Columbus YP Week

They say, “Don’t live to work. Work to live.” Learn to effectively communicate about your favorite cause or personal passion during job interviews and in your workplace. We’ll share how we tell the Make-A-Wish story, help you practice your cause-driven elevator speech, and share ways you can invite your workplace to get involved in a cause.

Presented by Make-A-Wish staff, including CEO Doug Kelly.

This event is free, and you can bring-your-own lunch.

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet face-to face with the hiring decision makers from the best employers in Columbus and the Central Ohio region. Dress professionally and bring plenty of resumes; join us and start interviewing.

You can save time, money and effort by interviewing with multiple companies. One Day. One Location. Free to Attend. 

The All-Industry Showcase and Career Fair will feature employer businesses from the retail, logistics, IT and technology, hospitality, professional services business sectors and much more. Our businesses will share openings from entry level to leadership; from part-time through full-time, as well as internship positions.

The Columbus Region All-Industry Showcase and Career Fair will include presentations from business professionals and life and job coaching experts for job seekers.

Register to attend and to receive Career Fair updates and final details. RSVP by April 24, 2017. Registration not required to attend.

For more information, contact events@columbus.org or 614-225-6946.

“Pop” in for a tour of the Ronald McDonald House of Central Ohio to learn more information about the house and the various ways to get involved.

In partnership with Credit Union of Ohio, join the Columbus Young Professionals Club for "The Path to Homeownership," a great way to meet other young professionals while learning about an important financial topic: Homeownership. From getting your personal finances ready to what to expect at a closing, this is a great opportunity to learn everything that’s involved in buying and owning a home.

The event includes tips and discussion from a panel of experienced professionals representing all different parts of the home buying process.

Our Panel:
• Ryan Conway - CYP Club Networking Director & Residential Realtor, Keller Williams Consultants
• Chris Hamilton - Business Partner, Search2Close Title
• Rick Harrington - Owner, Patch Independent Home Inspections
• Dorothy Hines - Mortgage Loan Specialist, Credit Union of Ohio
• Cindy Walker - Business Development Coordinator, Credit Union of Ohio

Seating is limited so register early. It is free to attend, and there will be complimentary light bites available for attendees.

Agenda:
6:00-6:30pm: Attendee registration and open networking. Complimentary appetizers will be available, along with Happy Hour pricing until 7pm.
6:30-6:35pm: Welcome by Networking Director, Ryan Conway
6:35-6:45pm: Panel introductions
6:45-8:00pm: Panel discussion and questions

If you have any questions about this event, please contact us.

Join The Catholic Foundation's Young Professionals Group as we travel to St. Lawrence Haven to learn about this amazing ministry.

We will tour the facility and hear from Heather Swiger of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. She will share with us the wonderful works of this ministry.

Following the presentation and tour, we will meet at 16-Bit Bar + Arcade for networking and fellowship. The first few rounds of drinks will be provided by The Catholic Foundation's Young Professionals Group Leadership Team!

Given the nature of St. Lawrence Haven whereas 100% of their operations are funded by donations, we are charging a small fee of $5.00 to attend this event. 100% of the money we collect from RSVP's will be donated to St. Lawrence Haven.

“Pop” in for a tour of the Ronald McDonald House of Central Ohio to learn more information about the house and the various ways to get involved.

Leadership style plays an important role in the performance of an organization and the satisfaction of the followers. In addition, many job descriptions include “leadership ability” as one of the desired skills sought by employers. In this gathering, we will review and compare leadership styles to determine what works best in different situations. We’ll also see what it takes to be called a Servant Leader and why it just might be the leadership style for you.

Our moderator will be John Gentner, Dean of the School of Management and Leadership at Capital University.

The event will be held 7:30 am – 9 am in the Convergent Media Center, Room 121. Remarks will begin at 8 am. This event is free to attend. Coffee and breakfast items will be provided at no cost to attendees.

