YPN5Q: CAIR’s Minnesota president, Lori Saroya
This week we hear from Lori Saroya, co-founder and executive director of CAIR-MN, Minnesota’s only Muslim civil rights advocacy organization.
Audra Otto
Audra Otto coordinates and writes for MinnPost’s Book Club Club and Young Professionals Network.
YPN5Q: Minneapolis Foundation donor experience director Robyn Schein
This week we hear from Robyn Schein, manager of Fourth Generation, The Minneapolis Foundation’s experiential program for the next generation of givers.
Seventeen must-read books of spring 2012
Searching for your next book club pick? Check out these stunning new novels, memoirs and short stories.
Last week for YPs to enter to win MSP International Film Fest tix
YPs must enter by Friday, Apr. 6, to win tickets to this whirlwind celebration of groundbreaking cinema.
Hear some of Minnesota’s finest poets at the Great Twin Cities Poetry Read
The third annual Great Twin Cities Poetry Read will feature more than 25 local poets reading new poems.
EDAM-YP networking lunch 12 p.m. Thursday, Apr. 12
Join the Economic Development Association of Minnesota Young Professionals for our April networking lunch.
Networking breakfast with Regions Hospital VP Kenneth Holmen 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Apr. 12
Rise and shine for a high-energy networking breakfast with Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce YPro.
YPN5Q: Northwest Area Foundation program officer Bao Vang
This week we hear from Bao Vang, a Laotian immigrant making strides in nonprofit management and program development.
‘A Love Letter to New Orleans’ 6:30 p.m. Friday, Apr. 6
Crescendo Project is offering YPs the opportunity to meet Minnesota Orchestra star jazz trumpeter Irvin Mayfield.
Speed-networking breakfast 8 a.m. Wednesday, Apr. 4
Join MyFirestorm for a fast-paced morning of networking; make more business contacts before lunch than you would all week.
Pen Pals presents physicist Brian Greene
Known as this century’s Albert Einstein, Greene is the author of the national best-sellers, “The Elegant Universe” and “The Hidden Reality.”
MJF Young Leadership happy hour 5 p.m. this Thursday, Mar. 29
Join the Minneapolis Jewish Federation Young Leadership this Thursday at Café Lurcat for our monthly happy hour!
Celebrate National Poetry Month with Birchbark Books
The Birchbark Books Reading Series will host Twin Cities poets Cary Waterman, Linda Back McKay and Greg Watson.
YPN5Q: GLBTA activist Alfonso Wenker
This week we hear from Alfonso Wenker, deputy finance director at Minnesotans United for All Families.
Social Media Breakfast with the Geek Girls 8 a.m. Friday, Mar. 30
Geek Girls Guide co-founders Nancy Lyons and Meghan Wilker discuss interactive project management with Mykl Roventine.
‘Advocacy 101’ at the Minnesota Zoo 10 a.m. Saturday, Mar. 24
AZUL invites you to learn the basics of state government funding and the current bonding bill at stake for the Minnesota Zoo.
EDAM YP networking lunch 12 p.m. Friday, Mar. 23
Join the Economic Development Association of Minnesota Young Professionals for our March networking lunch.
Club Book with Don Shelby
On Saturday, Apr. 14, local broadcasting icon Don Shelby will join Club Book to discuss “The Season Never Ends.”
YPN5Q: Digital media relations guru Arik Hanson
This week we hear from Arik Hanson, a digital PR consultant, blogger and principal at ACH Communications in Minneapolis.
Bloomington Writers’ Festival and Book Fair Saturday, Mar. 24
Looking to meet local authors, improve your writing skills, or find the next great read for your book club?