Posted February 19, 200718 yr Call in Rebecca Ryan! :lol: From the 12/24/06 Blade: BATTLING 'BRAIN DRAIN' Mayor lobbies city's 'brightest' to stay in Toledo Future young professionals wooed By JC REINDL BLADE STAFF WRITER Attention, all recent area college graduates and soon-to-be graduates: Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner would like to help you find a job in the city. "I want you to send me your resume," Mr. Finkbeiner told an audience of about 120 young people yesterday. ... http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061224/NEWS16/612240355/-1/NEWS
February 19, 200718 yr From the 12/27/06 Toledo Free Press: EPIC movement Chamber of commerce launches new young professionals' group By Jacob Ruhe Toledo Free Press Staff Writer [email protected] The Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce has been working behind the scenes to develop a young professionals' organization called EPIC Toledo. The new organization's name is an acronym for “engaging people, inspiring change.” Nearly a year ago, Brian Epstein, trust executive of The Trust Company of Toledo, approached the chamber of commerce about starting an organization for young professionals in the area. ... http://toledofreepress.com/?id=4551
February 19, 200718 yr From the 2/14/07 Toledo City Paper: What an EPIC Toledo’s new young professionals organization kicks off at the Erie Street Market by David Fine published February 14th 2007 Just ask anyone who attended — Wednesday, Feb. 7 at the Erie Street Market was an evening of EPIC proportions. The Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce kicked off its new young professionals networking and community service organization “EPIC: Engaging People Inspiring Change,” at the ESM with a catered introductory networking event. ... http://www.toledocitypaper.com/view_article.php?id=329
May 24, 200718 yr Link contains a photo. From the 3/8/07 Blade: City sees artists as economic force Attracting new talent, vibrant community of studios is city's goal By JC REINDL BLADE STAFF WRITER For 17 years, Lorrie Cody worked in Los Angeles as an engineer. Then she hit middle age, and made a series of bold decisions that led her to leave an industry - and city - to turn a hobby for abstract oil painting into a full-time job. Although many consider Los Angeles to be a career destination city, Ms. Cody, now 50, said it was just not that nurturing an environment for a new artist, much less an affordable one. ... http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070308/NEWS16/703080304/-1/RSS10
May 24, 200718 yr From the 4/2/07 Toledo Free Press: PEOPLE Epstein leads by EPIC example By Zack Herman Toledo Free Press Staff Writer [email protected] Many of us would be more than a little embarrassed if asked to compile a detailed listing of how we spend our free time. Toledo resident Brian Epstein doesn't have to worry about that, because his biggest hobby is helping others. The area native recently combed through his personal history and calculated more than 4,200 hours of volunteer work — the equivalent of 175 days of unpaid service to organizations throughout the area. ... http://toledofreepress.com/?id=5257
May 24, 200718 yr Link contains several photos. From the 4/8/07 Blade: Bleak dating scene for educated singles imperils Toledo's future Loss of young professionals who can't find mates could hurt Toledo economy By JC REINDL BLADE STAFF WRITER Are you a young, single, and university-educated professional in Toledo who goes to the gym and enjoys outdoor activities but is having trouble finding a quality date? According to a recent survey by Men’s Health magazine, the problem is not you — it’s Toledo. ... http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070408/NEWS16/70408003/-1/RSS
May 24, 200718 yr Link contains a photo. From the 4/23/07 Independent Collegian: Carty Finkbeiner addresses UT about problem IC Staff Issue date: 4/23/07 Section: News Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner spoke with a group of students on Thursday about Toledo's brain drain. "Brain drain" is a term used to describe when younger people leave their hometown for other places and opportunities. "We need to do a better job keeping the homegrown talent homegrown," Finkbeiner said. ... www.independentcollegian.com/media/storage/paper678/news/2007/04/23/News/Mayor.Talks.Brain.Drain-2874286.shtml]http://media.www.independentcollegian.com/media/storage/paper678/news/2007/04/23/News/Mayor.Talks.Brain.Drain-2874286.shtml
May 24, 200718 yr Link contains a photo. From the 5/1/07 Blade: HAVING THEIR SAY High school students share ideas about Toledo By JOE VARDON BLADE STAFF WRITER Want to keep University of Toledo students from skipping town after they graduate? Try integrating them into the community before they get their diplomas. ... http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070501/NEWS16/705010363/-1/RSS10
May 24, 200718 yr Link contains photos. From the 5/11/07 Toledo Free Press: TOLEDO FREE PRESS SERIES Brain Gain: Why some of the best and brightest call Toledo home By Justin R. Kalmes Toledo Free Press Metro Editor [email protected] EDITOR'S NOTE: Toledo Free Press is looking for candidates for a weekly series profiling the Toledo-area's “Brain Gain” citizens. If you or someone you know are between the ages of 20 and 45, and have lived outside the Toledo area but chose to return and make your home here, contact us at [email protected]. Each week's “Brain Gain” profile will be featured on 1370 WSPD-AM's “Fred LeFebvre and the Morning News” and “Brian Wilson and the Afternoon Drive.” It's no secret Toledo has its work cut out when it comes to retaining the area's best and brightest young people following their college graduations. The phenomenon known as “Brain Drain” has been a perennial hot topic in the Glass City. But what about those native Toledoans who haven't left the area in favor of the glitz and glamour of larger metropolitan areas such as Chicago or Cleveland? What's being done to recognize those individuals and seek their input on what local leaders can do to market Toledo to young professionals? ... http://toledofreepress.com/?id=5493
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