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Americas YLG Steering Committee Member
The Americas YLG Committee is an opportunity for any Urban Land Institute member 35 and under to participate on an organizational committee.
Young Leaders Group (YLG)
The Young Leaders Group (YLG) network creates opportunities for young professionals under the age of 35 to develop skills and build relationships that will help advance their careers and foster an understanding of thoughtful development practices.
The Americas YLG Steering Committee integrates the YLG network and programming with each other at the Americas levels and connects Young Leader members with the other ULI Networks and Centers across the organization to create more open, transparent, and connected systems.
APPLY FOR THE AMERICAS YLG STEERING COMMITTEE
The Americas Young Leaders Group (YLG) Steering Committee is growing! We are looking for ULI members under 35 who are highly motivated, engaged with their local district councils, and passionate about the next generation of diverse leaders in the industry. Open committee positions include Communications, DEI, Programming, and Networks.
MISSION
Young Leaders are the key to the future of real estate and land use. Now more than ever, it is critical for future leaders to have access to the knowledge and tools necessary to succeed in their careers and professional networks.
The mission of the Americas Young Leaders Group is to strengthen relationships and participation with the organization, provide opportunities for professional education and mentorship, offer networking within the local membership base, and encourage relationship building with senior members.
Additionally, the Americas YLG Steering Committee is tasked with improving leadership opportunities, facilitating the overall growth and diversity of ULI membership in this age cohort through improved retention rates, and broader ULI participation.
VISION & VALUES
- Engaging and Supporting Members: To engage, support, and integrate Young Leader ULI Members by offering learning and professional development opportunities as well as opportunities to participate in ULI’s core activities, networks, and program of work.
- Leadership Development and Pipeline: To engage the cohorts in leadership development and member leadership opportunities throughout the ULI Networks and program of work.
- Network Integration: To connect Young Leader Groups and Members with one other at the District Council and Americas levels, and to connect YLG with the other ULI Networks and Centers creating more open and transparent, and connected systems.
- Membership Growth/Retention/Conversion: To facilitate the overall growth of ULI membership in YLG through improved retention rates and conversions from associate to full membership.
ULI Annual Fund
Supporting the ULI Americas Young Leaders Group (YLG) through annual giving is one of the most powerful ways you can make an impact. Unrestricted contributions to the ULI Annual Fund ensure that YLG has the resources to acknowledge opportunities and address unforeseen challenges with expediency that would otherwise not be possible.
Donors can choose to designate their contribution specifically to the YLG program, ensuring that their gift is personally meaningful, or make an unrestricted donation with the assurance that it will be applied to meet ULI’s greatest needs.
Interested in getting more involved at the Americas?
The Americas Young Leaders Group (YLG) Steering Committee is growing! We are looking for ULI members under 35 who are highly motivated, engaged with their local district councils, and passionate about the next generation of diverse leaders in the industry. Open committee positions include Communications, DEI, Programming, and Networks.
If you are interested about getting more involved with ULI and joining an Americas level committee, please fill out the application form on Navigator.