LIFT Conference

LIFT is a free conference for students in grades five through 12 and their parents. The purpose is to get all of them thinking, talking and doing something about getting more education after high school. The conference - which is presented by the Lexington Urban League Young Professionals with support from Chase Bank, Fayette County Public Schools, YMCA Black Achievers, Transylvania University, Lexmark International and Shadynook Baptist Church in Paris - will include three components. *Students in eighth grade will be treated to a session called “The Complete College Experience.” They will tour Transylvania University, complete a college application and an essay, and hear college students talk about what to expect. *The one for parents is designed to make them aware of texting language, special-needs programs and individual learning plans in schools, cultural diversity in the classroom, and tips for tutoring math and reading. There will also be a Nicholasville police officer will discuss bullying and cyber bullying, showing the repercussions on both sides of the issue. *The third component is for high schoolers. High schoolers in ninth through 11th grades will learn about college planning, ACT and SAT preparation, and the real deal about college. A panel of students from Transy, Morehead State University and the University of Kentucky will speak candidly about campus life.During lunch, three students will receive scholarships for essays they wrote. Also, at the end of the conference, three laptops will be given away, along with other donated items. If you go What: 2012 LIFT Conference, presented by the Lexington Urban League Young Professionals When: 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Saturday; 5:30-8:30 p.m., Friday for eighth-grade students and their parents only. Where: Transylvania University, 300 North Broadway. Information: To register, email your name, age, gender, race, address, grade, school, phone number, and email address to stacey.harris@fayette.kyschools.us, angela.roberts@fayette.kyschools.us, t.c.johnson@fayette.kyschools.us, or danne.johnson@fayette.kyschools.us.