Mt Washington Valley Young Professionals

SPECIALS

General Information:

The MWV Young Professionals (The YP) engages young professionals to explore educational opportunities, community connections, and possibilities for mentorship. We encourage and empower the next generation to contribute to our communities. 

The YP is affiliated with the Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Mt. Washington Valley Economic Council. 

OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE:

Communities and Opportunities

The YP’s developed the concept leading to their project “Communities and Opportunities,” following both the interest generated by the 55% Initiative and the recent screening of the film “Communities and Consequences,” a documentary profiling the graying of New Hampshire and some of the factors contributing to it. These include a lack of affordable housing, inadequate opportunities for education, and an overall sense on the part of young people of not feeling welcome in their communities.

Working with daVinci Consulting, the YP’s launched “Communities and Opportunities” to identify critical assets and strengths of the Mt. Washington Valley and to find ways of working together to build upon those. The YP’s plan an “appreciative inquiry” process that will engage citizens of all ages in conversations about what they value and what they feel works well in our community. Already, the project has brought together community elders, high school students, and young professionals and trained them as interviewers to meet with residents across the Valley. The interview transcripts will be analyzed to identify primary themes, values, and concerns. This information will be shared with a much larger group at a “World Café” summit in May. From this, the YP’s expect to develop action plans that will not only enhance the community but will enjoy a wide range of support.

David Rudewick, Co-Chair of the MWVYP, and Executive Director of the School-to-Career Partnership, observes, “The opportunity to partner with the 55% Initiative is an incredible honor and will be a boost to our efforts here to foster a community in which old and young alike enjoy the benefits of living, working, and playing together.”

FMI Contact: David Rudewick, 603-447-2350

April 14th Thematic Analysis of Community Interviews

@ The Tech Village

May 2nd Journey towards the Future of the MWV Roundtable Discussions

@ Salyards Center for the Arts, FREE Food and Entertainment

Sat 7am-2pm including participating in Valley Pride Day!

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Leadership....Community Connections begining January '09

1. generating new participation on local boards;

2. providing one-to-one mentorship by existing community leaders to up-and-coming professionals and citizens;

3. empowering those with leadership capabilities to act effectively to help solve local problems.

The program will emphasize service, collaboration, and existence of synergistic opportunities to enhance quality of life in this community.