LEONARDTOWN, Md. – July 26, 2024 –  Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) and a coalition of community partners invite the public to join a Southern Maryland Young Professionals Forum on July 31 at Sergeant Major Robert V. Sluss Memorial Hall in Charlotte Hall, Md.

The free event is designed to empower young professionals to voice their desires for building a fulfilling career and life in Southern Maryland. The centerpiece of the event is an interactive design thinking workshop facilitated by Zeid Chleuh and JC Martin of Peak Performance Solutions. Participants will have opportunities to network with young professionals from across Southern Maryland.

“This workshop is a chance for young professionals to be heard,” said LSM Executive Director Sybol Anderson. “Employers want to understand the challenges young professionals face in building a life here in Southern Maryland, and they want to help address those challenges. Participants’ insights will be invaluable in shaping a proactive agenda to address talent retention in our region.”

The forum will be held 4:30-7 p.m. at Sluss Memorial Hall, located at 30045 Business Center Drive, Charlotte Hall, Md. 20622. Doors open at 4 p.m. Space is limited, so advance registration is required: Eventbrite Link.

The Southern Maryland Young Professionals Forum is sponsored by Leadership Southern Maryland; KBR; The Patuxent Partnership; Calvert County Young Professionals Network; Charles County Young Professionals; St. Mary’s Young Professionals; the College of Southern Maryland Thomas V. “Mike” Miller, Jr., Center for Leadership; and the United Way of Southern Maryland.

For more information, contact Dr. Sybol Anderson at info@leadershipsomd.org.