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How does the CYP Engaged Leadership Certificate program work?
The Company of Young Professionals Engaged Leadership Certificate is a three-year continuing education program where young professionals can hone their leadership and engagement skills.
To fulfill the three-year program, participants must:
- Obtain a minimum of 25 credits per year;
- Participate on a Board of Trade Committee or Task Force for at least one year;
- Attend at least one Leadership Skills Bootcamp;
- Stay current with your membership for all three years; and
- Submit the Activity Report each year for approval of credits.
Credits:
It is possible to carry over credits from one year to another and make up credits if you fall short.
As long as by the end of year three you have a minimum of 75 credits and fulfilled the other requirements listed above, you will obtain your CYP Engaged Leadership Certificate.
If by the end of the third year you have not satisfied all your credits, you can continue on to obtain the final credits required.
Credits are given as follows:
Event Type |
Credits |
| Distinguished Speaker Program® | 1 |
| Special Speaker Program™ | 1 |
| Managers' Toolbox® | 2 |
| CYP Speaker Roundtables (after DSP or SSP) | 2 |
| Women's Leadership Circle® | 1 |
| Economic Outlook | 1 |
| Special Events | 2 |
| Spirit of Vancouver® events | 1 |
| Networking Roundtable™ | 2 |
| Business After Business™ | 1 |
| Members' Receptions | 1 |
| Members' Orientation | 1 |
| CYP/LOT Business Objects Roundtables | 2 |
| CYP-only events | 2 |
| Shepa Circles™ | 2 |
| Leadership Skills Bootcamp | 4 |
| Board Business Bootcamp | 2 |
| Pacific Economic Forum™ | 2 |
| Non-Vancouver Board of Trade Business Networking events (must be accredited) | 1 |
| Attending any Committee or Task Force Meeting | 1 |
| Connectorship 101 (Secrets of Positive Networking) | 2 |
| Tough Talk for Tender Causes | 2 |
| Contributing to a project within a Committee or Task Force (Committee/TaskForce chair, co-chair or Chief Economist must confirm involvement.) | To a maximum of 10 for a completed project |
Committees and Task Forces:
As a CYP member, you can be involved in either the Community Affairs Committee or the Small Business Council of The Vancouver Board of Trade. Please submit a brief resume/biography to Joyce Fulford at jfulford@boardoftrade.com.
Special exceptions for CYP members to be involved in other Vancouver Board of Trade Committees and Task Forces will be considered; please send a brief note as to why you are interested and a resume to Joyce Fulford at jfulford@boardoftrade.com.
