ROCO Teens March Event
Event Details
Date: Friday, March 14th, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: ROCO Chicago, 5406 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Fee: $10/teen; $20 non-members
This Month's Topic
🚀 First Steps to Your Future: Explore Your Path!
Teens, your future starts NOW! Not sure what career path to take? Feeling lost about your future? What’s Next for You? You're not alone! Let’s Figure It Out Together!
Join us for an interactive session that will help you explore your passions, skills, and career possibilities.
This is the first step in a series of training sessions designed to help you gain clarity and confidence about your life choices.
🔎 Discover your strengths
🎯 Explore career & school options
💡 Make informed choices for your future
Through engaging discussions and self-reflection, you’ll start shaping your own path with confidence!
About the speaker Adriana Preda
Adriana Preda is a seasoned strategist and social entrepreneur with over a decade of experience leading high-impact initiatives in social and educational empowerment. As the first Romanian Obama Scholar at Columbia University—an honor awarded to only 12 global changemakers annually—she deepened her expertise in public policy, international development, and nonprofit management. Adriana’s academic journey includes an LLM in International Arbitration from the University of Bucharest and executive education from Columbia University, complemented by specialized training in social innovation and impact measurement at the Vienna University of Economics and Business.
As CEO and Executive Board Member of The Social Incubator, Adriana spearheaded the organization’s expansion across 38 counties in Romania and into Moldova and the United States, where she established a New York chapter. Under her leadership, the NGO directly impacted over 65,000 vulnerable individuals, raised more than $6 million for social initiatives, and launched four major digital platforms focused on education and professional development. In addition to her NGO leadership, she has held advisory roles at the Permanent Mission of Romania to the United Nations and with the Romanian United Foundation (RUF), advancing policy advocacy and sustainable development initiatives.
Currently, Adriana balances her role on The Social Incubator’s Executive Board with strategic consultancy work across the EU and the US. She is also launching social businesses in Central and Eastern Europe and the United States, focusing on Corporate Shared Value (CSV) models that build strategic partnerships between civil society organizations and private companies to drive sustainable, scalable social impact.
Follow-up FUN program
Music📀 interactive games🏆.
ROCO Youth's purpose is to create the right opportunities for our teens and young adults to develop into the next generation of leaders.
Who is invited
Any young adult 13+ to 18, passionate about becoming a leader and/or happy to connect with other Romanian-American Teens.
Parents - please do not sign up as a parent on your teen's behalf!
How it Works / Why Attend?
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Explore innovative ideas.
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Gain new skills.
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Set themselves up for a meaningful and productive year ahead.
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Connect with like-minded peers in a fun, educational environment.
Reserve Your Spot Now!
Spaces are limited, so don’t wait! Please RSVP at the bottom of this page to participate in this event.
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