BLUEPRINT 2013
Helping foster youth graduate college ready to thrive in the 21st century workplace
Blueprint for Success Conference,
The 2013 Blueprint for Success Conference is a dynamic one-day event combining meaningful networking opportunities with in-depth workshops presented by professionals with a passion and aptitude for supporting foster youth.
Click here to view a video about this year’s conference.
This event is closed to further registrations.
Our Agenda
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Pre-conference
Networking Reception
Omni Hotel
251 South Olive Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM | Blueprint for Success Conference
The California Endowment – Center for Healthy Communities
1000 North Alameda Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
About Us
Higher education leads to greater earning potential, rewarding career opportunities and an improved quality of life.
California College Pathways helps foster youth turn their dreams into degrees by supporting the achievement of four important student milestones:
- Equip with essential resources
- Enroll in college or training program
- Earn a degree or certificate
- Embark on a career
Professionals across a broad range of fields including, but not limited to, education, child welfare and employment share the responsibility of ensuring that foster youth achieve each of these milestones. Through this year’s Blueprint for Success Conference, professionals will come together to network, inspire one another, and share effective policies and practices as we work toward our goals for 2018:
- 1,000 foster youth in California will earn a degreeor certificate
- Foster youth will achieve educational milestones at rates equal to, or better than, the general student population
Foster Youth Talk About Education
An education is an empowering tool to help youth reach their dreams and full potential. Hear from current and former youth in care about how education has impacted their lives.
For questions or more information about the 2013 Blueprint for Success Conference, please email blueprint@johnburtonfoundation.org
Networking Reception
Mix & Mingle
Connect with colleagues who share your passion for supporting foster youth and view our gallery featuring artwork from scholars across the state. Each art piece reflects a scholar’s experience as they worked to achieve one of California College Pathways’ four student milestones. Our featured speaker for the evening will be David Ambroz, Director of Corporate Citizenship & Social Responsibility for Disney/ABC TV and an alumni of foster care
 | Hors d’oeuvres & refreshments will be served. October 22, 2013 Omni Hotel |