The campus community is invited to hear from author and speaker, Edward de Jesus about his message of reclaiming the lost economic fortunes of America’s youth. He will be a keynote speaker at Connect Tri-Cities and is excited to come to campus and talk with students about building social capital.
See DeJesus talk about his plan to help students connect to employers.
DeJesus is the President of Edward DeJesus Seminars and Consulting. DeJesus and his team work to improve programs and policies for youth and young adults. DeJesus is a W.K. Kellogg Foundation National Fellow and holds a MS in management and urban policy analysis from the New School for Social Research. He is the author of the best-selling book, “MAKiN’ iT” as well as the author of several publications on issues affecting marginalized young adults.