Are you graduating in May or completing your class requirements relatively soon? If so, you and I are in the same boat. The question of "what's next?" is sneaking closer and closer from the horizon, soon to be right in front of us. While graduate studies seem to be in my future post-graduation, I realize that many of you will be heading out into the real world to work. Suppose it is your intent to work in the Rochester area, and you've gotten a job and a place to live... that part's out of the way. Now, suppose you land a job at a relatively small company at which you're the only or one of the few young professionals there? This was the situation I faced while on my co-op. If you remain in Rochester, certainly, you'll have some friends or family in the area. But just as people like to relate to people they had classes with, I think that most people would like to have others in their same line of work or general situation to relate to while off the job. Assuming you have no alumni role in the clubs you were involved with in college, where does your involvement come from next? How can you stay connected?
The answer might come from the ROC City Coalition, a collaboration of organizations in Rochester whose focus is "attracting, retaining, and empowering the young adults of greater Rochester. We provide information, ways to be involved, a chance to be heard, and an opportunity to build a stronger community." Unlike many groups which meet, and their first matter of discussion is "when is our next meeting?", this group actually see
ms to do some cool things for people our age. Of special note is an upcoming event, which I would love to see a strong RIT presence at (at least a strong enough presence to beat out U of R).The group will be having a night of networking and hors d'ouevres at Artisan Works, a really cool but little-known art gallery occupying a former industrial complex here in Ra-cha-cha. The event is at 6pm on April 27, and a link to the eVite is provided below. A link in the eVite will allow you to RSVP starting on April 17. See you there!
ROC City Coalition:
http://www.roccity.org/
Artisan Works:
http://www.artisanworks.net/
Event eVite and RSVP:
http://www.paetec.com/invites/ROCITY/Index_Dtls.html
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