Young Educational Professionals sponsored by LEA

Modeled after Loudoun Young Professionals business group

Vision

The vision of YEP is to engage and empower young educators by providing them with an outlet through which they can collaborate directly with their peers, advocate for their profession and foster community involvement to benefit students and their families.

Mission

Through social activities and community service projects YEP will create a conduit to networking, involvement, and leadership for young educational professionals in Loudoun County.

History

LEA's membership committee proposed sponsorship of this group to the LEA Board of Directors in the spring of 2015. After their approval the YEP group planned 4 socials for 2015-2016 with the hope of engaging educators.

In the spirit of organizing new educators to action, service, and engagement, YEP seeks to promote interaction between novice teachers throughout the county bridging the gap between graduating Student Virginia Education Association members, VEA Sparkers, and new educators to enhance the member experience with a commitment to building a community of peers. YEP will unite and empower members to reach their full potential in the classroom, and to explore leadership potential within the association.

Goals as LEA President 

 As president I pledge to ensure that the Association is recognized as the best advocate for public education in Loudoun County.  I will work to increase active membership and involvement.  

We are the LEA, and together we can! 

 LEAD and Build Community Coalitions

• Work with parents in PTO, PTA, MSAAC and LEAP
• Create strategic Business Partnerships
• Initiate community service projects with organizations that benefit our students and members 
• Promote the LEA president as the “go-to” source for educational knowledge in Loudoun County by building strong relationships with the press through press releases and conferences

ACHIEVE with our Reps

• Work to support our Association Reps to make the LEA have a more visible presence across the school system
• Create focus groups for our certified and classified workforce
• Develop a strike force that Reps can call upon for assistance

SUCCEED with Member Involvement

• Initiate innovative ways to keep members informed (Text, Twitter)
• Promote communication methods already established
• Support member engagement and member rights
• Support education-friendly political candidates
• Increase “member-leaders” through participation in VEA and NEA training