Preparing yourself for College

CIE/USA DFW chapter Youth Program cordially invites your kids of 9^th to 12^th grade to be part of yet another wonderful networking and learning experience on June 10, 2006 at U. T. Dallas.

This year’s Junior Leadership Program is sponsored by CIE-DFW Youth Program, CYLC (Chinese Youth Leadership Club), OCA (Organization of Chinese American), and co-sponsored by Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) and UTD, The School of Management.

The program features 3 interactive lecture sessions and a final panel discussion. This leadership program will focus primarily on preparing yourself for college, covering the subjects of the importance of your image and interview skills, the basic financial concepts for college-to-be, and

nuts and bolts of public speaking.

We have invited three outstanding lecturers for the program, Image Specialist Ms. Cathrine Hatcher, Senior VP of the Retail Sector of Citi Cards Mr. William Chi Tong, and 2003 World Champion of Public Speaking Mr. Jim Key. The panel discussion will be lead by Alex Lo from UT Austin.

Ms. Cathrine Hatcher is an Image Specialist and owner of Persōnas Image Dynamics. Cathrine works with individuals and companies who want to offer their customers and/or sales associates top-notch training that leads to improving outward appearance, inner presence and the ability to communicate effectively. Cathrine is a graduate of the London Image Institute and a certified Image Consultant, for 21 years, she has prepared numerous celebrities for on-camera appearances including: Steven Speilberg, Tom Hanks, Jay Leno, Matt Damon, CEO’s of Radio Shack, Kimberly Clark and EDS … just to name a few. Cathrine is the author of “Image Matters…Creating a Successful Image” Audio CD.

Mr. William Chi Tong joined Citigroup in 1995, and is a senior vice president of the Retail Sector of Citi Cards. In this role, he is responsible for business initiatives including product development, project management, and partner business integration. Mr. Tong is an active community volunteer and a leader of diversity initiatives. Mr. Tong is currently the President and Board member of OCA-DFW, a national organization embracing the hopes and aspirations of Asian Pacific Americans.

Mr. Jim Key is a difference maker. He believes in passionately pursuing excellence, without reservation, and in enabling others to do likewise. This passion enabled and drove him to become an award-winning speaker. Reaching the finals of the World Championships of Public Speaking an unprecedented three consecutive times, Jim set an unparalleled mark for continued presentation excellence on his way to becoming the 2003 World Champion of Public Speaking. Though Jim speaks to a variety of audiences, he always speaks from the heart. His presentations include examples to which everyone can relate. He blends humor with messages of gravitas to produce programs that yield results. Jim is going to share with participants the tips of public speaking.

Please join us for a day of sharing, networking and learning. The registration fee is only $15 which includes all the material, lunch and certificate. For registration, please go to: http://www.cie-dfw.org, click on the event of “2006 Junior Leadership Seminar”. Any question, please contact: shannonschen@yahoo.com, 972-618-5461, or jfliou@hotmail.com, 972-437-0387.