1. Where do you work? And what do you do there?
I work at Employment Connection (a United Way partner agency). I handle PR and development. I develop new programs and find funding for existing programs. Employment Connection gives individuals job and life skills. We work with people who, for whatever reason, have had roadblocks acquiring those skills. Click to learn more
Are you looking to learn more about GenNext? Then join us for a GenNext informational meeting on Wednesday, March 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. at J. Buck’s downtown (located at 1000 Clark St.)
Talk with GenNext steering committee members and find out about GenNext upcoming events. This is a great chance to see what GenNext has to offer while checking out the new J. Buck’s.
This event is part of an ongoing series of orientation meetings about GenNext and the United Way. If you didn’t receive an e-vite to this welcome event, click here to subscribe.
On Tuesday, March 4, the St. Louis Blues are having a special Young Professionals Night. Area young professionals are invited to take advantage of special ticket prices and an exclusive pre-game networking party.
Tickets in club seats are discounted from $150 to $75 with this special promotion. Club seats include free food and beverages including hot dogs, brats, chicken strips, pretzels, peanuts, beer and soft drinks. Seats in the plaza center, plaza high end and mezzanine level are just half price ($50, $21, $12.50, respectively).
Show up early to network with other young professionals in the mezzanine level from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Then, stay and cheer on your St. Louis Blues as they take on the Los Angeles Kings.
To get your tickets, please click here to download a registration form. For additional information, please contact Tom Schmidt of St. Louis Blues at 314-589-5855.
For the third year in a row, GenNext will participate in the Urban League’s Young Blacks Give Back event. YBGB is a month-long initiative where Urban League Young Professionals do community service projects at more than 20 area nonprofits.
Volunteers will serve at places such as Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club, Ranken Jordan, American Red Cross and Youth In Need. Click to learn more