YNPN Wednesday: 4 Ways to Connect With Other Young Nonprofit Professionals in Your City
Welcome to YNPN Wednesday, my weekly blog series highlighting stories and advice from members of Young Nonprofit Professionals Network chapters all over the country. I've blogged before about the benefits of joining YNPN as a way to expand your nonprofit network and access free or low-cost professional development. This week, I'm sharing just a few specific opportunities for how you can get connected to YNPN events and meet other young nonprofit professionals in your city. To join a YNPN chapter in your area, sign-up here with your contact information. Please feel free to add other opportunities you know about in the comments!
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Professional Development Workshop: Advocating for Yourself
July 16, 2009 from 5:30-8:30pm
Register online for free: http://ynpnsdadvocatingforyourself.eventbrite.com
Do you have brilliant ideas you want to share with your Executive Director or Leadership Team but don't have the nerve to start the dialogue? How do you even start the conversation with your supervisor about a raise or development in your current position? Once you begin the exchange, how do you make sure you are clear and precise about your needs? Whether you're currently employed, actively searching or determining your next move - its obvious we could all use new tips and confidence while advocating for our professional selves. During our July Professional Development Workshop, you will leave with...
- Confidence in asking for what you want in the workplace
- An ability to clearly communicate your professional needs
- Ideas and tactics on how to persuade change in your organization
Work/Life Balance Workshop: Part II
July 21, 2009 from 5:30-7:00pm
More event information and location online
Everyone knows a well-balanced diet is essential for a healthy life-style, right? But, what about a well-balanced life? This specific workshop has been designed to provide a more intimate discussion about the subject. The last work/life balance workshop focused on balancing work with family life. Part II of this workshop will be geared toward finding time for personal interests like volunteering and seeing friends. In the end, we hope you will walk away knowing what work-life balance is, what it means to you and how you can develop it in your own life.
Conversations Series at Visible Voice Books in Tremont
July 22, 2009 from 7-9pm
More event information and location online
Relax with coffee or a glass of wine for an informal program that gives you a chance to meet other young nonprofit professionals and talk about the issues that matter to you. Our first Conversations meeting on Wednesday the 22nd will focus on what you love (or hate) about living and working in the Cleveland area.
Social Media for Social Good
July 23, 2009 from 9:30am-3:30pm
More event information, location and registration online
Attend this day-long seminar to:
- Explore the social media topics that interest you most in in-depth workshops.
- Learn about specific tools, strategies, and applications that can increase your organization's impact in the community.
- Network with nonprofit professionals and social media service providers in the Washington metropolitan area.
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