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SKILL BUILDING WORKSHOP

Skill Building Workshop

Program Outline:

This program is designed to equip students with essential entrepreneurial and job-readiness skills through a series of three interactive workshops. Throughout the day, participants engage in hands-on learning experiences that foster critical thinking, creativity, and career preparedness.
  • Friday, January 16, 2026
  • 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  • Cleveland State University
  • Free

CultureShoc: An engaging student development workshop designed to enhance essential soft skills through interactive experiences. The program focuses on teaching students effective networking techniques, encouraging meaningful connections through small group breakouts, and building confidence in communication, and collaboration.

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Green Light Improv (Nathan Minns): Workshop focuses on confident, adaptable communication. Working together, presenting, and communicating with confidence. Step into a world where new ideas are celebrated, new experiences are embraced, and adaptability is second nature. Imagine a group that values everyone’s input, adapts quickly to new information, and seeks out change.

Effective Leadership Academy (ELA): In this fast-paced, hands-on session, students will sharpen their entrepreneurial mindset through a series of engaging and collaborative challenges. They’ll be pushed to think outside the box, work as a team, and adapt quickly when things don’t go as planned. By failing forward, students will build resilience, creativity, and problem-solving skills. Learning that every setback is a setup for a comeback.

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What attendees had to say:

“We learned more about problem solving, public speaking, and how to sell ourselves a little bit more. It was really fun.” – Kyle Williams, MC2STEM

“There were a lot of activities and I was able to learn about communication, improv, and design.” – Benjamin Wilford, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy

“I learned how to think on my feet and how to just be a better person as a leader and get to know people.” – Brady Kaas, Chagrin Falls

“All speakers were engaging and had fun activities.” – An Educator

“We had a wonderful time! It was a very well-organized event and the students were great to design with.” – A Facilitator

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Skill Building Workshop - Registration Form
*If you do not receive a confirmation email, your registration has not been received and you need to contact Jaclyn Iarocci by emailing jiarocci@vealefound.org. Please speak to your students about the event prior to registration so you can provide a more accurate number of attendees for us to accommodate. Although last minute cancellations cannot always be avoided, we would like to minimize them as much as possible.