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Greater Grand Forks Young Professionals is here to build connections.

Greater Grand Forks Young Professionals (GGFYP) is a non-profit group, dedicated to the growth, learning, and development of young professionals within the region. By offering fun and engaging social events, community involvement activities, and professional development opportunities every month, GGFYP creates a platform for members to build relationships, develop professionally, become politically and philanthropically active, and contribute to the development and quality of life in our community.

What we do:

• Engage young professionals to become active and involved leaders in their communities.

• Inform young professionals about the great potential and possibility of our region and state.

• Create a meaningful network where aspiring professionals can meet to network, gain career enhancement skills, and give back to the community.

• Retain young professionals to continue to create an intentional workforce pipeline for existing, expanding and new business in the region

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Upcoming GGFYP Events

ArtSee Artist Applications Open

Become a featured artist for the 2024 Greater Grand Forks Young Professionals Art See event! Applications close April 1st.

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Annual Launch

Join us for GGFYP's 2024 Annual Launch event! We'll recognize outstanding members from the past year, discuss our 2024 growth, and outline our 2025 organizational goals.

$20
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Cloud 9, 322 Demers Ave Suite 500
Grand Forks, ND 58202 United States
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Professional Development Committee Meeting

Join GGFYP for the monthly Professional Development Committee Meeting every first Tuesday from 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM at Grand Forks Public Library!

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Grand Forks Public Library, 2110 Library Cirle
Grand Forks, 58201 United States
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Social Events Committee Meeting

Join GGFYP for the monthly Social Events Committee Meeting on the first Monday from 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM at Tea & Crepe in Grand Forks!

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Tea & Crepe, 311 Demers Ave
Grand Forks, ND United States
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Community Involvement Committee Meeting

Join GGFYP for the Monthly Community Involvement Committee Meeting every second Tuesday of the month from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM at Ely's Ivy in Downtown Grand Forks!

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Ely’s Ivy, 22 S 3rd Street
Grand Forks, ND 58201 United States
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Orange Bag Speed Volunteering

Orange Bag is Right Around the Corner🧡 📆 Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025 ⏰ Time: 5:30 PM 📍 Location: 17 N 3rd St, Grand Forks, ND Join GGFYP for Orange Bag Speed Volunteering! We will be stapling flyers to orange

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Half Brothers Brewing Company, 17 N 3rd St
Grand Forks, 58203 United States
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Dinner & Learn: Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile with UND Career Services

3 Organizations, Endless Resources Date: Monday, April 14, 2025 Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Location: 2901 University Ave, Grand Forks, ND Join us for this collaborative event with UNDYP and UND Career Services to learn all about LinkedIn optimization!

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Memorial Union, 2901 University Ave
Grand Forks, ND 58202 United States
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ArtSee 2025

The annual ArtSee features the work of up-and-coming artists in the community and region as well as established local artists who have laid the groundwork for a growing arts landscape in the Grand Forks region. The event is free and open to the entire community. 

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North Dakota Museum of Art,

Longest Table

On September 25, 2025, the Longest Table will welcome 1,000 residents to sit down for a free meal in a welcoming environment with people they may not know to foster stronger connections and exchange ideas about how to make greater Grand Forks an even better place to live.

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Greater Grand Forks Young Professionals

33 S 3rd St, Suite C

Grand Forks, ND 58201