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2014 – 2015 CHAPTER AWARDS SUBMISSION
JUNE 1 ST, 2015
URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER ATLANTA YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER ATLANTA YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
The Urban League of Greater Atlanta Young Professionals of the National Urban League Young Professionals submits hereby Tereance Puryear as a Distinguished: • President
In good standing 100% Attendance on COP Calls 100% Attendance on Regional Calls 1,012 Total Volunteer Hours 120 Affiliate Volunteer Hours Conference Participation
o NUL National Conference o LEAD[YP] o National Day of Service o National Day of Empowerment
Distinguished Submission
NULYP CHAPTER AWARDS APPLICATION
Metrics 2013 - 2014 2014 - 2015
Number of Members (+28.75%) 160 206
Number of Chapter Volunteer Hours (+38.83%) 2,225 3,089
Number of Affiliate Service Hours (+9.6%) 1,944 2,122
Total Affiliate Dollars Given (+16.5%) $10,300 $12,000
Number of Corporate Sponsors (+20%) 5 6
Number of Community Service Events (+450%) 4 22
Number of Community Partners (+69.69%) 96 163
Number of Sister Chapters Supported 2 2
YP Chapter Name: Urban League of Greater Atlanta Young Professionals
YP President Name: Tereance R. Puryear Phone: 678-908-3356
Email Address: [email protected] Year Chapter Founded: 2001
Affiliate CEO Name: Nancy Flake Johnson Phone: 404-659-6575
Award National Regional YP Chapter
Regional Chapter Member
National YP Chapter of Excellence X
National Day of Service X
National Day of Empowerment X
Affiliate Service Chapter Award X
Southern Region YP Chapter of Excellence
X
YP President Signature: on page 2
YP President Name: Tereance R. Puryear Affiliate/CEO Name: Nancy A. Flake Johnson
Affiliate/CEO Signature: on page 2
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 2014 – 2015 Partnerships and Collaborations
100 Black Men Darton State College MyPraise 102.5
11Alive New (WXIA-TV Atlanta) Deep Eddy Vodka National AIDS and Educational Services for Minorities
1380 WOAK Dekalb County Board of Health National Black MBA Association - Atlanta
4Imprint Derrick Boazman - Too Much Truth 1380 WAOK National Bone Marrow Drive Association
5 Season's Brewing & Restaurant Diabetes Association of Atlanta National Forum for Black Public Administrators - Atlanta
AID Atlanta DJ Tay Productions National Sales Network
AJC Ebeneezer Baptist Church NBC
Allstate Insurance Elizabeth Baptist Church New Hope Church
American Cancer Society Foundation Emerging 100 Office of State Representative Erica Thomas
American Federation for Children Enroll America/Get Covered America Omni Technical Institute
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Extraordinary League Operation Hope
American Heart Association Family Health Care Services Perfect Bartender
Andre Dickens - Atlanta City Council Family Health Centers of Atlanta Rashad Richey - Real Talk 1380 WAOK
Angel's Envy Fifth Third Bank Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere-Breast-feeding
Antioch Baptist Church First Ladies Youth Leadership Real Talk With Rashad Richey
Atlanta Braves Focal Point Global Red Bull
Atlanta Business Chroncile Fostering Hearts Renee Unterman - Georgia State Senator
Atlanta Business League Fox 5 Atlanta News Rolling Out
Atlanta Community Food Bank Fulton County Department of Mental Health Safe Kids/Asthma
Atlanta Daily World Fulton County Junvenile Court Sam's Club
Atlanta Intown Magazine Fulton County Schools Savor Wine Boutique
Atlanta Medical Center Georgia Association of Educators Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia
Atlanta Motor Speedway | NASCAR Georgia Cares Snap Fitness
Atlanta Police Department Georgia Department of Public Health South Atlanta High School
Atlanta Public School Board Georgia Forward Southern Company
Atlanta Workforce Development Georgia Gwinett College Spark- Reproductive Justice
Atlanta Young Republicans Georgia Highlands College Sprint
AUC Center Georgia Perimeter College State Farm
Banana Republic Georgia Power STEEL Restaurant
Benjamin E. Mays High School Georgia State University Street Credit, Inc.
