# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Breaking Barriers - A Journey to Employment for Young Adults
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 18 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 am – Tue, 18 Nov, 2025 at 02:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Grab real tools, tips, and insider info to help you step up, stand out and get hired!About this EventBreaking Barriers - A Journey to Employment for YouthAre you 17–30 and finding it tough to land a job? Lacking the inspiration? Getting stressed out? Dont’ know where to start? Don’t miss your shot to grab real tools, tips, and insider info to help you step up, stand out and get hired!Come hang out in a space that’s all about you — where you’re supported, represented, and hyped up to take your first steps into you career journey!Build confidence and resilience and challenge negative thoughtsLearn what employers are looking for and also what supports they have availableDevelop strategies to navigate mental health, stress and job retentionConnect with community supports and employment servicesWe will be discussing all things employment-related! Whether you're a recent graduate, looking for alternatives to post-secondary, or wanting to start your career, this event is for you. Join us at the DEV Hotel & Conference Centre for a few hours filled with informative sessions, networking opportunities, and expert advice on navigating the job market. Don't miss this chance to break barriers and take the next step in your career!Guest speakers include local employers, young adults with personal stories to share, mental health providers and inspirational keynote speaker - Sam Demma!AgendaKeynote SpeakerHost: Sam DemmaInfo: Sam Demma is a best-selling author and one of the most in-demand keynote speakers today. He has delivered over 600 performances across Canada, The United States and Kenya.  He was invited to deliver two TEDx talks, co-founded PickWaste—an organization that mobilized volunteers to pick up over 3000 bags of litter—and was awarded the prestigious Queens Platinum Jubilee Award for his exceptional national contributions. During the pandemic, Sam produced two viral graduation videos for students who missed their ceremonies and launched a partnership with Taco Bell to encourage people to engage in acts of kindness.
His work and interviews have been featured in The Globe & Mail, CBC, and CTV. He has been recognized as Top 25 Under 25. Sam’s multimedia platform, The High Performing Educator, has spotlit over 250 educators, and his bestselling debut book, Empty Your Backpack, has been called “a must-read for young dreamers.”Employer Panel Youth TalkMental Health Talk Light Lunch
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cornwall/breaking-barriers-a-journey-to-employment-for-young-adults/100001664389055469
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, mental-health, contests, performances, art, literary-art, entertainment, business, conferences
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Cornwall
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: DEV Hotel & Conference Centre
- **lat**: 45.0293751
- **long**: -74.681277
- **full address**: DEV Hotel & Conference Centre, 1950 Montreal Road, Cornwall, Canada

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Breaking Barriers - A Journey to Employment for Young Adults being held?
  - **A:** Breaking Barriers - A Journey to Employment for Young Adults takes place on Tue, 18 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 am to Tue, 18 Nov, 2025 at 02:30 pm at DEV Hotel & Conference Centre, 1950 Montreal Road, Cornwall, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Breaking Barriers - A Journey to Employment for Young Adults?
  - **A:** Breaking Barriers - A Journey to Employment for Young Adults is organized by Eastern Ontario Training Board.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Breaking Barriers - A Journey to Employment for Young Adults is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Cornwall, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Breaking Barriers - A Journey to Employment for Young Adults sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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