Young Professionals Network

Our Mission

NIAF is proud to announce the launch of the NIAF Young Professionals Network (YPN), a national community of Italian American professionals ages 21 to 39 aimed at cultivating, engaging and empowering the next generation of Italian American leaders. Through this widespread effort, the NIAF’s YPN aims to unite young Italian Americans in celebrating and preserving their heritage while fostering career advancement through mentorship, events, and professional connections.

The NIAF YPN Seeks To:

  • Grow a dynamic community of young Italian Americans and Italophiles who are actively involved in NIAF and invested in preserving and celebrating their heritage.
  • Support professional growth through events, mentorship, and industry networking.
  • Foster leadership and service by engaging members in fundraising, advocacy, and outreach efforts.
  • Elevate the Italian American identity in business, government, media, education, and beyond.
  • Develop a regional network of young professionals across the United States
  • Encourage lasting engagement of NIAF program alumni—including Scholarships, Voyage of Discovery, NIAF on Campus, and NIAF DiLella Fellows.
  • Cultivate a pipeline of future Italian American and Italophile leaders through members’ participation in near-peer mentoring with college-aged Italian Americans.
How To Join
Review and enroll in one of NIAF's membership options
Choose "Young Professionals Network" on step 3 of the registration page

 

Already an active NIAF member between the ages of 21-39?

E-mail Jkennedy@niaf.org to enroll in the NIAF Young Professionals Network (YPN).