Manifesting The Dream
"Through the OK2B Factor"
Interested in attending Manifesting the Dream? REGISTRATION OPENS JAN 1, 2015
The OK2B Factor = Acceptance!
It's OK2B CUTE ~ CONFIDENT ~ COURAGEOUS & INTELLIGENT
IT'S OK2B INTELLIGENT
A life of meaning, a life of ideas and reading books and being valued for our thoughts and accomplishments IS PRETTY DARN COOL WE THINK!
IT'S OK2B CONFIDENT & COURAGEOUS
We BELIEVE that being confident in who you are is the most courageous thing you can do for yourself and for the people around you. No matter what you wear or how goofy you get, you are OK2B just that!
IT'S OK2B CUTE
While we BELIEVE that being cute is not the most important factor for a young lady, we recognize that beauty has its place in the world we live in and that young women should embrace their beauty (however they define that) and not downplay it to make others feel better. We are all cute in some way, let's own that.
JULY 18, 2015
MANIFESTING THE DREAM
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: GWENDOLYN L. YOUNG, MA
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Unapologetic for her cuteness, confidence, courage and intelligence, we are thrilled to have our very own Executive Director, Mrs. Gwendolyn L. Young serve as our keynote speaker this year. Gwendolyn L. Young, is a certified professional coach. She received her Masters of Art Degree in Organizational Leadership from Lewis Universityand graduated Cum Laude in undergrad from DeVry University. She is also a member of Sigma Beta Delta Business Honor Society.
Gwendolyn currently serves as Executive Director for Seed of Hope Foundation, a community non-profit in the western suburbs of the Chicagoland area. She has over 10 years of business experience in operations and administrative management and serves as curriculum designer and workshop facilitator for Hope Center workshops.
Gwendolyn is also increasingly in-demand as a published author, workshop facilitator and mentor. In addition to designing and facilitating the organization’s workshop curriculum, she also co-authored, with her daughter, Jacquelynne, a book entitled “20 Tips to Building a Strong Mother/Daughter Bond.” Gwendolyn is a regular presenter at Proviso West High School’s Beyond Beautiful Conference, which services nearly 100 young women each year. In 2012 she received the Elizabeth Timpton Girls Mentoring Award for her work in the community by Passages Alternative Living, Inc. and was one of twenty emerging leaders in the United States selected as the recipient of the 2012 Judith O’Connor Scholar Award for Emerging Nonprofit Leaders by BoardSource. Most recently, Gwendolyn was selected as a
a Stevie Awards preliminary round judge for Women in Business and honored as one of 2013’s “Influential Women in Business,” by the Daily Herald Business Ledger in partnership with the National Association of Women Business Owners — Chicago Chapter and the Women's Innovation Network.
Gwendolyn also manages her own business, GL Young Consulting, where she helps women entrepreneurs leverage the power of processes, policies and people to grow their businesses. Her firm currently serves clients in 8 states and 4 different countries.
Her most important accomplishment to date includes being married to her love James A. Young of 17 years and a devoted mom of three young adult children. She is committed to excellence and has a strong passion for professionally developing young women. In her pastime, Gwendolyn enjoys reading and the company of good friends.