Honoring ECYP’s Founder ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS

By Michele Waxman Johnson ECYP Board Chair

n behalf of the Elijah Cummings Youth The Congressman’s passion for his beliefs was strong, Program (ECYP) Board of Directors and staff, and through ECYP we saw firsthand his commitment Owe pledge to honor the memory of and continue to building bridges between the African American and the work begun by Congressman Elijah Cummings Jewish communities. Earlier this year, Congressman through ECYP. We will miss the Congressman’s wisdom, Cummings was excited to celebrate the 20th anniversary enthusiasm, and his giant personality at our board table. of ECYP. He was proud that since 1998, ECYP has Serving as Honorary ECYP Board Chair, Congressman developed more than 200 young global ambassadors Cummings was very active — he was present at board who live or attend high school in Maryland’s 7th meetings, interviews, graduations, and other functions. Congressional district, through a life-changing two-year He called every student selected to welcome them to leadership fellowship including a trip to Israel. ECYP. At our annual graduation, he asked graduating We thank you for your past assistance, and ask for your fellows to announce their college plans. His pride in continued support to help us continue Congressman their achievements was clear to all. Elijah Cummings’ ECYP legacy. Congratulations to our graduating Continuing our Partnership with the Jewish Community class ‣ By Howard Libit, Baltimore Jewish Council As I think about Congressman Elijah Cummings, my mind keeps going to images of the students applying to join his namesake initiative, the Elijah Cummings Youth Program in Israel. Each spring, about 25 high school sophomores from the Congressman’s district are selected to interview for slots in the two-year leadership program. These 14- and 15-year-old nervous kids walk individually into a room to face 2019 FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT the full 20-member program board, and seated at the head of the table was

always Congressman Cummings. He always participated in the two days of 25% 25% interviews, and — with his booming voice — he always asked the first question 58% in every interview. Talk about an intimidating introduction to the program! 75% 17% But for the dozen or so students selected to participate each year, ECYP offers nearly limitless opportunities, thanks to a partnership forged more REVENUE EXPENSES than 20 years ago by Congressman Cummings, leaders of Baltimore’s Jewish ◻ Contributions ◻ Program Services and African-American communities and the Baltimore Jewish Council. ◻ Investment Income ◻ Administrative New class of 2021 fellows ▼ Congressman Cummings frequently told the story of the Jewish pharmacist ◻ Development Snapshot of our fellows: The ECYP Class of who gave him his first job as a teenager and encouraged him to think The Classes of 2019 and 2020 are diverse and 2019 is attending: ambitiously about his future. (That pharmacist’s grandson is now on Please consider making a year-end donation represent 15 zip codes across the 7th District the ECYP board.) Those early experiences, the Congressman would say, today and help us continue to shape Baltimore’s American University of Maryland (parts of Baltimore City, Baltimore helped shape how much he came to appreciate the importance of different future leaders. Donations can be made online at Frostburg State University County and Howard County). communities working together. www.ecyp.org/donate or mailed to: Hampton University Kathleen St.Villier Hill 69% of our fellows were female and 31% Loyola University When Congressman Cummings spoke, he would regularly remind us that “our ECYP Director were male. Massachusetts Institute of children are the living messages we send to a future we will never see.” His 5750 Park Heights Avenue work consistently reflected that belief. May his memory be for a blessing. Baltimore, MD 21215 92% of our fellows were African American Technology and 4% South Asian and 4% Latin American. McDaniel College 73% of our fellows attended public schools and Morgan State University 27% attended private schools. Spelman College THANK YOU TO ECYP’S STAFF Mr. C. Peter Hoffberger Mr. Kevin Johnson Towson University MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS: Kathleen St.Villier Hill Mr. Paul Saval Mrs. Roberta King Jones 100% of the Class of 2019 graduated from Mr. Scott Adams Ms. Anna Klein Williams College Comcast Community Foundation DIRECTOR high school Emily Braverman Ms. Maureen Evans Arthurs Mrs. Julie Manley Xavier University Johns Hopkins East Community Program Coordinator Mr. Andrew Dansicker, Esq. Mr. Norman E. Parker, Jr. Ms. Karen Dates Dunmore Ms. Randi Alper Pupkin Foundation BOARD Ms. Carla Farrington Ms. Nan Rosenthal The Klein Foundation Ms. Michele Waxman Johnson The Honorable Chaya Friedman Mr. Roland L. Rubin, II Mr. Samuel Scott Mr. Dylan Goldberg Ms. Susan B. Schuster ECYP ALUMNI The Hirschhorn Foundation Mr. Michael Ward Ms. Marilyn Goldstein Mrs. Martha Weiman Remembering Congressman Cummings ECYP is proud to have over 200 alumni in our 20 years. The ECYP Class of 2015 Graduated ECYP has an active Alumni Council who, alongside By Maya James, ECYP Alum staff, host several events throughout the year. from the Following Universities Georgetown University, Class of 2020 ALUMNI OUTCOMES: Bowie State University Elijah Cummings was a presence in the room, a light filled with Duke University courage and integrity. The Elijah Cummings Youth Program was 92% of our eligible college alumni are Georgetown University an extension of this rare light, and it exposed the hearts, minds, currently enrolled in college McDaniel College and courage of hundreds of students in his district. He had a way 92% of the ECYP Class of 2015 graduated Morehouse College of seeing through any exterior and cutting to the chase. For me, Towson University from college this spring, within four years of he helped me find my voice, and taught me to inhabit it with the United States Naval Academy graduating high school courage and fearlessness of a future leader. I will carry his light, University of Maryland, Baltimore County and his message, for the rest of my life. 95% of our ECYP alumni have graduated West Virginia University Institute of Technology from college Syracuse University

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