Big Bethel AME Church Georgia Tech - College of Computing Student National Pharmaceutical Association
Big Bethel Village Gordon Biersch Brewery Subway
Big Thinkers Science Exploration Grady Behavioral Health Services Teen Centers
Black Girls Smile H&R Block The Atlanta Drea
Bounce Healthy Me, Inc. The Feminist Center
Boy Scouts - Atlanta Area Council Henry W. Grady High School The Garner Circle
Brenau University Hot 107.9 The Signal (GSU)
Buckhead Bottle Bar & Bistro I am Your, Inc. Trunk Club for Men
Campaigns Academy IKON Filmworks Univ. of West GA
Connecting Atlanta's Children to Healthcare InterviewSnob Urban League of Greater Atlanta
CBS46 News Atlanta Kennedy Center for Mental Health Policy and Research Urban Perform
Center for Black Women's Wellness Kennesaw State University WVEE V103.3 Radio
Center for Disease Control Lineur, Inc. Valdosta State University
Center for Working Families Lovable Foods Walgreen's Bus
Cesear Mitchell - Atlanta City Council LR Hair Studio Wellcare
Chick-Fil-A Lupus Foundation of America Wesleyan College
Chris Cooper MAX's Wine Dive Women Engaged- We Vote We Rise!
Clark Atlanta University Meals on Wheels Women's Health Associates Group
Cobb County School Board Mercy Care WRAS 88.5 FM
Columbus State University Mercy Care Atlanta WREK (Georgia Tech Radio)
Comcast Middle Georgia State College YMCA
Cradle of Love Adoption Agency Morehouse Young Democrats of Atlanta
Creative Loafing Morehouse Clinical Research Zion Grove Baptist Church
CRU Urban Lounge Morehouse College
D.A.R.E. Mount Olive Baptist Church
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Community Board Leadership
Member Name Organization Name Respective Title
Ashley Nealy
Blacks in Government - Metro Atlanta Chapter, Young Democrats of Cobb County, Black Caucus of Young Democrats of America, Young Democrats of America, Junior League of Atlanta
Public Relations/Communications Chair, Secretary, Outreach Director, Webmaster, Web Content Editor
Christopher Bruce The Gate City Bar Association, New Leaders Council Atlanta
Member-At-Large, Selections Co-Chair
Douglas Parker Cascade Business and Merchant Association Board Member
Ebonee Younger iDream Inc, NAAAHR General Board Member, VP of Finance
Gala Jackson Valdosta State University Alumni Association, National Resume Writers' Association
VP of Chapters North/Founder of Valdosta State University Alumni Chapter of Atlanta, New Buiness Owners Industry Director
James Hammond Black Public Administrators Metro Atlanta Chapter, Atlanta MicroFund, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc, Eta Lambda Chapter, New Leaders Council Atlanta
First Vice President of The National Forum, Marketing Chair and Board Member, Board Member At Large, - Technology and Communications Chair
Jatisha Marsh Teach for America-The Collective-Atlanta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. Pi Alpha Omega Chapter, Metro Atlanta Chapter of Florida A&M National Alumni Association
Board Co-Chair, Graduate Advisor/Membership Chair, 1887 Committee Chair
Jennifer Young
Dekalb Young Democrats, Future Foundation’s Young Leaders Council, Decatur/Dekalb Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Women to Watch Advisory Council
Secretary, Secretary, Acting Board Member
Kofi Gyebi Bowling Green State University Young Alumni Board Member - At- Large
Morgan Bryant M.A.D.E. Motivated Adults Developing Excellence President, Board of Directors
Nadine Duncan Stone Mountain-Lithonia Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta
Scholarship Chair
Ruthy Prophete National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) metro Atlanta Chapter
Recording Secretary
Sarah Vinson GA Council on Child and Adolescent Psych, Georgia Psychiatric Physician's Association
Vice-President/President Elect, Trustee at Large
Tereance Puryear Urban League of Greater Atlanta, New Leaders Council Atlanta, Atlanta Public Schools, The Scholarship Academy
Board Member, Finance Chair, Homeless Student Advisory Board Member, Advisory Board Member
Travis Townsend National Black MBA Association Atlanta Chapter, National Urban League Young Professionals, MAFDET, Inc.
