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Power Lunches

Forging Connections

The Power Lunch series, spanning from August to November, offers three intimate lunchtime sessions. Each session features small groups of emerging leaders meeting with a community leader, fostering candid exchanges and allowing for insightful discussions. Over four months, these consistent interactions enable participants to forge enduring relationships with influential figures in the community.

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Benefits

  • Learn from a diverse group of community leaders
  • Network with young professionals in a variety of fields

Tuition Cost

  • $100 for non-YLNI members
  • $80 for current YLNI members

Who Should Apply?

  • Emerging leaders and professionals
  • Potential leaders in corporate, nonprofit, education and health care
  • Community volunteers

2024 Power Lunch Community Leaders

  1. Barry Schrock, Manager of Training and Development for Sweetwater
  2. CJ Booth, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at AID of Indiana
  3. Kamron Bell, Firefighter for the City of Fort Wayne
  4. Lisa D. Givan, CDE®, CP-HIL™, Vice President for Institutional Diversity, Equity and Belonging and Senior Diversity Officer, Indiana Tech

Community leaders interested in being part of the Power Lunch Series should email [email protected] for more information.

Applications for our 2024 Power Lunch Series are now closed. 

Check back next year when we announce for 2025!

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As a former participant in the power lunch program, I highly recommend this to anyone interested! This format is great for the emerging leaders to learn from and build new relationships that they may not have a chance otherwise. These programs also seem to benefit community leaders and provide a chance to engage with a younger demographic and share helpful insights. We found that organic relationships formed well after the lunch series ended, and we continue to stay in touch today.

- Power Lunch Series Participant, 2015
Questions?

If you have any questions or need more information, contact us via email.