Region 2 Young Professionals Region 2 Meeting March 28 th, 2015 Columbus, OH Ata Atanasov Young Professionals Coordinator MSc. Computer Science and Engineering ata.atanasov@gmail.com 1 1/2/2016
Young Professionals Role and Responsibilities Goal To facilitate the recruitment of young professionals by hosting social, educational, and professional events. Mission To assist young professionals to transition from students to a professional. 2 1/2/2016
Role of Young Professionals Coordinator Act as a liaison between the Region and the YP Committee Participate in YP Committee meetings and report to the Region Director at regional meetings on YP status and activities Inform YP Committee of local activities that might be of interest to the YP membership. To help bridge the transition of Student members to Section members and encourage recent graduates to stay IEEE member. Facilitate the establishment of local IEEE YP Affinity Groups within a Section and/or Society, including student branches, in the regional area. Support the establishment of YP Groups helping identify volunteers and training them. Maintain an advisory relationship with the local YP Affinity Group and provide guidance such as, new initiatives or assistance in the procurement of funds for activities that support the objectives of MGA. Provide support and guarantee that the YP Groups in the Region maintain a good level of activity. Help to Increase the participation of college students within IEEE. Gather information of status of IEEE student members in the Region and disseminate it. 3 1/2/2016
Funding Available to YP Affinity Groups by Young Professionals Region budget To support Young Professional activities in each Section, Region 2 has committed $4,000 Additional funding of $1,000 are available for YP event at a conference in the Region Section budget Newly established YP AGs and SBAGs are eligible to request up to $200 in start up funding. Established YP Affinity Groups are eligible to request up to $300 for special projects. Funding forms can be found at: http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/ gold/index.html 4 1/2/2016
Young Professional Affinity Groups Section Affinity Group Affinity Group Chair Akron Baltimore Baltimore Section YP Collin Krepps Central Pennsylvania Cincinnati Cleveland Cleveland Section YP William Witt Columbus Columbus Section YP Liu Chang Dayton Dayton Section YP Pending Delaware Bay Erie Johnstown Johnstown Section YP Vacant Lehigh Valley Lima Northern Virginia Northern Virginia Section YP Marc Apter Philadelphia Philadelphia Section YP David Mino Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Section YP Matthew Rehder Southern New Jersey Southern New Jersey YP Janine Brown Susquehanna Washington Washington Section YP Christopher Magnan West Virginia 5 1/2/2016
Demographic Report on YP in Region 2 IEEE Grade Description There are 1532 active Graduate Student members There are 68 active Student members 6 1/2/2016
2015 Young Professionals Activities in Region 2 Technical Presentation and Educational Events Engineering Career Success Summit, Washington, DC from April 30 th to May 2 nd The Contextual World and You Webinar, April 8 th at 10:00am EST IEEE Day 2015 (TBD) Professional Networking and Social Events Communications, the unforeseen barrier in Arlington, VA on May 7 th IEEE-USA Section Congress Support on March 15 th IEEE-USA Annual Meeting in Milwaukee, WI from May 14 th to May 17th Annual Capital Area Picnic (Washington, DC & Baltimore) Monthly newsletter http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/young_professionals/ index.html 7 1/2/2016
Young Professionals Awards and Recognition Hall of Fame Award The Hall of Fame Award is given annually to three outstanding affinity groups worldwide Recognizes the outstanding achievements that Inspire and Engage Young Professionals Certificate of Appreciation Expresses the appreciation for exceptional services performed by individuals Awarded to any program, society or activity 8 1/2/2016
Region 2 Young Professionals Initiatives for 2015 Collaborative engagement Young Professional Coordinators and Affinity Group Chairmen to spark interest across the Region and increase the number of YP AG Framework tool/documentation Aid YP with their new roles Certificate of Appreciation Awarded to least 2 Young Professionals in R2 Hall of Fame Award Awarded to at least 1 YP Affinity Group at Regional and Section level 9 1/2/2016
Q&A Thank You! Ata Atanasov Region 2 Young Professional Coordinator ata.atanasov@gmail.com 202-716-9525 10 1/2/2016 www.pdfcool.com