Director of Legal Affairs, Programs Chair, Director of Development & Treasurer
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Chapter Leadership Programs
This event equipped young professionals with a toolkit to amplify their personal brand. Attendees
heard from panel experts on building their resume, image consulting and received
professional headshots. Small businesses from young professionals were also featured that had a
focus on building your brand.
100 HOURS
55 ATTENDEES
115 HOURS
60 ATTENDEES
Three panelists gave their leadership experiences and lessons “Ted-X” style. The panelists included:
• Timothy L. Richardson, President of Legacy International, LLC
• Katerina Taylor, Interim President of Dekalb Chamber of Commerce
• Maurice Stewart, Serial Entrepreneur and Strategy Consultant
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Chapter Leadership Programs
This interactive workshop featured four fictional YP members at various life stages, designed to
teach the young professional how to leverage their personal finances for philanthropic giving
related to the four empowerment goals of Health, Housing, Jobs, and Education. Groups were asked
to discuss one situation and figure out the best way to address their member’s specific issue. The
session ended with feedback from a panel of professionals in banking, insurance, real estate,
and non-profit.
50 HOURS
30 ATTENDEES
100 HOURs
80 ATTENDEES
This interactive workshop featured YP members Gala Jackson, CEO and Millennial Career Expert at InterviewSnob, and Christie Sithiphone, Executive
Search Consultant at Lucas Group . They shared valuable tips on how to create powerful LinkedIn pages for a job search, making real connections,
and presenting yourself for position. Both closed with tactics to leverage your online presence to
support the Urban League and other personal passions.
This interactive event featured Lori George Billingsley, VP of Community Relations, Coca-Cola
North America; Jay Bailey, CEO, Operation Hope Atlanta; Meredith Lilly, Senior Advisor, U.S. General Service Administration; and TJ Copeland, Corporate Trainer, Verizon Wireless. Each panelist shared how
they identified their mentors, formed a strong relationship with them, and how they took that
experience to become mentors themselves.
150 HOURS
100 ATTENDEES
175 HOURS
75 ATTENDEES
To support National Small Business Week, we showcased our members who are entrepreneurs,
hosted by a local small business. Over 13 young professionals showcased their business at Nancy’s Pizza Buckhead, including financial planning, web development, career management, employment
services, event planning, and personal fitness.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Chapter Leadership Programs
MEMPHIS EMPOWERMENT CONFERENCE
Atlanta YP’s traveled to Memphis, TN to attend the Memphis Empowerment Conference where they attended various development sessions and engaged with young professionals from across the country.
75 HOURS
3 ATTENDEES
96 HOURS
3 ATTENDEES
ULGA-YP members attended the VoteRunLead two-day training in St. Louis, Missouri. At the training, women received information on public leadership, heard from industry experts, and were inspired by women from all across the country.
255 HOURS
9 ATTENDEES
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Sister Chapter Support
SELMA JUBILEE
NATIONAL GO LEAD
Members traveled to Selma, Alabama for the 50th anniversary and attended the Emerging Leaders Conference with Birmingham YP’s and NULYP.
COMMUNITY IMPACT - Chapter Service Programs
PARTNER SERVICE Chicago Ave Neighborhood Clean Up, Block Party, & Urban Garden
Trees Atlanta
Gateway Center
Big Bethel Senior Center
Toy Drive
SOUTH ATLANTA HIGH SCHOOL HIV/STD AWARENESS & PREVENTION PROGRAM
HIV/STD Awareness Program (HSAP) – A 5-month curriculum that educated 40 9th/10th grade students at South Atlanta High School on various STD’s and making good choices.
NATIONAL PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
National Day of Empowerment Student Loan Elimination Virtual Series: Twitter Town Hall, Student Loan Spotlight Saturday, and Virtual Town Hall, National Day of Service – STEM Day
150 HOURS
60 ATTENDEES
135 HOURS
55 ATTENDEES
155 HOURS
200 ATTENDEES
Dream Catchers is focused on identifying and recognizing students in the metropolitan Atlanta area
who exhibit academic success, while rewarding businesses and individuals that exhibit excellence in
areas relevant to our five pronged agenda.
During the reception, The ULGA-YP Executive Board awarded five high school scholarships and recognized
business and individuals who have served as avid supporters of ULGA-YP programs. Contributions towards this event benefit the Dream Catcher’s scholarship program and other ULGA-YP service
programs.
