Inspire the Leaders of Tomorrow – Be a Workshop Facilitator
Being a Washington Business Week workshop facilitator or speaker is a great way to make an impact on the future leaders of tomorrow. Share your experience and expertise with high school students who are eager to learn.
Facilitator
Supporting a WBW created workshop, you’ll jump in for 1 – 2 hours to help students as they learn from a hands-on experience.
Some of our workshops include:
- Leadership Styles – You’ll take on the role of a specific type of leader, to help students understand when various types of leaders can be valuable and when they can be a hinderance.
- Networking – You’ll simply be yourself at a mock cocktail hour, allowing students to learn networking skills.
Being a workshop facilitator is a great way to help shape the next generation of leaders and give back. This opportunity requires limited preparation and is one of the easiest ways to get involved with Washington Business Week.
Facilitating workshops is a great team-building activity and can be done as a group.
Help Students Learn & Practice Networking Skills
Over the week, students meet professionals from all industries and hear their stories. Our networking evening is one of the best ways for students to connect with people from careers they might want to work, while also learning how to network in professional settings.
In this after work mock networking event as you chat with students in a casual setting.
Northwest University, Kirkland, WA
Eastern WA Univ, Cheney, WA
Renton Technical College, Renton, WA
Speaker
Washington Business Week recruits accomplished speakers to spend 30 minutes to an hour with students sharing a talk on a specific topic or a story about their leadership journey.
If speaking is your passion, come share it with the leaders of the future. Please fill out our Speaker Application Form if you are interested in speaking to our students! Being selected as a WBW speaker is a competitive process. The WBW team looks forward to learning about you.
Do you know someone who would be a great speaker at WBW? Please fill out our Speaker Suggestion Form.
2025 Summer Programs
Overnight Program at Northwest University
Seattle Area • Jul 12 – Jul 18
Overnight Program at Eastern Washington Univ.
Spokane Area • Jul 21 – Aug 1
Day Program at Renton Technical College
Seattle Area • Aug 17 – Aug 22
Looking for something else?
Washington Business Week offers many ways to support high school students, from an hour to a week.
A small sampling of our recent speakers:
Travis Daigle
Personal Ownership in the face of adversity is the most important skill in life.
STAN W. MCNAUGHTON
Clark Roberts
“Our accomplishments in life are not measured by our abilities or disabilities, but rather by our willingness to try” Clark Roberts
Cynthia Seidel
Owner, On Course College Consulting LLC
Zenovia Harris
Overcoming Adversity – People on the Rise
Stephanie Nitsch
Two-time UW admission reject, Freelance Writer in the mountain sports industry, and co-owner of Pallas Snowboards, Stephanie Nitsch talks about Failing Forward.
Gayle Johnston
Emotional Intelligence
Jedidiah Collins
Former NFL Player, turned financial guru teaches Financial Literacy.
