Keynote Speakers: FJCCSGA State Conference
Yasmin Shiraz
Friday Feb. 12th, 8:00pm Opening Session
Yasmin Shiraz is the award winning, nationally acclaimed author of Retaliation and The Blueprint for My Girlsempowerment series for teen girls.The Blueprint for My Girls (Simon & Schuster,) The Blueprint for My Girls in Love: 99 Rules for Dating, Relationships and Intimacy and The Blueprint Guide to Motivation & Success are utilized as tools of guidance, inspiration and empowerment. Her latest book Retaliation, a novel about a community’s response to violence, led Shiraz to partner with the Boys and Girls Clubs in creating violence prevention programs for youth and was honored by the American Library Association with being named to the 2009 Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers.
Peter Bielagus
Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010 Closing Banquet
Peter Bielagus (Bill-a-gus) became a top authority on money management for Young America the hard way− by first falling deep into credit card debt. Peter entered college with several thousand dollars in savings but within 6 months he found himself $5000 in credit card debt. Determined to dig his way out of debt, Peter began learning about personal finance, reading over 300 books on the subject, interviewing experts and attending seminars. By graduation, Peter’s cards were clean and he was on his way to financial freedom.