Free parking is available at the Trinity Lutheran Seminary lot F5.
** Download a campus map and a visitor parking pass.**

You’ve chosen your cause, you’ve served as a volunteer, and you’re ready for a leadership position on a nonprofit board. Erika Gable leads us through an abbreviated version of her Board Training Program, and will introduce us to nonprofits looking to recruit young professionals for board opportunities.

Presented by Erika Gable, of Gable Consulting LLC "Your Partner in Philanthropy."

This event is free, and you can bring-your-own lunch.

Based off of the Book "Influencer - The Power to Change Anything," this course will take a look at how an Influencer motivates others to change; replaces bad behaviors with powerful new skills in others; and makes things happen. This course is designed to take participants through a journey of self-exploration to discovery.

This is a FREE professional development session being offering in conjunction with Columbus YP Week

GROOVE U seeks to advance the awareness, equality, diversity, heritage, opportunities, and cultural aspects of women in the musical arts through education, support, empowerment, and recognition. Join us for an in-depth discussion and Q&A with several of Ohio's awesome females working in the industry!

3:45 PM - Welcome & Registration
4:00 PM - Program Begins
5:30 PM - Q & A
6:00 PM - Program Ends

THE PANELISTS:
Elisa Nicolas
Amber Knicole
Becky Long
Lesley Ann Fogle

Elisa Nicolas is a Canadian-born multi-instrumental musician, singer, songwriter, producer and recording engineer. Elisa was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio in a family of pop-music loving classical musicians.  She was influenced by her parents classical and pop record collection, everything from the Beatles to Herb Alpert. She attended music school at the University of Cincinnati and studied Philosophy at Ohio State eventually settling in Columbus, Ohio. Whether playing guitar or piano, producing or engineering, Elisa is a musician first. Elisa has been in several bands including Mary Adam 12, Group LA, People X-ing and her own solo projects. She has written commercial music as well as the score and lyrics for a musical. She’s toured nationally and supported several national acts, including Over the Rhine, Maia Sharp, Arrested Development and Joe Bonamassa.

Elisa has been recording music for well over 20 years. She is an in-demand collaborator with several genres of musicians and artists including Megan Palmer, Jason Quicksall, The Ginger Lees, Metalbaby and MA12. She is currently working on two artist records slated for release in 2017 and her own new studio album slated for release in 2018.

Amber Knicole began singing in her church’s children’s choir at the age of 4 and ever since then, music has been a vital part of her life. Amber Knicole is most recognizable as the lead singer of Columbus born and bred Neo-Funk band, MojoFlo. Internationally, Amber continues to thrill audiences as a member of the Café Wha? Band based out of New York City. In addition to performing, Amber Knicole has competed in The American Traditions Competition which resulted in her invitation to be a featured soloist with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra’s Picnic with the Pops 4th of July 2010. Amber has lent her voice to The Columbus Foundation’s Spirit of Columbus Celebration and Dayton CityFolk's 'Playing for Change.'

Becky Long is Vice President of Sales and Brand Marketing for PromoWest Productions. Having been with the company for 16 years, she handles business development, sponsorship, partnerships, advertising, experiential marketing and brand strategy for PromoWest concert venues, events and Bunbury Music Festival. She also owns her own consulting company providing the same services to companies and is a board member of the Columbus Music Commission. With a strong passion for the entertainment business, Becky manages to juggle her career with her most important job – being a mom. Originally from Westerville, Becky now resides in New Albany with her husband and four children. She is an advocate for Pediatric Epilepsy after her youngest son was diagnosed and then cured of the disorder after experiencing a miracle. She is now on a mission to share Jacob’s story called Jacob’s Journey: Believe in Miracles in hopes to help other children suffering from this condition.

Lesley Ann Fogle studied vocal performance at University of Toledo and Ohio State in the early 1990’s. Wanting to fully understand sound, she went on to learn the technical side of audio engineering. After a decade in Chicago working as an audio engineer mainly on jingles and post-production commercials, Lesley Ann found herself frequently on the other side of the microphone. Upon landing mneumonic work for Nintendo/Leo Burnett, Lesley joined SAG and went freelance on the audio side while voicing national commercials, industrials, and documentary work. Upon moving back to Columbus Ohio, Lesley took on audiobook narration as a means of long-format vocal practice and soon found it opened a world of active participation in characterization, accent work, cold reading, endurance, and technique.

