Future-Ready: Strengthening OST Service Providers Through Trust & Strategy
About this Event
BRAYN’s Back-to-School Convening is where Baton Rouge’s youth-serving leaders, funders, and changemakers unite to build a future-ready ecosystem. Join us for a high-impact morning of strategy, storytelling, and shared learning.
Explore innovative youth programs at our Program Showcase. Hear bold insights during brief mic moments. Discover practical tools at the Tech Resources Table. Connect across sectors to foster trust and collaboration. Join our featured panel: “Funding the Future: Trust, Strategy, and Resilience in OST”
Expect connection, inspiration, and tangible next steps as we build systems that serve, not just survive.
Let’s get future-ready—together.
Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Program Showcase
Info: Use collaboration cards to visit tables from youth-serving organizations sharing innovations, tools, and collaborative opportunities across Baton Rouge.
🕑: 09:15 AM - 09:45 AM
Mic Moments
Info: Hear quick, impactful two-minute spotlights from community leaders, sharing how they’re building trust and strategy into their work.
🕑: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tech Tools Table
Info: Explore free and low-cost technology resources designed to support nonprofits and civic partnerships.
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Funding the Future: Trust, Strategy, and Resilience in OST
Info: A powerful conversation with funders, nonprofit leaders, and system partners exploring what it means to lead through uncertainty and build for what’s next.
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Audience Q&A + Reflection
Info: Contribute to the conversation, reflect on shared challenges, and identify opportunities to move forward together.
🕑: 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Continued Collaboration & Showcase Engagement
Info: Reconnect with presenters, network with peers and funders, and take time to reflect on what’s needed next. Use your collaboration cards to document connections and ideas.
| Ticket Information | Ticket Price |
|---|---|
| General Admission | Free |
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