Join other like-minded YPs and start taking advantage of the valuable opportunities within the YPN. To become a member, click here.

 

Helping Young Professionals Engage. Think of it like a matchmaking service between young professionals and their community. An initiative of the Young Professionals Network, HYPE learns about you and then provides recommended young professional organizations that match your interests. Looking to build your professional network? Interested in volunteering? Searching for social activities with your peers? Then believe the HYPE and fill out the survey today! 

 

Click here to take the survey. Contact Angela Presutti at presutti@greaterakronchamber.org. 

 

About Green & Clean Day

On the first Friday of May each year, Downtown Akron is overrun with volunteers clad in "safety green" shirts putting a deep clean on the Downtown footprint. Green & Clean projects focus on making a vibrant impact, going beyond the regular services of the Downtown Akron Partnership's Clean Team. The goal of the event is to engage the community in making our Downtown "vibrant and valuable." During the Downtown Green & Clean event, business employees and community members form teams and do projects around their own Downtown property or are assigned tasks within the district. Each team member receives a t-shirt, goodie bag and a lunch celebration. Green & Clean Day is a part of Keep Akron Beautiful's Clean Up Akron Week/Great American Cleanup™.

 

This year, as young professionals, let's show our support of a clean, green and sustainable community by volunteering to represent the YPN/Torchbearers Green & Clean team! All YP volunteers will be working together on a mulching project in the northside area. The YP volunteers will work from 1 to 4 p.m. with a Happy Hour to follow. If you just want to volunteer on the team but cannot make it to the Happy Hour, that's ok too! Let's work together to help make this community project a success!

 

The YPN/Torchbearers Team Agenda:

Noon - Lunch at Lock 3 for all volunteers (Lunch is provided by DAP)

1 to 4 p.m. - Mulching Project

4:30 p.m. - Happy Hour (Appetizers will be included. Details to follow.) 

 

To register, click here.

 

When & Where

Friday, May 3, 2013 

12 p.m.

Lock 3 in Downtown Akron

The YPN welcomes Ken Babby, Owner & CEO, Akron Aeros Baseball Club and Founder of Fast Forward Sports Group. Ken will present "It's a Whole New Ball Game" describing the changes with the ball club for the 2013 season, the Aeros involvement in the Akron community and their goal to provide guests with the ultimate fan experience.

 

Registration, networking and lunch begin at 11:30 a.m. followed by the presentation at noon. To register, click here.

 

The cost is $20 for Chamber members and $30 for nonmembers.

 

We've all heard the stereotypes about YPs: self-centered, entitled, fickle, etc., etc. Well, Akron area YPs are proving those stereotypes wrong every day by making major contributions to the community and to local businesses, from significant volunteer work to innovative business practices. The YPN developed the Spotlight Series as a way to showcase (ok, maybe brag a little) the stellar work YPs are doing right here in Greater Akron. 

 

A new YP will be featured each month and will be asked a series of questions. If you are interested in being featured, contact Angela Presutti at presutti@greaterakronchamber.org. 

 

April Feature: Katie Kline, Resource Development Associate, Habitat for Humanity of Summit County

  

 

What's a typical day look like for you?
My typical day includes calling local businesses to set up appointments to meet with them and discuss the different ways to get involved with Habitat for Humanity of Summit County. I have at least one meeting most days. I also work on our annual fundraisers throughout the year.

 

Do you volunteer? If so, what organizations?
I sit on the Board of Emerging Leaders for Akron Children's Hospital. I volunteer with this group at different events throughout the year.

 

To read more about Katie, click here.