By: Bryn Norrie
Young BPW Chair, NFBPWC 2024-2026

The new year is an exciting time for new initiatives. This year, I have a plethora of things that I would like to try and get better at.

This includes trying to be more present with my friends and family as I begin to close a chapter of life; reflecting on and being grateful for that chapter as I move into a new one. 2024 was a big year for me. I think that the “2023 me” would not even recognize the “2024 me,” which is hopefully a good thing. The jury is still out on that.

New Year’s always makes me so excited because each year of my life has been wildly different from each other, and I cannot wait to see what this next year has in store.

I have some exciting YBPW initiatives that I am looking forward to getting starte and cannot wait to share with you all as I get ready to dive into the work. I hope that all of our reflections from this year, both personal and collective, can lead us into a happy new year filled with progress and joy!

At the end of the year my family always breaks the oplatek wafer and says a little blessing I would like to share with you all know: Here’s the good health, wealth, and happiness in the new year!

If you have any questions or ideas about YBPW you’d like to share, please let me know! Email us at youngbpw@nfbpwc.org

What is Young BPW? 

If you're between the ages of 18-35 and are looking to collaborate on BPW local andinternational initiatives – including career, leadership, and women's rights -- then Young BPW is for you!

Young BPW members exchange ideas, information, and support to help keep all members achieving their career potential. We offer a tight-knit, engaged community, as well as leadership opportunities, resources, and career focused programs.

Email youngbpw@nfbpwc.org to get involved as a Young BPW or Student today!

Keep in the loop of Young BPW activities and join in on them by either following us on:

@YoungBPWUSA

https://www.facebook.com/groups/YoungBPWUSA

By: Bryn Norrie
Young BPW Chair, NFBPWC 2024-2026

Hello BPW!

Coming off of the Thanksgiving holiday, I would like to reflect on the things for which I am grateful.

The past couple of months have been really difficult for me. From a litany of things happening in my personal life that impacted me more than I expected, to national and international events that have broken my heart and tested my resolve. I feel like I have not been able to catch a break.

As the holidays roll in, I have used them as an opportunity to reflect on the good things happening around me and find hope in the small things. To start, I am incredibly grateful that I have friends and family who I love and care about and who love and care about me in return. It is so nice to know that there are people around me who I can lean on in my times of need.

In the same vein, I am grateful for this BPW community. Being surrounded by women who are like me and who have lived experiences similar to mine makes me feel sane. This community grounds my reality and gives me the opportunity to seek advice during difficult times and makes them feel less daunting.

I am grateful for the opportunities I have had to grow and learn as a person. I have been able to do things that are scary to me, like presenting at an international conference, and been given the grace to be bad at them and get better for the next time.

But most of all, I am grateful for the opportunity to experience all of life. Every hard day, every exciting piece of new, every person I interact with adds more vibrant colors to my life than I ever thought possible.

As I continue my journey, that is really all I can ask for. What are you grateful for this holiday season?

If you have any questions or ideas about YBPW you’d like to share, please let me know! Email us at youngbpw@nfbpwc.org

What is Young BPW? 

If you're between the ages of 18-35 and are looking to collaborate on BPW local andinternational initiatives – including career, leadership, and women's rights -- then Young BPW is for you!

Young BPW members exchange ideas, information, and support to help keep all members achieving their career potential. We offer a tight-knit, engaged community, as well as leadership opportunities, resources, and career

focused programs.

Email youngbpw@nfbpwc.org to get involved as a Young BPW or Student today!

Keep in the loop of Young BPW activities and join in on them by either following us on:

@YoungBPWUSA

https://www.facebook.com/groups/YoungBPWUSA

By: Bryn Norrie
Young BPW Chair, NFBPWC 2024-2026

If you have any questions or ideas about YBPW you’d like to share, please let me know! Email us at youngbpw@nfbpwc.org

What is Young BPW? 

If you're between the ages of 18-35 and are looking to collaborate on BPW local andinternational initiatives – including career, leadership, and women's rights -- then Young BPW is for you!

Young BPW members exchange ideas, information, and support to help keep all members achieving their career potential. We offer a tight-knit, engaged community, as well as leadership opportunities, resources, and career

focused programs.

Email youngbpw@nfbpwc.org to get involved as a Young BPW or Student today!

Keep in the loop of Young BPW activities and join in on them by either following us on:

@YoungBPWUSA

https://www.facebook.com/groups/YoungBPWUSA

By: Bryn Norrie
Young BPW Chair, NFBPWC 2024-2026

As we move into the month of October, I would like to invite you to share BPW with one young woman in your life! This month our focus on YBPW is to continue connecting with our current YBPW members as well as extending our sisterhood to more women.

Young BPW Virtual Happy Hour

Join us for a fun evening of connecting with your YBPW sisters on October 1st.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone! Be sure to bring your favorite drink along with you. Register at: https://nfbpwc.wildapricot.org/event-5884748

Meet the YBPW Night

I am also excited to announce that YBPW will be hosting its first “Meet the YBPW Night” on October 22 at 8:30 pm ET. Please stay tuned to your inboxes for more information. In the meantime, if you have any questions or ideas about YBPW you’d like to share, please let me know! Email us at youngbpw@nfbpwc.org

What is Young BPW? 

