2014 – 2015 CHAPTER AWARDS SUBMISSION

JUNE 1 ST, 2015 URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER ATLANTA YOUNG PROFESSIONALS URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER ATLANTA YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Distinguished Submission

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

NULYP CHAPTER AWARDS APPLICATION

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

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

Award National Regional YP Regional Chapter Member Chapter

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 X Excellence

YP President Signature: on page 2 Affiliate/CEO Signature: on page 2

YP President Name: Tereance R. Puryear Affiliate/CEO Name: Nancy A. Flake Johnson 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

Blacks in Government - Metro Atlanta Chapter, Young Democrats of Cobb County, Black Caucus of Young Public Relations/Communications Chair, Secretary, Ashley Nealy Democrats of America, Young Democrats of America, Outreach Director, Webmaster, Web Content Editor Junior League of Atlanta The Gate City Bar Association, New Leaders Council Christopher Bruce Member-At-Large, Selections Co-Chair Atlanta

Douglas Parker Cascade Business and Merchant Association Board Member

Ebonee Younger iDream Inc, NAAAHR General Board Member, VP of Finance

VP of Chapters North/Founder of Valdosta State Valdosta State University Alumni Association, National Gala Jackson University Alumni Chapter of Atlanta, New Buiness Resume Writers' Association Owners Industry Director Black Public Administrators Metro Atlanta Chapter, First Vice President of The National Forum, Marketing James Hammond Atlanta MicroFund, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc, Eta Chair and Board Member, Board Member At Large, - Lambda Chapter, New Leaders Council Atlanta Technology and Communications Chair Teach for America-The Collective-Atlanta, Alpha Kappa Board Co-Chair, Graduate Advisor/Membership Chair, Jatisha Marsh Alpha, Inc. Pi Alpha Omega Chapter, Metro Atlanta 1887 Committee Chair Chapter of Florida A&M National Alumni Association Dekalb Young Democrats, Future Foundation’s Young Leaders Council, Decatur/Dekalb Chapter of the National Jennifer Young Secretary, Secretary, Acting Board Member Coalition of 100 Black Women, Women to Watch Advisory Council

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

Stone Mountain-Lithonia Alumnae Chapter of Delta Nadine Duncan Scholarship Chair Sigma Theta

National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) Ruthy Prophete Recording Secretary metro Atlanta Chapter

GA Council on Child and Adolescent Psych, Georgia Sarah Vinson Vice-President/President Elect, Trustee at Large Psychiatric Physician's Association Urban League of Greater Atlanta, New Leaders Council Board Member, Finance Chair, Homeless Student Tereance Puryear Atlanta, Atlanta Public Schools, The Scholarship Advisory Board Member, Advisory Board Member Academy National Black MBA Association Atlanta Chapter, Director of Legal Affairs, Programs Chair, Director of Travis Townsend National Urban League Young Professionals, MAFDET, Development & Treasurer Inc. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Chapter Leadership Programs

100 HOURS

55 ATTENDEES

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.

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

50 HOURS

30 ATTENDEES 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.

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. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Chapter Leadership Programs

150 HOURS

100 ATTENDEES 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.

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 Sister Chapter Support

75 HOURS MEMPHIS EMPOWERMENT CONFERENCE 3 ATTENDEES 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. 255 HOURS SELMA JUBILEE 9 ATTENDEES Members traveled to Selma, Alabama for the 50th anniversary and attended the Emerging Leaders Conference with Birmingham YP’s and NULYP.

NATIONAL GO LEAD 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. COMMUNITY IMPACT - Chapter Service Programs PARTNER SERVICE .Chicago Ave Neighborhood 150 HOURS Clean Up, Block Party, & Urban Garden 60 ATTENDEES .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 40 135 HOURS 9th/10th grade students at South Atlanta High School on various STD’s and making good choices. 55 ATTENDEES

NATIONAL PROGRAM PARTICIPATION National Day of Empowerment Student Loan Elimination Virtual Series: Twitter 155 HOURS Town Hall, Student Loan Spotlight Saturday, and Virtual Town Hall, National Day of Service – STEM Day 200 ATTENDEES

COMMUNITY IMPACT Chapter Service Programs

150 HOURS

60 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 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 Auxiliary Collaboration Service

425 HOURS

250 ATTENDEES

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. COMMUNITY IMPACT Affiliate Chapter Service Programs VOTER EDUCATION • Over 10 Voter Registration Drives • Five phone banking sessions leading up to election • Drafted two documents for lobbying 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 COMCAST CARES DAY 105 AFFILIATE HOURS 25 ATTENDEES

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 150 AFFILIATE HOURS

60 ATTENDEES

Description MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 205 CURRENT MEMBERS PROGRAMMING 28% INCREASE IN MEMBERS 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. FUND DEVELOPMENT Chapter Sponsors FUND DEVELOPMENT AFFILIATE SUPPORT

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 COMMUNICATION

SOCIAL MEDIA Social Media May May Facebook – www.facebook.com/ulgayp 2014 2015

Twitter – www.twitter.com/ulgayp Facebook Likes 1,670 2,253 Instagram – www.Instagram.com/ulgayp (+34.91%) LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/ Twitter Followers 1,465 1,810 Urban-League-Greater-Atlanta-Young-66212/ (+23.55%) YouTube – www.youtube.com/ulgayp Instagram Followers 639 1,363 Google+ - https://plus.google.com/ (+113.3%) 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

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Sister Chapter Support LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Sister Chapter Support