150 HOURS
60 ATTENDEES
150 HOURS
60 ATTENDEES In light of the incident in Ferguson, Missouri and
countless other questionable killings of young black men, we hosted a town hall to shape a discussion are
community activism. Our panel included the following: Nancy Flake Johnson, CEO of Urban League of Greater
Atlanta; Travis Townsend, Managing Partner at Townsend & Lockett and President of MAFDET; and
Derrick Boazman, President/CEO of Facilitation Strategies, community activist, and radio personality on
1380 WAOK News & Talk radio. The moderator was Blayne Alexander of 11Alive News, who covered news first-hand in Ferguson shortly after the incident. This
was held on the Campus of Clark Atlanta University and attracted over 100 individuals from the community.
COMMUNITY IMPACT Chapter Service Programs
In collaboration with the Urban League of Greater Atlanta Guild, we educated the community on
important health matters! We had over 35+ exhibitors manning booths, providing screenings
for HIV, blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol, and sickle cell. We will also be disseminated
information on mental health and financial wellness! In addition, we had speeches by City Councilmen and State Representatives on the importance of staying healthy and involved in
your community. Finally, there was entertainment by various local artists, including vocalists,
guitarists, spoken word and performers.
425 HOURS
250 ATTENDEES
COMMUNITY IMPACT Auxiliary Collaboration Service
VOTER EDUCATION
1,275 AFFILIATE
HOURS
300 ATTENDEES
50 AFFILIATE
HOURS
12 ATTENDEES To support our Affiliate, we hosted a community-wide supply drive at the local Staples, who gave customers who supported the initiative a 20% discount. We were able to collect everything from pens to printer cartridges. The donations totaled over $700.
COMMUNITY IMPACT Affiliate Chapter Service Programs
• Over 10 Voter Registration Drives • Five phone banking sessions leading up to election • Drafted two documents for lobbying
COMMUNITY IMPACT - Affiliate Chapter Service Programs
COMCAST CARES DAY
ULGA, ULGA-YP, and the Guild participated in a Vine City neighborhood beautification day on Saturday, April 25th from 7:30-2 pm. We helped to create recreational areas for the youth of this area, built picnic tables and flower beds, and painted.
PROJECT READY
105 AFFILIATE
HOURS
25 ATTENDEES
150 AFFILIATE
HOURS
60 ATTENDEES
Description
MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMMING
240+ ATTENDEES
Join Week 2015 consisted of over a week’s worth of activities designed to engage
current and interested members as well as claim those who have lapsed.
MEMBER BENEFITS
Custom Lapel Pins, Private Members-Only GroupMe, YP Member Update with Special Announcements, Priority and Discount Registration to Events
MONTHLY MEMBER OUTINGS
YP’s enjoy member’s choice outings.
205 CURRENT MEMBERS
28% INCREASE IN
MEMBERS
FUND DEVELOPMENT Chapter Sponsors
Allocation of Give Dollars
Equal Opportunity Day Dinner $1,500
Project Ready Youth Program $4,200
Spirit of the League $1,500
General Operation $4,800
TOTAL $12,000
FUND DEVELOPMENT AFFILIATE SUPPORT
SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook – www.facebook.com/ulgayp
Twitter – www.twitter.com/ulgayp
Instagram – www.Instagram.com/ulgayp
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/ Urban-League-Greater-Atlanta-Young-66212/
YouTube – www.youtube.com/ulgayp
Google+ - https://plus.google.com/ 110773385417210995391/
WEBSITE www.ulga-yp.org
MAILCHIMP E-BLAST 3,327 Subscribers
(2,935 May 2014)
IN THE MEDIA
Derrick Boazman Show Live radio show coverage of
Ferguson: Where Do We Go From Here Town Hall
Link: http://atlanta.cbslocal.com /2014/09/08/too-much-truth -where-do-we-go-from-here/
11 Alive News Coverage of Westside Uplift Health Fair
Social Media May 2014
May 2015
Facebook Likes (+34.91%)
1,670 2,253
Twitter Followers (+23.55%)
1,465 1,810
Instagram Followers (+113.3%)
639 1,363
COMMUNICATION
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Sister Chapter Support
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Sister Chapter Support