Our work is guided by the yPIE DC mission and the Board of Directors.
Chair
The responsibilities of the yPIE DC Board Chair are to:
- Lead Board on strategic planning and action items; manage retreats and other planning sessions.
- Directly support other committee members in their work; may serve as a co-lead on certain activities and events where necessary
- Provide leadership to Board, setting policies and approving actions where appropriate
- Review and mediates governance issues of the Board as they arise
- Promote awareness of yPIE DC including the recruitment of new members, partner organizations, and future Board members
- Work with yPIE DC committees to work towards accomplishing yPIE DC’s goals in service of the organization’s mission
Membership
The responsibilities of the yPIE DC Membership Committee are to:
- Cultivate and maintain a membership base that represents diversity and breadth of international education field in the Washington, DC metro area, serving entry level through mid-level international education professionals
- Field questions and concerns from the membership, actively seek out and listen to member needs, and ensure that they are presented in programming and services
- Manage the application and acceptance process for new board members
- Evaluate membership trends and utilize data to inform yPIE DC strategic planning
- Develop a strategic plan for the growth of yPIE DC membership and organizational capacity, including but not limited to conducting research about becoming a 501c3 and franchising
- Cultivate a relationship with other national international education professional development organizations, such as BayPIE, World Denver, etc.
- Work with yPIE DC committees to work towards accomplishing yPIE DC’s goals in service of the organization’s mission
Events
The responsibilities of the yPIE DC Events Committee are to:
- Lead and coordinate the execution of regular social and topic events throughout the year
- Propose and secure appropriate venue space for yPIE DC events including collaborating with host organizations on event logistics (e.g., food, beverages)
- Cultivate relationships with vendors and other appropriate contacts for events
- Ensure that yPIE DC presents a warm and welcoming experience for all our members at events
- Work with yPIE DC committees to work towards accomplishing yPIE DC’s goals in service of the organization’s missioN
Communications
The responsibilities of the yPIE DC Communications Committee are to:
- Manage yPIE DC’s branding to promote its mission and reach new and existing audiences
- Build and maintain communication tools such as the yPIE DC website and social media, to promote yPIE DC membership, events, and services
- Foster online conversations about the latest trends in international education by sharing news articles on social media
- Disseminate information through social media, newsletters, contacts and relevant listservs to promote events and other organizational information
- Maintain and update the editorial calendar
- Produce blog content and offer yPIE DC members and other international education partners the opportunity to guest blog
- Work with yPIE DC committees to work towards accomplishing yPIE DC’s goals in service of the organization’s mission