Holland Young Professionals

The Board of Directors of Center for Women in Transition would like you to join them at a community Open House hled to introduce Charisse Mitchell, the Center’s new Executive Director, to the community.

Please join them on Wednesday, June 25, from 4 to 7pm at our Program Center, 411 Butternut Drive, Holland, Michigan.

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May Newsletter - The SociaList Issue
Want to know what’s going on in West Michigan as well as other parts of Michigan… then you need to start reading this newsletter.  Great info! Written by and for young professionals.

http://www.milifemitimes.com/newsletter/2008/05/

The Grand Angels, Seidman College of Business, Grand Valley State University and Ross School of Business, University of Michigan will present the first Celebrating Entrepreneurship in West Michigan event on May 5th at Grand Valley State University, Robert C. Pew Campus in Grand Rapids. The afternoon session will be filled with dynamic speakers and panel discussions to celebrate entrepreneurship in the region and offer valuable information and points of view on entrepreneurial topics.

Here is a link to the invitation: view

The $30.00 fee is due upon registration at: register

HYP offers scholarship opportunities to YPs participitating in the Leadership Holland program.  If you are interested being considered, please fill out a Leadership Holland application. 

• Leadership Holland Application
• About Leadership Holland
• Previous HYP Leadership Scholarship Recipients

Come join the Macatawa Greenway Partnership on April 14, 2008 from 8:30am until noon for their annual clean-up. The mission of the Greenway Partnership is to preserve and connect open and green spaces, stream, and natural lands to create greenway corridors to benefit people and wildlife in the Greater Holland/Zeeland area. The organization has equipment available on a first come first serve basis for up to 20 individuals at no charge. For more information check out www.macatawagreenway.org or call (616) 396-2353.

“The most valuable natural resource in the 21st century is brains. Smart people tend to be mobile. Watch where they go! Because where they go, robust economic activity will follow.” Rich Karlgaard, Publisher - Forbes Magazine

Last April, 300 leaders came together to help determine the most important issues facing our region.  Educational Attainment (increasing the percentage of people in teh region ages 25 to34 with a four-year college degree) was identified as a top priority for West Michigan.  Growing, retaining and attracting talent are key to building prosperity in West Michigan.

Mark your calendars to participate at the State of the Region to add your thoughts to the process. When we are working together, it all adds up for our region. Click on the link below to register for this exciting event.

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