Honoring, recognizing, and celebrating Young Involved Philadelphia on its 25th Anniversary for their commitment to increasing civic engagement, empowering young adults, fostering leadership development, and connecting young professionals with leadership and volunteer opportunities. WHEREAS, Young Involved Philadelphia (YIP) is an organization that engages, connects, and represents young Philadelphians to increase civic engagement; and WHEREAS, YIP’s foundation began in 2000 among a small group of college graduates; and WHEREAS, The first open meeting was held in 2001, and in 2003, the organization was incorporated as a charitable organization; and WHEREAS, YIP is known as Philadelphia’s leading organization of young individuals, generally age 22 to 35 years of age, although all are welcome; and WHEREAS, At this time, YIP includes more than 7000 members; and its flagship program, Board Prep, produced nearly 1,000 alumni that serve on various boards across Philadelphia and the surrounding region; and WHEREAS, The State of Young Philadelphia (SOYP) is an annual event that brings together community organizations, young professionals, and leaders to discuss and address key issues facing the City, from mental health and education to local government and the environment; and WHEREAS, The Board Prep Program is a training program for young professionals interested in serving on nonprofit boards. It provides education on board governance and connects participants with non-profit organi…
CITY COUNCIL
A motion was made by Landau that this Resolution be ADOPTED. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
CITY COUNCIL
This Resolution was Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar.