YPC - The Greater Des Moines Partnership's Young Professionals Connection

YPC - The Greater Des Moines Partnership's Young Professionals Connection - Diversity

Diversity Committee

The YPC Diversity Committee helps create an inclusive environment for people from all backgrounds. We strive to promote and educate the YPC membership on multiculturalism through different YPC events (Dinners Around the World, ethnic festivals, networking, etc). We also serve as the connecting point between YPC and various diverse organizations throughout the Des Moines area. It's our ultimate goal that such connections will help build relationships, enhance our understanding of Diversity and offer YPC additional opportunities to grow.

For more information about the Diversity committee and how you can get involved, please contact the Diversity Committee Chair, Claudia Schabel.

2008 Strategy

In order to continue to increase Diversity within YPC, the following goals were set for 2008:

1- Increase minority representation within YPC by recruiting and retaining members from all backgrounds (ethnicity, sexual orientation, people with disabilities, religious beliefs, etc).

2-Increase professional diversity among sectors that are underrepresented in current YPC membership.

How to get involved

The YPC Diversity Commitee is growing and looking for commitee members. We need commitee members to help implement our goals, attend the monthly meetings and serve as liasions with partnering businesses and community organizations

Monthly Meetings
The YPC Diversity Committee meets every last Monday of the month from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Ritual Cafe. The Ritual Cafe is a fun coffee shop located on 1301 Locust street #D, Des Moines, IA, 50309. www.ritualcafe.com

The meetings are very lively and educational. You can simply show up. Please feel free to join us!
For more information about the Diversity committee and how you can get involved, please contact the Diversity Committee Chair, Claudia Schabel.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How does the YPC define Diversity?
A: The YPC defines diversity as all the important human characteristics that impact individuals’ values, opportunities, and perceptions of self and others such as: age, gender, ethnic heritage, race, mental and physical abilities, and sexual orientation. But also aspects that are less visible to others around us, and more variable in the degree of influence they exert on our individual lives such as: military experience, religion, and work experience.

Q: Is it okay to join even though I am not a minority?
A: Everyone is welcome to join YPC and the Diversity committee.

Q: Why is Diversity important to YPC?
A: Diverse perspectives and thoughts benefit the current YPC membership in many different ways, and help support our mission in attracting and retaining young professionals in the Greater Des Moines area. Diversity of thoughts and backgrounds will help foster a creative and inclusive environment for all YPCers.