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Life After AmeriCorps Conference 2024

Thank you to all who joined us for the 7th annual Life After AmeriCorps Conference!

On Monday, February 19, 2024, nearly 300 Central Texas AmeriCorps Members came together to explore next steps after their year of service through this annual event designed just for them.

  • Click here to access the Digital Resources Library from the conference!

  • Click here to watch Kaneisha Grayson’s keynote address and the opening plenary remarks!

Conference Schedule

9:00am - 9:45am

Check In and Breakfast

9:45am - 11:00am

Welcoming, Keynote Address by Kaneisha Grayson, Founder & CEO, The Art of Applying

Kaneisha Grayson is the founder of The Art of Applying®, the world’s largest Black-owned graduate admissions consulting firm and the world’s largest woman-of-color owned graduate admissions consulting firm. The Art of Applying® has directly helped 1000+ non-traditional applicants get into the world’s top business, public policy, and law programs with over $20 million in merit scholarships to pay for it. Kaneisha grew up in Austin and was a Breakthrough Teaching Fellow for two summers.

11:15am - 12:15pm

Session Block One

  • Charting Your Course: A Candid Q&A Session with Kaneisha Grayson
  • Leadership Stories with Adrienne Williams and Sharon Foley
  • Level Up Your Job Search with Anitra Makoni and Karly Gelardi
  • Utilizing Your Education Award with Jennifer Cowart
  • Elevate Your Story through Resume Crafting with Leah Pagano

12:15pm - 1:30pm

Lunch & Guided Discussions to Explore Next Steps

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Session Block Two

  • Self-Preservation for Healers and Helpers with with Jennifer Rivera-Enriquez, LPC
  • Building Immunity to Bias with Clayton Robbins and Dr. Dee Miller
  • Building Blocks: The Path to Financial Independence with Nicole Renaux
  • LinkedIn 101 with Cristina Flores
  • Applying to Grad School: The Real Deal

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Networking Break

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Session Block Three

  • Landing a Social Impact Job with Mariam Matin
  • Managing Your Time and Priorities to Get [The Right] Things Done with Natalie Gray
  • Mastering a Career Fair with Xavier Cano
  • Making the Case for Civic Involvement with New Politics Academy
  • Elevate Your Story through Resume Crafting with Leah Pagano (repeat session)

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Closing Reception in the Atrium
Join us to reflect on your day, enter to win a raffle prize, and visit with exhibitors and friends.