YGL National Newsletter - April

This is the YGL National Newsletter, the e-mail digest highlighting the what's going on in YGL in DC! This newsletter will help connect you explore a wealth of information related to your personal and professional lives as young public servants. 

In this edition...

1. We Have a Winner!
2. Why Do You Serve?
3. Join us for Happy Hour!
4. Volunteer with YGL
5. Join Team YGL at the Public Service Recognition Week 5K Walk/Run
6. YGL in the News
7. Want to be on the YGL National Board? 
 

We Have a Winner!

Congratulations to Laura Shoup, who won the YGL G.O.L.D. Logo contest yesterday! Thank you to all who voted and participated by "liking" your favorite submission. We had a total of 148 votes, with the winning design receiving 73 of those votes!

For more information about the G.O.L.D. Academy and professional development opportunities through YGL, please click here.

Why Do You Serve?

Tell Your Story! The Public Employees Roundtable (PER) is soliciting videos of current and former public employees to help educate the public and Congress about why you choose/chose to serve in the public sector as a part of Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW). 

To participate, create a video from two minutes not to exceed five minutes in length for posting on YouTube. Videos can be professionally created or made via your phone or other recording device. Create an individual video or one with a team of other government employees. Please remember, if you are a government employee, these videos should be made on personal time.

Answer as many of the questions below as you can in 2‐5 minutes:

 What drew you to public service? Was there a particular person or event that sparked your interest?

 If you left a private sector career to serve, what spurred that decision?

 If you are a long‐time public servant, why do you continue to serve?

 What accomplishment are you most proud of in your public service career?

 What advice would you offer to a young person thinking about entering public service?

 If you were speaking directly to the American people, what is the most important thing you’d want them

to know about public service and/or public servants?

 Who in public service do you most admire? Why?

Once you create your video, please email it to publicemployeesroundtable@gmail.com. Videos will be posted on the Public Employee Roundtable (PER) YouTube channel, proudly sponsored by Federal Times, and promoted on PER’s Facebook and Twitter feeds

Join us for Happy Hour

Thanks to everyone who came out for last month's TCDC Continuing Resolution Happy Hour at The Speak Easy in Living Social. We had a great turnout and I hope you enjoyed the drinks, networking, and socializing with rising young professionals throughout the interagency, non-profit, and private sector.

The groundhog may have lied to us, but lets rejoice that Spring has finally arrived and each day is getting warmer and brighter!

This month a brand new Penn Quarter restaurant in hosting us: Del Campo, Victor Albisu's ode to Peruvian and South American cooking. Lots of grilled meats, plenty of ceviche and drinks like pisco sours will be available.

Come join the Thursday Connect Network as we host our next monthly happy hour.

When: Thursday, 25 April 2012, from 5:30-9:00 PM
Where: Del Campo (Formerly PS7) 777 I St NW, by the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro
RSVP On Eventbrite too at http://tcdcapr2013.eventbrite.com/

Volunteer with YGL

Join YGL for its upcoming volunteer event on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Neval Thomas Elementary School in Washington, DC! In conjunction with United Way of the National Capital Area, and coinciding with April's Global Month of Service, we will be refurbishing this school through such activities as painting murals, doors, mulching, and landscaping. To sign up for this event, please contact Christine Connors at cac5bc@virginia.edu. 

Join Team YGL at the Public Service Recognition Week 5K Walk/Run!

Please look out for an official flier soon, but here are the quick facts. The race will begin at 8am on May 5^th at Anacostia Park. YGL will be meeting near the registration table at 7:30am, with a YGL sign to draw attention to our group.  All proceeds from the race will benefit FEEA. For more information email Ginny Hill at virginia.c.hill@gmail.com.

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