The YMC focuses on providing professional development and networking opportunities within EERI for its members, which include: • Contributing to earthquake clearinghouses through the Virtual Earthquake Reconnaissance Team (VERT); • Coordinating EERI Annual Meeting events and collaborating with the EERI Student Leadership Council (SLC); • Organizing EERI webinars on technical and professional topics for younger members; • Participating on other EERI programs, committees, and projects; and • Developing activities at the local/national levels to promote younger member engagement.