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Empowering Unique Learners
Miriam revamps Young Professionals group to include networking, service and mentorship
Katie Stalter


Stress management event planned for Wednesday, October 9

Miriam School and Learning Center has reconfigured its Young Professionals group to not only include social and fundraising events, but also mentoring opportunities. 

The group is a great way for St. Louis professionals ages 21-39 to network with one another, help local children with learning differences, and receive support and advice from others who have been in the professional world for a longer time.

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On Wednesday, October 9, Miriam’s Young Professionals will hear from Kelli Boutelle Risse, a wellness and peak performance specialist, on “Navigating the Mess of Stress.” Risse knows that when people have many demands on their time and energy, life can “feel like a three-ring circus with little to no balance.” She will help attendees discover the patterns keeping them stuck in stress, prevent fatigue and burnout, and equip themselves with stress-management tools that will elevate success.

Anyone who wants to become a member of Miriam Young Professionals and attend this event may sign up here: miriamstl.org/support/yp

This dynamic group of professionals will also help advance the mission of Miriam - to empower students with learning differences by unlocking their potential and paving the way for lifelong success - by planning fundraising events and volunteering their time and talent.

Miriam Young Professionals will have the opportunity to meet and network with like-minded individuals who share their passion, make a meaningful difference for unique learners in the region, collaborate and receive mentorship from Miriam Board members, increase their visibility and extend their outreach in the community, and grow personal and professional leadership skills through a series of speaker sessions and workshops.

For more information or to join, please contact Alexis Warshaw at awarshaw@miriamstl.org, or register from the form below.

 
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