Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebrations: Panel Discussion - Career Navigation and Higher Education Attainment for Young Professionals of Color

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Young professionals share their experiences, challenges, and opinions of best practices for education and career success for their age group. Panelists present ways to improve pathways for youth and young professionals of color and the challenges different industries face in recruitment, support, and retention.

Panelists:
Crystol Dejohnette, Masters of Social Work at University of Vermont and Spectrum Multicultural Youth Program Intern
Yusuf Abdi, University of Vermont Undergraduate Student
Mohamed Jafar, Community Justice Center
Sarah Childs, Assistant Director of University of Vermont Mosaic Center
Tino Rutanhira, Product Manager at Dealer
Dorcas Loheese, University of Vermont Undergraduate Student
Marylyn Segura, Spectrum Multicultural Youth Program AmeriCorps 

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1 Wednesday January 29, 2020 at 4:00 PM
2 Saturday February 1, 2020 at 5:30 AM
3 Saturday February 1, 2020 at 11:30 AM
4 Sunday February 2, 2020 at 6:00 PM
5 Wednesday February 12, 2020 at 11:00 PM
6 Thursday February 13, 2020 at 4:00 AM
7 Thursday February 13, 2020 at 10:00 AM

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