Speakers Bureau

Project MYSELF also coordinates a Speakers Bureau, which provides paid training opportunities to young people enrolled in Project MYSELF.  Students participate in a train-the-trainer workshop and are trained in public speaking, leadership skills and training skills.

Students deliver a presentation entitled "Higher Education Options for Youth" for aging out youth audiences in after-care, residential and child welfare settings.  Audiences include youth and the social service professionals who work with them.

The goal is to raise awareness of post-secondary education options for youth aging out of foster care, while, simultaneously, providing paid internships that will help the student presenters develop leadership and job-readiness skills making them more marketable and prepared for the workforce.

For more information or to schedule a presentation for your organization, contact:
Elizabeth C. Salerno, Project Coordinator
(732) 932-8758, ext. 16
esalerno@ssw.rutgers.edu