When not narrating, field mixing at a film shoot, or sound-designing in post, Lesley Ann writes music with her husband under the name the After-Death Plan. The duo began recording together in Chicago in the 90s as part of her musical conglomerate Mal Vu, a rotating cast of musicians weaving tales of darkness and whimsy. After-Death Plan’s current endeavor highlights music and lyrics inspired by classic literature.

Lesley Ann Fogle is a member of The Audio Publisher’s Association, an Audible Approved Producer, and a Professional Member of The World-Voices Organization.

The Create Columbus Commission invites you to a panel to learn about involvement with local government. Panelists representing Columbus from the public and private sector will pull back the curtain to provide transparency and insight into government processes. Attendees will gain an understanding of how they can interact with and contribute to their local government.

The panel will be moderated by Dr. Chenelle Jones, Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Ohio Dominican University.

Panel/Speakers:
• Shannon Hardin - Columbus City Councilman
• Carla Williams-Scott - Director of the Department of Neighborhoods for the City of Columbus
• Ken Paul - Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Mayor
• Marie Keister - Founder and CEO, MurphyEpson

“Pop” in for a tour of the Ronald McDonald House of Central Ohio to learn more information about the house and the various ways to get involved.

After decades of disinvestment and population loss, Weinland Park, a neighborhood of 4,500 residents immediately southeast of The Ohio State University, is now experiencing the benefits of a major public-private partnership that began over 20 years ago. Weinland Park has long held a distinction of being a mixed-income, mixed-race neighborhood, but starting in the 1980’s the neighborhood began to show significant signs of stress due to gang violence and a concentration of poorly managed low-income housing.

Since 2009, over 550 units of housing have been newly built, renovated, or repaired with the majority of these units offering a subsidy to the renters or buyers. Currently, over 1,000 housing units are under construction (or proposed) for this small Columbus neighborhood of only 0.36 square miles. These efforts have used an asset-based community development model that has includes efforts aimed at improving housing, health, education, employment, youth development, resident engagement and safety. Weinland Park is soon becoming a national model of neighborhood revitalization without significant displacement of existing residents. Can this success for existing residents be maintained as the neighborhood continues to improve?

Join Michael Wilkos, The Columbus Foundation’s Director of Community Research and Weinland Park resident for 8 years, on a walking tour of the neighborhood to learn more.

When: Friday April 28th 3PM-4:30PM

Where: Meet in the parking lot of Godman Guild at 3PM (303 E 6th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201)

The Columbus Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society will be hosting its Annual Awards Reception on Friday, April 28, 2017 and you are invited. During the event, ACS will be presenting a variety of awards including:

Progressive Young Leadership Award, bestowed "in honor of outstanding contributions made by an individual whose early commitment to upholding the fundamental values of the constitution is an example to all that follow.” This year's award winner is Rachel Bloomekatz, Principal at Gupta Wessler PLLC.

Excellence in Mentorship Award, bestowed “in honor of exemplary work in inspiring and developing progressive lawyers through mentorship, advisement, and support.” This year's award winner is Professor Daniel P. Tokaji, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.

Judge Robert M. Duncan Award, bestowed "in honor of making invaluable contributions to democracy, fostering legal education, ensuring access to justice, and preserving individual rights and the rule of law.” This year's award winner is Connie Schultz, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist.

General admission tickets are $35. If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities for this event, please contact Brian Kaufman at bkaufman@acslaw.org.

Learn all things coffee and taste profiles from different regions at the Crimson Cup Innovation Lab during this introductory course. Begin by learning the story of Kaldi and his dancing goats and the start of coffee cultivation and trade. During the course you will taste some of the coffees mentioned during the class.