5/14/2023 - 5/19/2023
Five days focused on serving veterans.
This event will highlight our community partnership with Fort Hood and educate about available veteran resources. Each day will feature activities centered around one of five veteran focused service pillars.
Employ
Addressing employment barriers veterans face when integrating back into the civilian sector, learning about available transitioning resources from Veteran Service Organizations (VSO's) , and employment/ trade-skills opportunities.
Employ
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Keynote speakers
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Transitioning soldier resources
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Stories from local veteran business owners
Employ
Addressing employment barriers veterans face when integrating back into the civilian sector, learning about available transitioning resources from Veteran Service Organizations (VSO's) , and employment/ trade-skills opportunities.
Educate
Educate
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Round-table discussions
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Virtual attendance opportunities
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Construction activities where guests can be hands on!
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Keynote speakers
Educate
Educating on being Person Centered Trauma Informed (PCTI), understanding the importance of community partnerships, and learning about additional services/resources available to veterans.
Event Pillar Sponsors:
Engage
Engage
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Early morning PT session
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Active duty soldier volunteer highlights
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Hands-on volunteer construction effort for a local veteran
Engage
Focusing on the importance of staying active in serving your community after serving your country. We will hear from active-duty soldiers who are active Habitat volunteers, and VSO's who partner in our volunteer efforts.
Build
Build
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Stories from local veteran repair clients
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Texas Veterans Commission funding overview
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Hands-on home construction effort
Build
Impacting veterans through home construction and addressing housing issues for active duty and post-service veterans. We will be featuring best practices for Critical Home Repair Programs and highlighting "She Served" Women Build Events. Guests will also get to hear from grant officers of veteran home repair programs.
Honor
Honor
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"She Served" Women Build highlights
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Guided tour of Ft. Cavazos
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Tour of National Mounted Warfare Foundation Museum
Honor
Honoring those who have served and who are currently serving our great nation. Participants will have an opportunity to interact with active duty and post-service veterans and experience a tour of Fort Cavazos.
Conference Vendors:
Guests will immerse themselves in the novelty of military culture!
We're hyping up the novelty with early morning PT sessions, military lingo, and a guided tour of Fort Hood!
While many of our guests have been exposed to military cultures, a lot of our guests have not. This experience will offer insight and education for all.
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May 16 & 18
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Honoring all who have served.
This event will bring representatives from Habitat affiliates located across the U.S. who share a passion for serving veterans in their respective communities.
Serving your community after serving your country.
We are calling local Central Texas veteran business owners to get involved with this event! Contact our office to support our effort, our veterans, and our community.
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