Blog & Events

Living Fort Wayne Concert Series - August Concert

Come out to the Headwaters Park Pavilion West on Wednesday, August 28 for a family-friendly, FREE Concert, music, food trucks, and more!

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Hot Spot - Meet the Board Night!

Join us for our monthly hot spots and get a chance to meet the new YLNI Board of Directors. We'd love a chance to get to know you better and make some new friends!

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Living Fort Wayne Concert Series - July Concert

Come out to the Headwaters Park Pavilion West on Wednesday, July 31st for this family friend, FREE concert, food trucks, and more!

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YLNI Farmers Market

Join us EVERY SATURDAY (May - September) downtown at the YLNI Farmers Market on Saturday mornings from 9am - 1pm. Check out over 80+ vendors each week including: Baked Goods, Fresh Seasonal Produce, Food Trucks, Breweries, Arts & Crafts, Live Music, Kids Activities and more!

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Hot Spot - Catch The Vibe 2019

Join us for our July Hot Spot at The Philmore in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters' Catch The Vibe event. This event will include a concert featuring Puzzle Pieces to benefit BBBS! Check out the event page for more details.

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Congrats Leadership Institute Graduates - Class of 2019

We were blessed with another great 2019 Leadership Institute Class. Hear from some of the graduates themselves to learn more their experience with the institute first hand.

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General Membership Event

Join us as we celebrate our community pride, our growing programming, and our talented network of young professionals!

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Letter from the President - Leadership Discussion Sparks Inspiration

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Thirteen Reasons to Join YLNI

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5 Reasons to Participate in YLNI's Candidate Boot Camp

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Citizen Wayne

With support from the Lincoln Financial Foundation, YLNI launched a video project aimed at helping showcase area venues and attractions in a manner that would be attractive to the young leaders that our community hopes to attract and retain.

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Vision 20/20 Survey Results

Vision 20/20 began when our Advisory Council, a group of influential community leaders, challenged us to return Northeast Indiana to a prosperous region to help bring back the swagger this community used to know so well.

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YLNI Provides Opportunities for Personal Relationships

“Where can a young professional create a personal relationship with a community leader? Is there somewhere to simply ask questions and learn more about particular community leaders in a non-intimidating and intimate environment? “

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YLNI Signs onto Indiana Competes, Supports the Passage of a Strong Hate Crimes Law in Indiana

The Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana (YLNI) Board of Directors voted to sign onto the Indy Chamber’s Indiana Competes initiative, which aims to support a strong hate crimes law being passed in the 2019 Indiana legislative session.

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Second YLNI Roundtable Brings Valuable Feedback For The Future

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Pull Up A Seat To The Adults Table (YLNI The Vote)

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YLNI Hot Spots offer a Warm Welcome

​Imagine walking into a neat, local restaurant and seeing a group of young professionals mingling in the corner. You are greeted by a couple of big, warm smiles and given a name tag. Would you be nervous, intimidated, excited, or maybe even a combination of the two?

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YLNI Announces the 2017 Leadership Institute Class

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2017 YLNI Candidate Boot Camp

YLNI Candidate Boot Camp is designed to encourage Northeast Indiana’s emerging leaders to think critically about public service.

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Congratulations to the YLNI Leadership Institute Class of 2016

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