If you're between the ages of 18-35 and are looking to collaborate on BPW local andinternational initiatives – including career, leadership, and women's rights -- then Young BPW is for you!

Young BPW members exchange ideas, information, and support to help keep all members achieving their career potential. We offer a tight-knit, engaged community, as well as leadership opportunities, resources, and career

focused programs.

Email youngbpw@nfbpwc.org to get involved as a Young BPW or Student today!

Keep in the loop of Young BPW activities and join in on them by either following us on:

@YoungBPWUSA

https://www.facebook.com/groups/YoungBPWUSA

By: Bryn Norrie
Young BPW Chair, NFBPWC 2024-2026

Hello BPW!  

Young BPW is busy this month putting together  our programming for the next year. We are hoping to focus on mentoring and  business skills programs, as well as fun activities like  virtual happy hours.

College semesters are starting soon! If you know any  young women entering university who you think would benefit from BPW, please have them reach out to me. We can work  together to get them the support they need as they start their college experience. Finally, over the next few weeks I plan to reach out to state presidents and see what potential areas there are for collaboration between the amazing work being done in your states and what we are trying to do with YBPW  nationally. 

I am very excited and honored to get to work with such  amazing women and can’t wait to see what we’re able  to accomplish over the next two years!  

As always, please feel free to reach out to me whenever  you need to. Here’s to a great September!

Share With Us!

Are you a YBPW with something exciting to share? Are you working on a cool project or get a promotion? Maybe you are studying abroad! Send me your great news so we can all celebrate your success.

What is Young BPW?

If you're between the ages of 18 - 35 and are looking to collaborate on BPW initiatives, career, leadership, and women's rights -- then Young BPW is for you!

When you join NFBPWC at the local, chapter, or virtual club level, you automatically

become a member of Young BPW. We participate in formal and informal activities that allow us to network with members in our local communities as well as all over the world to exchange ideas and information. We even host an international conference for Young BPW every 3 years!

Email youngbpw@nfbpwc.org to get involved as a Young BPW or Student today!

Keep in the loop of Young BPW activities and join in on them by either following us on:

@YoungBPWUSA

https://www.facebook.com/groups/YoungBPWUSA

By: Bryn Norrie
Young BPW Chair, NFBPWC 2024-2026

About Bryn Norrie

As incoming Young BPW for the 2024-2026 Executive Committee term, I have been a member of BPW since 2021, when I joined as an Executive Committee intern while in college. BPW has been an integral part of my college and young professional life. BPW equipped me with skills I use every day to navigate through the world and learn how to be a professional.  

The amazing network of women in BPW have continued to be there for me through every stage of my life in the last 3 years. I know that I can always lean on my BPW sisters for advice and cheerleading when I need it. I hope to be able to share this wonderful community with more young women and grow BPW’s reach.

I have plans to continue outreach to student groups and ensure the depth of knowledge and experience we have in this organization is saved and communicated to a new generation of young women professionals and leaders.  

I currently live in Arlington, VA and work for an international development NGO called 

Counterpart International. I work on pro-democracy, media freedom, and women’s empowerment projects mainly funded by USAID.  I have gotten the chance to travel around the world with this job and appreciate the importance of connections, friendship, and support (something always provided to me by BPW).  

I graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and a Certificate in Peace and Conflict Studies. In my free time I like to hike, bake, and spend time with my friends and family.  

I am looking forward to serving as the YBPW on the Executive Committee for the next two years.  

I’d love to connect on LinkedIn 

(https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorisbrynnorrie/), please feel free to reach out whenever. 

Share With Us!

Are you a YBPW with something exciting to share? Are you working on a cool project or get a promotion? Maybe you are studying abroad! Send me your great news so we can all celebrate your success.

What is Young BPW?

If you're between the ages of 18 - 35 and are looking to collaborate on BPW initiatives, career, leadership, and women's rights -- then Young BPW is for you!

When you join NFBPWC at the local, chapter, or virtual club level, you automatically

become a member of Young BPW. We participate in formal and informal activities that allow us to network with members in our local communities as well as all over the world to exchange ideas and information. We even host an international conference for Young BPW every 3 years!

Email youngbpw@nfbpwc.org to get involved as a Young BPW or Student today!

Keep in the loop of Young BPW activities and join in on them by either following us on:

@YoungBPWUSA

https://www.facebook.com/groups/YoungBPWUSA

By: Emily VanVleck
Young BPW Chair, NFBPWC 2022-2024

BPW members are invited to join the next NFBPWC Young BPW Meeting

If you're between the ages of 18-35 and are looking to collaborate on BPW local and international initiatives -- including career, leadership and women's rights -- then Young BPW is for you!

Join us on the second Tuesday of each month to exchange ideas, information, and support each other.

Time Zones: 4PM PST, 5PM MST, 6PM CST, 7PM EST

How: Online via Zoom. Details will be provided upon registration.

