but registration and parent/guardian permission are required.

Some of the topic areas the program will focus on:

Professional Presence and Communication
Time and Stress Management
Personal Finance and Goal Setting

Programming for the first five weeks will be on Fridays from 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. at Principal®, with an optional lunch starting at Noon. The celebration event on Friday, July 25 will go from Noon – 2 p.m.

Schedule of Events

Friday, June 13:

Breakout Session Topics: Be the Leader: Strengthening your Professional Presence, Communication and Active Listening

Friday, June 20:

Breakout Session Topics: Showcase Your Strengths: Building a Resume and Professional Portfolio, Attitude + Effort = Improvement and a Professional Networking Event

Friday, June 27:

Breakout Session Topics: Interview Like a Pro: Tips for Impressing Every Time, Habits for Excellence and a College Fair

Friday, July 11:

Breakout Session Topics: From Chaos to Calm: Time & Stress Management, Mastering Care-Frontation and a Career Fair

Friday, July 18:

Breakout Sessions Topics: Personal Finance, Foundations for Goal Achievement and Mock Interviews

Friday, July 26:

Celebration Luncheon, Certificate Ceremony and Small Group Reflection

Keynote Speakers to be announced at a later date.

Have any questions? Contact Lexi Shafer, Director of Workforce at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, for more information.

After registering, if you are 18, complete the permission form linked below, if under 18, have a parent/guardian complete the permission form linked below.

Parent/Guardian Permission Form

The Career Ready Collective is funded by the Legacy Project, a fundraising initiative of the Principal^® Charity Classic with support from Sammons Financial. To learn more about how you or your organization can support the Legacy Project please contact Principal Charity Classic staff at info@principalcharityclassic.com.