YOUTH DELEGATE EVENTS

All the additional events for students and young professionals who received a scholarship to attend the 2023 SFI Annual Conference in collaboration with PEFC Week are found here. Please refer to the conference schedule page to see other sessions and programming.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT | Pre-conference webinar

Join an introductory call to learn more about the SFI Annual Conference, the expectations for youth delegates and conference advisors, and meet with other attendees.

11 am –  1 pm PT | Resume clinic

Preparation is key! Leading up to the conference, join our resume-clinic to get feedback on your resume. To participate, please submit your resume the Monday before the Friday event dates. (Due dates: Monday May 1st and Monday May 8th). Email resumes to: Maria.Chiarella@forests.org

11 am – 1 pm PT | Resume clinic

Preparation is key! Leading up to the conference, join our resume-clinic to get feedback on your resume. To participate, please submit your resume the Monday before the Friday event dates. (Due dates: Monday May 1st and Monday May 8th). Email resumes to: Maria.Chiarella@forests.org

9:00 am – 9:30 am | Youth Welcome: Introduction to SFI Annual Conference

Join us as we celebrate our SFI Annual Conference 2023 Youth Cohort! We will also introduce the Youth Programming Agenda and connect you to key staff and other conference supports. (A light breakfast will be served.)

9:30 am – 10:00 am PT | Networking 101 Workshop
Networking is a skill that can lead to growing your professional support system in the forest and conservation sector, and beyond! Learn how to get started on creating meaningful relationships in a 21st-century world.
10:00 am – 11:00 am PT | Elevator Pitch Workshop and Contest

Discover the components of a personal elevator pitch and how to customize it for different networking situations. Afterwards, participants will be encouraged to share their elevator pitches in front of judges for prizes!

11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT | Elevator Pitch Workshop and Contest

Discover the components of a personal elevator pitch and how to customize it for different networking situations. Afterwards, participants will be encouraged to share their elevator pitches in front of judges for prizes!

12:00 pm – 12:05 pm PT | Screening the Faces of Forestry at SFI
Faces of Forestry: A Living Library campaign was launched at the XV World Forestry Congress in Seoul, Korea with support from the UN FAO and led by Youth4Nature. The campaign is global in reach and aims to showcase the diversity of the forest sector both in the people that work in it and the types of jobs that are available within the sector.
12:05 pm – 12:45 pm PT | Networking bingo

Get to know one another through a game of Networking Bingo…there will be prizes! Conference Mentors are welcome to attend and participate in this activity. Conference Mentors welcome to attend and meet partner.

12:45 pm – 11:45 pm PT | Lunch Break

Lunch break for youth participants.

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm PT | Dinner

Join us for an offsite dinner to get to know the other youth delegates and build your networks.

10:30 am – 11:00 am | (Break) Professional Headshots

Need a fresh LinkedIn photo? We got you! Come anytime for professional headshot (5-minutes slots) in separate room.

8:00 am – 9:00 am | IFSA side Event “Cafe Scientifque: Envisioning the Future of Forestry”

IFSA will host an inclusive, interdisciplinary discussion on ideas and visions for the future of forestry at multiple levels with four leaders in the fields of urban forestry, youth engagement, Indigenous rights, and policy for nature-based solutions.

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch with Conference Mentors (optional)
  • Don’t forget to say goodbye and thank your conference mentor! There will be tables reserved for youth and conference mentors.
  • Drop by the Cowichan Room to pick up your Certificate of Completion anytime during lunch.
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | PLT Training to Learn How to Use PLT Content, “Monitoring Forest Health” (optional)

Participants will learn how to conduct the forest conditions investigations using the “Forest Condition Indicators” worksheets. Part of the training will be hosted outdoors.

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Tel: 202-765-3609