Who: All interested members are welcome.

Share With Us!

Are you a YBPW with something exciting to share? Are you working on a cool project or get a promotion? Maybe you are studying abroad! Send me your great news so we can all celebrate your success.

What is Young BPW?

If you're between the ages of 18 - 35 and are looking to collaborate on BPW initiatives, career, leadership, and women's rights -- then Young BPW is for you!

When you join NFBPWC at the local, chapter, or virtual club level, you automatically

become a member of Young BPW. We participate in formal and informal activities that allow us to network with members in our local communities as well as all over the world to exchange ideas and information. We even host an international conference for Young BPW every 3 years!

Email youngbpw@nfbpwc.org to get involved as a Young BPW or Student today!

Keep in the loop of Young BPW activities and join in on them by either following us on:

@YoungBPWUSA

https://www.facebook.com/groups/YoungBPWUSA

By: Emily VanVleck
Young BPW Chair, NFBPWC 2022-2024

BPW members are invited to join the next NFBPWC Young BPW Meeting

If you're between the ages of 18-35 and are looking to collaborate on BPW local and international initiatives -- including career, leadership and women's rights -- then Young BPW is for you!

Join us on the second Tuesday of each month to exchange ideas, information, and support each other.

Time Zones: 4PM PST, 5PM MST, 6PM CST, 7PM EST

How: Online via Zoom. Details will be provided upon registration.

Who: All interested members are welcome.

Share With Us!

Are you a YBPW with something exciting to share? Are you working on a cool project or get a promotion? Maybe you are studying abroad! Send me your great news so we can all celebrate your success.

What is Young BPW?

If you're between the ages of 18 - 35 and are looking to collaborate on BPW initiatives, career, leadership, and women's rights -- then Young BPW is for you!

When you join NFBPWC at the local, chapter, or virtual club level, you automatically

become a member of Young BPW. We participate in formal and informal activities that allow us to network with members in our local communities as well as all over the world to exchange ideas and information. We even host an international conference for Young BPW every 3 years!

Email youngbpw@nfbpwc.org to get involved as a Young BPW or Student today!

Keep in the loop of Young BPW activities and join in on them by either following us on:

@YoungBPWUSA

https://www.facebook.com/groups/YoungBPWUSA

By: Emily VanVleck
Young BPW Chair, NFBPWC 2022-2024

BPW members are invited to join the next NFBPWC Young BPW Meeting

If you're between the ages of 18-35 and are looking to collaborate on BPW local and international initiatives -- including career, leadership and women's rights -- then Young BPW is for you!

Join us on the second Tuesday of each month to exchange ideas, information, and support each other.

Time Zones: 4PM PST, 5PM MST, 6PM CST, 7PM EST

How: Online via Zoom. Details will be provided upon registration.

Who: All interested members are welcome.

Share With Us!

Are you a YBPW with something exciting to share? Are you working on a cool project or get a promotion? Maybe you are studying abroad! Send me your great news so we can all celebrate your success.

What is Young BPW?

If you're between the ages of 18 - 35 and are looking to collaborate on BPW initiatives, career, leadership, and women's rights -- then Young BPW is for you!

When you join NFBPWC at the local, chapter, or virtual club level, you automatically

become a member of Young BPW. We participate in formal and informal activities that allow us to network with members in our local communities as well as all over the world to exchange ideas and information. We even host an international conference for Young BPW every 3 years!

Email youngbpw@nfbpwc.orgto get involved as a Young BPW or Student today!

Keep in the loop of Young BPW activities and join in on them by either following us on:

@YoungBPWUSA

https://www.facebook.com/groups/YoungBPWUSA

By: Emily VanVleck
Young BPW Chair, NFBPWC 2022-2024

BPW members are invited to join the next NFBPWC Young BPW Meeting

If you're between the ages of 18-35 and are looking to collaborate on BPW local and international initiatives -- including career, leadership and women's rights -- then Young BPW is for you!

Join us on the second Tuesday of each month to exchange ideas, information, and support each other.

Time Zones: 4PM PST, 5PM MST, 6PM CST, 7PM EST

How: Online via Zoom. Details will be provided upon registration.

Who: All interested members are welcome.

Share With Us!

Are you a YBPW with something exciting to share? Are you working on a cool project or get a promotion? Maybe you are studying abroad! Send me your great news so we can all celebrate your success.

What is Young BPW?

If you're between the ages of 18 - 35 and are looking to collaborate on BPW initiatives, career, leadership, and women's rights -- then Young BPW is for you!

When you join NFBPWC at the local, chapter, or virtual club level, you automatically

become a member of Young BPW. We participate in formal and informal activities that allow us to network with members in our local communities as well as all over the world to exchange ideas and information. We even host an international conference for Young BPW every 3 years!

Email youngbpw@nfbpwc.orgto get involved as a Young BPW or Student today!

Keep in the loop of Young BPW activities and join in on them by either following us on:

@YoungBPWUSA

https://www.facebook.com/groups/YoungBPWUSA