WELCOME TO CULYPA
Columbus Urban League Young Professionals Association (CULYPA) is a network of young professionals who provide leadership development, economic empowerment and community volunteer opportunities for other young professionals.
CULYP's mission is to engage young professionals in the National Urban League's movement towards the achievement of social and economic equality. We support the goals and mission of the National Urban League by serving our communities and developing our members through mentoring, tutoring, economic empowerment, political engagement, and leadership development programs.
CULYP's mission is to engage young professionals in the National Urban League's movement towards the achievement of social and economic equality. We support the goals and mission of the National Urban League by serving our communities and developing our members through mentoring, tutoring, economic empowerment, political engagement, and leadership development programs.
The Greater Warren-Youngstown Urban League 80th Anniversary Dinner
House Majority Whip and Civil Rights hero to headline 80th Warren-Youngstown Urban League Dinner on September 9
Join The Greater Warren Youngstown Urban League on Thursday, September 9 at 6:00 P.M. at the Metroplex Conference Center, 4210 Belmont Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio 44505. Tickets $55. Your contribution is tax-deductible and will help the children, families, seniors, and other residents of the communities we serve. www.wyul.org
Representative James E. (Jim) Clyburn of South Carolina, House Majority Whip, will headline the 80th Warren-Youngstown Urban League Dinner on Thursday, September 9, 2010. Representative Clyburn became the first African-American to represent South Carolina in Congress in nearly 100 years when he was elected in 1992.was the first African-American from South Carolina to win a House seat in nearly 100 years. Today Representative Clyburn holds the third highest-ranking position in the House after serving as Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and Vice Chair and Chair of the House Democratic Caucus.
A native of Sumter, South Carolina, Representative Clyburn is the son of activist fundamentalist Preacher Enos Lloyd Clyburn and Almeta Dizzley Clyburn, a beautician. He was elected president of his youth NAACP chapter at the age of 12, participated in a number of civil rights marches and demonstrations as a student leader at South Carolina State College, and played a leading role in organizing sit-ins and marches in Orangeburg, South Carolina that resulted in his arrest and that of 387 other students, including his future spouse, Emily England.
Join The Greater Warren Youngstown Urban League on Thursday, September 9 at 6:00 P.M. at the Metroplex Conference Center, 4210 Belmont Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio 44505. Tickets $55. Your contribution is tax-deductible and will help the children, families, seniors, and other residents of the communities we serve. www.wyul.org
Representative James E. (Jim) Clyburn of South Carolina, House Majority Whip, will headline the 80th Warren-Youngstown Urban League Dinner on Thursday, September 9, 2010. Representative Clyburn became the first African-American to represent South Carolina in Congress in nearly 100 years when he was elected in 1992.was the first African-American from South Carolina to win a House seat in nearly 100 years. Today Representative Clyburn holds the third highest-ranking position in the House after serving as Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and Vice Chair and Chair of the House Democratic Caucus.
A native of Sumter, South Carolina, Representative Clyburn is the son of activist fundamentalist Preacher Enos Lloyd Clyburn and Almeta Dizzley Clyburn, a beautician. He was elected president of his youth NAACP chapter at the age of 12, participated in a number of civil rights marches and demonstrations as a student leader at South Carolina State College, and played a leading role in organizing sit-ins and marches in Orangeburg, South Carolina that resulted in his arrest and that of 387 other students, including his future spouse, Emily England.
| Warren Youngstown Invite_2010.pdf |
Scholarships for African American students
Scholarships for African American students
The campaign goal: “Every American Child is ready for College, Work and Life!”
In support of this goal and you empowering yourself and your community, please check out the scholarships listed below.
Even if you don’t have a college-aged child at home, please share this with someone who does, and to anyone and everyone that comes to mind. You are Empowered to help yourself and others achieve an education!
Cited by The National Urban League & www.iamempowered.com
CULYPA ATTENDS THE CENTENNIAL!
The Columbus Urban Young Professionals attended The National Urban League Centennial Conference on
July 28-July 31.
They witnessed President Obama deliver a major education reform speech emphasizing how his signature initiatives are driving education reform across the country and focusing the nation on the goal of preparing students for college and careers. He highlighted the unprecedented support for and adoption of common standards by a majority of states already, and the Administration’s commitment to develop the next generation of high-quality assessments benchmarked to common standards. The President's speech focused on the dramatic reforms that states, school districts, schools and teachers unions have undertaken over the past 18 months, including steps to improve teacher effectiveness and transform persistently low performing schools. www.nul.org
The Columbus Urban Young Professionals attended The National Urban League Centennial Conference on
July 28-July 31.
CULYPA NEWS
- I AM EMPOWERED reminds everyone of the power of the individual to become a force for change by encouraging collective action to bring change to entire communities and urban areas. Become a part of the excitement and celebrate a legacy of service as the National Urban League prepares for the next 100 years of progress!
Sign the Pledge Today!
I pledge to responsibly commit my time and talent to ensure that the nation is empowered to achieve the following goals by 2025:- Every American child is ready for college, work and life.
- Every American has access to jobs with a living wage and good benefits.
- Every American lives in safe, decent, affordable and energy efficient housing on fair terms.
- Every American has access to quality and affordable health care solutions.