13th Annual 2021 Energize Your Destiny Louisiana Forum

2021 Energize Your Destiny
November 16, 2021

CHECK-IN
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM          Virtual Coffee/Check-in

MORNING SESSION
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM           Kick-Off, Give Away #1 | Alison Bordelon, The Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS)
8:15 AM – 8:25 AM           Opening Address | Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr., La 2nd Congressional District
8:25 AM – 8:45 AM          Future of Energy with Shell | Shell Team
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM          Energizing Careers at Shell | Panel One
9:45 AM – 9:50 AM          AAA Message | Ava Dejoie Cates, Louisiana Workforce Commission Secretary
9:50 AM – 10:50 AM        Education to Employment at LCTCS | Panel Two (ALUMS/LCTCS/EMPLOYERS)
10:50 AM – 10:55 AM      AAA Message | Dr. Kim Hunter Reed, Board of Regents, Higher Education Commissioner
10:55 AM – 11:55 AM       Developing Transferrable Skills in Louisiana | Panel Three
11:55 AM – 12:05 PM       AAA Message | Alejandra Y. Castillo, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development

LUNCH AND LEARN SESSION
12:05 PM – 12:45 PM     STEMOVATION in Louisiana | State Senator Sharon Hewitt, Louisiana, District 1
12:45 PM – 1:00 PM        LaSTEM Highlights, Give Away #2 |  Dr. Clint Coleman, Program Administrator, LaSTEM/CyberSecurity

AFTERNOON SESSION
1:00 PM – 1:05 PM          AAA Message | First Lady Donna Edwards, State of Louisiana 
1:05 PM – 2:05 PM         Take Charge Workshop 
2:05 PM – 2:30 PM        Own your Options and Opportunities
2:30 PM – 2:40 PM        Closing Address | Congresswoman Julia Letlow, La 5th Congressional District
2:40 PM – 2:45 PM        Take Away of the day | Alison Bordelon, the Louisiana Community and Technical College System
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM        Closing Comments, Drawing#3 | Crystal Lovelady, Shell Energy and Alison Bordelon, LCTCS