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Hilltop Valentine’s Day Social, Saturday, February 8th from 2-3:30 PM!

Join the Southern Tier Young Professionals at United Methodist Homes- Hilltop Campus on Saturday, February 8th for a Valentine’s Day Social with the residents of Hilltop Senior Living Center!
The social will begin at 2:30 PM and go until 3:30 PM. Volunteers should plan to arrive by 2:00 PM to help set up for the party. Clean up should take approximately 15 minutes following the conclusion of the event. Be festive. Wear Red or Pink!
This annual event is always a lot of fun, providing great memories for the residents of Hilltop and volunteers alike as we sing, play games, and enjoy refreshments.
Music will be provided by Shepherd and Ewe, a duo composed of Julian Shepherd, cello, and Lee Shepherd, piano, who play elegant and exuberant music from the English Country Dance repertoire and classical music. Julian, a retired biology professor at Binghamton University, is an expert in birds and bugs, flora and fauna. Lee is a retired journalist. For those not familiar with English Country Dance music (if you’ve seen a Jane Austen movie, you’ve heard it!), musicians work from a melody line and improvise the rest. The music spans 600 years, from Medieval times to tunes written last week!
Email Nikita Robinson at president@styp.org with any questions.
Check out the event on Facebook:
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Happy Chinese New Year!

Happy Chinese New Year to all who celebrate! We wish you a prosperous year ahead. Chinese New Year is also commonly referred to as Spring Festival and Lunar New Year. The Year of the Snake began on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, commencing a 15-day celebration!
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The STYP Professional Development Grant Cycle is Open for Applications
The STYP Professional Development Grant is back open, and we are accepting applications!
What is the Professional Development Grant? It’s a member benefit to help subsidize costs for your professional development, such as reimbursement for a conference or test fees for a certification. Through the grant, STYP could pay up to $500 of your professional development costs!
Sounds great, right? But how do you get in on it?
If you’re a member, fill out an application, and you could be awarded the grant!
Not a member? Sign up to be eligible for this and so many more benefits! Our website is in the process of being updated, but check in soon!
Want more information? Check out our website for everything you need to know about the grant, STYP, and more:
STYP Professional Development Grant
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Subscribe to STYP Events on Facebook
STYP has grown tremendously! However due to that, we are unable to invite everybody to all of our events on Facebook. So don’t miss out– subscribe to our events to get notified when we have new, exciting events for you!
To do so, go to our Facebook page (link below) and halfway down on the left side under “upcoming events” click subscribe – that’s it!
https://www.facebook.com/SouthernTierYoungProfessionals/
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Join STYP!
Become a member of STYP and help support the premier Young Professional group in the Southern Tier. Throughout the year, membership provides discounts on STYP events and access to select members-only events.
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