OMG Digital Magazine OMG Issue 280 12th October 2017 | Page 43

OMG Digital Magazine | 280 | Thursday 12, October, 2017 • PAGE 43
YoPro Teaches Young Professionals
about The F Word: Failure
YOPRO HOSTS ITS 3RD ANNUAL MENTORING YOPROS (M.Y.) CONFERENCE, THEMED “USING FAILURE TOWARDS SUCCESS”.
YoPro Trinidad and Tobago approaches the development of youth and young professionals
in three distinct ways. The first way YoPro achieves this is by providing a forum for youth
and young professionals to access and engage seasoned and experienced professionals,
while interacting with a particular interest like sushi. The second way YoPro promotes
development, is by providing opportunities, including academic, entrepreneurial and
career-wise at its annual Conferences, JunCon and Mentoring Yopros (M.Y.) Conference
and the final way, is by providing life-skills training.
as Morals; What does it mean for a professional;and Becoming Investable and Ensuring
your idea does not fail at funding.
YoPro’s team will be working with graduating students to introduce them to the
workforce, and young professionals to better prepare them to advance in it. Attendees
will be better prepared for the job market, skilled to engage, network and interact and
acquire expertise to found and start business the right way. Included in the information
provided will be networking with industry icons, peer-to-peer bonding and prizes for
engagement, participation and performance at the event.
“Every year we think about how we can make an impact and I’m pleased that despite the
economic times, YoPro is able to maintain its commitment to Trinidad and Tobago and
deliver our third Mentoring Yopros Conference,” said Dr. Richardson, YoPro’s CEO. “Just
as we get more global, so to do we get better and better on understanding the needs of
the communities we serve, and re-investing in them, and 2017 is no different.”
With over 3,000 followers, YoPro’s October event on life-skills training, thinking positively
and looking at a different angle when saying or using failure, or as YoPro terms it, “the
F Word”. The YoPro team have recruited the “movers and shakers” within a variety of
industries to deliver presentations to attendees. Leaders and influencers, including CEOs
such as, Adrian Theodore, Nicole Green of Dream Life Distributors, Stephanie Pemberton
of Planting Seeds and Vanessa Moses of Freezee Bevrages, to name a few. Other industry
icons in attendance include Judy McSween, Racquel Moses, Sandra Carr, UTT Fashion
Department Chair, Lisa Ghany, Celebrity Event Planner; Angela Lee Loy, Chairman of
Aegis Business Solutions Ltd;  Karen Trim of Eve Anderson Recruitment Ltd; Kerwyn
Valley, Investor and CEO of KCL Capital Market Brokers Ltd, and Maria Daniel of Ernst
and Young. Together, they all come together to educate, inspire and mentor youth and
young professionals in Trinidad and Tobago.
YoProTT is hosting, their third mini-conference on: 
Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th October 2017
Venue: Ciprini College of Labour and Co-operative Studies, 
Churchill Roosevelet Highway, Valsayn
Time:8:30am – 4:00pm
Sessions will include; Dressing for Success; The Art of Conversation, Overcoming Disaster;
How to Fail the Interview and Land the Job; Taking Control of Your Life; Mr. Saba Teur; and
many more. Other topics include, Building a Bold and Global Brand, Are Ethics the same
More information on YoPro’s M.Y. Conference is available at www.eypglobal.com or by
contacting Michelle at 868-325-0393. You can also check out YoPro’s Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/yoprott.
About YoPro Global: YoPro Global is a global, social impact community powered by a
social network for graduates and young professionals just leaving school throughout
their first 20 years of their professional career. Established in March 2012, YoPro provides
tools, information and resources ranging from individuals to network with, content,
workshops and products and services members can avail of, as they establish themselves
in the workforce and grow into seasoned professionals. YoPro currently has members in
over 20 countries and plans to expand to over 80 by 2016. Membership is free. For more
information and to sign up, please visit www.yoproglobal.org.