Start a Chapter
Thank you for your interest in establishing a chapter of
YEP in your community! Starting a YEP chapter can be a very rewarding, yet challenging process. Please read this entire page carefully. If, after reading this page, you are still interested in starting a chapter, please email us at info [at] youngedprofessionals [dot] org so that we can send you an official expansion letter. You do not need to complete the expansion steps below in order to request an official expansion letter. Additionally, if we receive expansion requests from multiple people within the same city then we will connect all interested parties together.
Expansion Steps:
Chapter Levels:
YEP chapters are segmented by chapter levels, which are outlined in the YEP Chapter Levels Plan. This structure is designed to provide a clear path for chapter growth, clarify chapter expectations and responsibilities, and provide benchmarks for chapters to achieve before progressing to the next level. It also allows chapters in similar stages to communicate and collaborate with each other and learn from more experienced chapters.
The chapter levels plan has three distinct stages of growth for chapters:
Expansion Steps:
- Review the official expansion letter and the YEP website (www.youngedprofessionals.org) and decide
whether you want to be a part of the Young Education Professionals
network.
- Look carefully at our mission, vision, and who comprises our membership. Make sure this fits with what your expectations of what a YEP chapter is.
- Review the list of previous YEP-DC events. While YEP chapters must tailor programming to their members and communities, it will give you some ideas of what a YEP chapter can accomplish. - Find at least two (2) other interested people to join you on the inaugural Executive Board.
- Have a general idea for your first event and when you will have it (we recommend starting with a happy hour on a week night).
- Find at least seven (7) more people who are interested in becoming members of your chapter.
- Schedule an orientation call with the Young Education Professionals Expansion Team and your inaugural Executive Board members. After you email us, we will send you an affiliate agreement, which we will review on the call.
Chapter Levels:
YEP chapters are segmented by chapter levels, which are outlined in the YEP Chapter Levels Plan. This structure is designed to provide a clear path for chapter growth, clarify chapter expectations and responsibilities, and provide benchmarks for chapters to achieve before progressing to the next level. It also allows chapters in similar stages to communicate and collaborate with each other and learn from more experienced chapters.
The chapter levels plan has three distinct stages of growth for chapters:
- Emerging
- Experienced
- Established
