Hello everyone- Please see the announcement below from TRB about theTRB Emerging Transportation Leaders Networking Challenge. Mike Chair, AED20 [image: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/DtP82ojGpV6eQOpgom6_13nj_2taODCojrCDBxmIB…] Michael D. Fontaine, P.E., Ph.D. Associate Director / Virginia Transportation Research Council Virginia Department of Transportation 434-293-1980 (W) / 434-882-3201 (C) Michael.Fontaine(a)VDOT.Virginia.gov ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Jenkins, Gary &lt;GJenkins(a)nas.edu&gt; Date: Fri, Feb 11, 2022 at 10:09 AM Subject: FW: Announcing TRB's first 4-Week Networking Challenge for young professionals To: Jenkins, Gary &lt;GJenkins(a)nas.edu&gt; Dear Committee Chairs Please share the announcement below with your committees. *Gary Jenkins* 202-334-2311* | * gjenkins(a)nas.edu TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD *From:* Davenport, Patrice &lt;PDavenport(a)nas.edu&gt; *Sent:* Thursday, February 10, 2022 15:18 *To:* TRB AllStaff &lt;TRBAllStaff(a)nas.edu&gt; *Subject:* Announcing TRB's first 4-Week Networking Challenge for young professionals Good Afternoon, You may have seen the calendar listing that TRB will be hosting a Virtual Careers in Motion Networking Fair <https://app.brazenconnect.com/a/trb/e/8PWqE> next Thursday, February 17, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EST). All jobseekers who create an account are welcome to attend the event, whether they are recent graduates, seasoned executives, or at any other career level. With nearly 100 jobseekers currently registered, the virtual environment provides space to accommodate many more. To garner additional interest and participation (particularly from young transportation professionals), we will be rolling out an exciting initiative called the* 4-Week TRB Emerging Transportation Leaders Networking Challenge* starting next Monday on 2/14/22. I hope you will help spread the news! The 4-Week Challenge is ideal for professionals who are 35 and under, and looking to expand their network through engagement with the broader TRB community. This Challenge is designed to give future leaders in transportation a social and professional development boost early in the year, through different focused activities each week. The first week of the Challenge kicks off with the virtual Career Fair! We will enter participants who complete the final Challenge questionnaire into a drawing to win a free year of TRB webinars. The landing webpage for the Challenge is the same as the calendar event page for the Virtual Career Fair. The link will include details about the networking Challenge slated to begin Monday, February 14, 2022, and end on Friday, March 11, 2022: https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/12-08-2021/trb-virtual-careers-in-m… As the Challenge progresses, we hope to see increased engagement with our committees and with other resources, including TRB’s Critical Issues in Transportation. Please feel free to send me any feedback or reflections about the Challenge over the next several weeks. I also want to shout out the TRB Communications Team who has provided amazing creative insight and strategic support. Regards, Patrice Patrice Davenport Director, Strategic Program Development PDavenport(a)nas.edu Phone: 202-334-2516 Cell: 310-403-3349 TRB website: www.TRB.org <http://www.trb.org/> TRB Job Board: https://careers.mytrb.org/