Do you want to have fun, explore free workshops, and learn about potential career options? Join us for the 2025 Youth Empowerment Summit on April 17th to build new skills, talk to local businesses about different types of careers, enjoy a live DJ and free food, hear from accomplished keynote speaker Nathan Simms, and get the chance to win fun prizes!

This event is for youth in grades 6-12 and is being held at the Boys and Girls Club of Fitchburg, Leominster, and Gardner (365 Lindell Ave, Leominster, MA).

Thursday, April 17th from 3:00 to 5:30. No preregistration required.

Contact YouthDevelopment@LUK.org with any questions about the 2025 Youth Empowerment Summit.

Workshops Include:

• Habitat for Humanity
• Junior Police League
• MOC (Film Workshop)
• Four Engines Apparel
• College Readiness
• LUK Youth Development Youth Leaders

Resources from:

• MOC
• Leominster Public Library
• LUK Families Connected
• Junior Police League
• MA Behavioral Health Helpline Partnership
• AmeriCorps members
• LUK Youth Development Youth Leaders

About the Keynote Speaker, Nathan Simms: 

“Nathan Simms is a Double Husky graduating from Northeastern University class of 2010, with a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice and a Minor in Political Science, and again in 2017 with a Master’s of Science in Nonprofit Management with a Leadership concentration. Born and raised in Boston, he is of Jamaican heritage, and most recently served as the Director of Government Relations and Public Policy for Mass Mentoring Partnership as the organizational Lobbyist advocating for increased investment in Mentoring programs across the states. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for Edward M Kennedy Academy for Health Careers, the Board of Directors for EV Kids, and serves as a mentor with the Red Pine Scholars program supported by the Philanthropic Initiative through The Boston Foundation. He currently works as a private Public Policy Consultant with an emphasis on Nonprofit and Higher Education institutions. He likes taking long bike rides through State Parks, reading books, watching wrestling, and playing mobile legends where he has been ranked in the top 100 players in the United States. His favorite shows are Peaky Blinders, Demon Slayer, and Game of Thrones.”