2013 connecting the dots

2013 Connecting the Dots Conferencefor Teens and Young Adults

Connecting the Dotsto YOUR future

What matters most is…

Event Sponsors include…

Resume Clinic and Suits for Success…

Director Michael ColbertChampion of Ohio foster care youth

Michael LehanVideo Message

Michael Lehan was adopted as a baby, and placed into foster care again when he was 14 years old. He played for the NFL from 2003-2008, first for the Cleveland Browns and then for the Miami Dolphins.

Antwan TurpeauStruggling Youth Equals Successful Adults

(SYESA)

Antwan Turpeau is a former foster youth and the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Struggling Youth Equals Successful Adults, an organization that helps youth "aging out" of foster care. One of their initiatives is Success by 25, which focuses on supporting youth success in the following areas: Education, Employment, Financial, Personal, and Sustainable Housing.

Tei StreetThe Amazing Tei Street

The Amazing Tei Street, a national motivational speaker with StreetTalk: Motivational Messaging for the Masses. She serves as Program Director for the Office of Outreach and Engagement at the Ohio State University, and Secretary of the Board of Trustees for I Know I Can.

Youth Fashion ShowMaking Something From Nothing

CreativityDetermination

Making the most

of every

opportunity

Raffle Prizes Provided By…