Name: CASI Youth Mentoring Series
Start: 2026-09-19T14:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-19T16:00:00+00:00
Location: Carmel Youth Center

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CASI Youth Mentoring Series

CASI has formed a partnership with the Carmel Youth Center to provide a special youth mentoring series for the 2026/27 school year. Emphasis will be placed on topics that are less common in public school curricula such as personal finance, breaking into adult careers, starting a business, critical thinking about energy and water policy, and self discovery. Venue is the Carmel Youth Center, Fourth and Torres, Carmel. All events are on a Saturday commencing at two pm. All events are free, except for the Oct. 10 barbecue. The following are the near term scheduled events:

Sept. 19. A Hero’s Journey. Katie Bruzzone, CASI/CYC. Every great story begins when someone answers the call to adventure and steps into the unknown. Your life works the same way ~ the challenges, failures, relationships, sparks of passion, and unexpected turns are shaping your story and opening new paths for growth. The question is: Who is your Hero’s Journey asking you to become that you couldn’t have been before?

Sept. 26. Personal Finance for Youth. Ken Cranstone, CASI. Explore basics and advanced elements of savings and financial planning that you can earnestly begin your teen age years, This will be your early roadmap to financial success throughout your life. Topics will include savings strategies, investing and diversification.

Oct. 10. Community Barbecue. Rancho Cielo (This is the only event which is not free)

Oct. 17. Lead Your Life: Break into the Entertainment Industry. Stephen Altman, CASI. Illustrious filmmaker Altman will give practical tips to aspiring actors, filmmakers, and other entertainment industry hopefuls, based upon his amazing journey in Hollywood.

Oct. 24. Explore Your World: How to Visit Antarctica. Dr. C. Michael Hogan, CASI. Scientist and Explorer Michael Hogan will present practical advice on how and when to visit the southernmost continent; and how to sit next to penguins in the wild. You will also learn how massively our biggest world ice sheet is expanding.