NUL Convention and Youth Summit

The National Urban League will commemorate 100 years this week from July 28th to July 31st! In addition to a College Fair this Saturday from 12:30 to 4pm at the Washington Convention Center, this Youth Summit is also taking place this Saturday and they are looking for volunteers. We can't attach the volunteer document, but for more information, the contact person is listed at the bottom of the message.


Dear Colleagues,

As a part of its Centennial Conference this July in Washington, DC, the Urban League's Education and Youth Development Division will host a Youth Summit that will bring together 400 youth (ages 13-19) around the country for a week of activities centered on academic skill building and college preparation. I am organizing a Luncheon (with Sonia Sanchez as the featured speaker) that will give the 400 youth the opportunity to meet, engage, and receive advice from 100 black advanced degree-holding professionals from a variety of fields. Currently, I am still seeking volunteers.

I have attached a Call for Volunteers that has more information. For those of you in the DC area (or those who will be on Saturday, July 31st), I'd love for your participation, as I'm sure each and every one of you would be wonderful mentors with impactful advice to impart. For those of you who will be elsewhere, if you know any networks of professionals or have any individuals in mind, would you please forward this along? We are particularly short on people in the humanities, including Africana, but all fields are welcome. (Doctoral students, entrepreneurs, and Fine Arts specialists are welcome, as well.) I should also add that, like many organizations for the cause, we are operating under a budget; volunteers, therefore, must be willing to serve on a pro bono basis.

I truly appreciate your help with this. This is shaping up to be a truly significant and important event, and I am committed to making it a success with the help of like-minded folks who can impart not only professional advice, but the pearls of wisdom that come from the legacy of struggle that we have come to know all too well from our studies and, more importantly, our lived experiences.

In solidarity,

Jason Hendrickson
jhendricksontemp@nul.org
Education and Youth Development
National Urban League