Writing for Yahoo! News, Fresh Water Innovation News Editor Diane DiPiero does a great job rounding up the myriad social and networking organizations that are helping young professional Clevelanders make connections.

Among those mentioned are Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club, which hosts regular events, the Cleveland Social Media Club, which teaches social-media wisdom, and the Society of Urban Professionals (SOUP), which gathers regularly for its "SOUP" lunches.

Also mentioned in the article are MotivAsians and the Young Latino Network, neither of which is limited to those of any particular ethnicity. But rather anyone who wants to be involved with the organization's mission of civic engagement and networking.

Read Diane's full article here.