The Young Professionals of Evanston (YPE) was introduced in June of 2005 to provide young professionals living or working in our community with the opportunity to expand their personal networks and build lasting connections with the many commercial, charitable, and artistic venues in Evanston.

Now close to 200 young professionals strong, today's YPE is focused on professional development, community service and enjoying the local venues of our great city. Our goal is simple: to engage and connect young professionals and positively shape the future of Evanston.

Whether you're a local artist, musician, student, small-business owner or corporate executive, YPE is searching for all types of members so we can accurately reflect the diverse business and residential communities within Evanston.

Mission of YPE

To connect young professionals living or working in our community with the opportunity to expand their personal networks and careers, and to build lasting connections with the many commercial, charitable and artistic venues Evanston offers.

Further YPE purposes are to:

• engage community and business leaders
• empower the young professional and creative talent with a voice
• envision an exciting future for Evanston's next generation of young talent