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17 Years Later.. What's Igniting the Future for Usher's Philanthropy? In January, at the American Justice Summit in NYC, Usher's New Look founder, Usher Raymond IV, sat down with Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, and discussed how artists can raise consciousness and influence social change. Usher explained how since 1999, his youth leadership organization, Usher's New Look (UNL), has successfully transformed the lives of over 30,000 young men and women and empowered them to become social change agents...The next generation of disruptive innovators. Now, 17 years later, UNL is embarking on a new chapter; The development Subscribe Share Past Issues Translate Subscribe Share Past Issues Translate Subscribe Share Past Issues Translate Subscribe Share Past Issues Translate Subscribe Share Past Issues Translate

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17 Years Later.. What's Igniting the Future for Usher's Philanthropy?In January, at the American Justice Summit in NYC, Usher's New Look founder, Usher Raymond IV, sat down with Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, and discussed how artists can raise consciousness and influence social change. Usher explained how since 1999, his youth leadership organization, Usher's New Look (UNL), has successfully transformed the lives of over 30,000 young men and women and empowered them to become social change agents...The next generation of disruptive innovators. Now, 17 years later, UNL is embarking on a new chapter; The development

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of a one-of-a-kind youth innovation hub, The UNL SPARK LAB, coming to Atlanta September 2016.

"A Place For Disruptivators"Click the PLAY button to Watch Usher Announce His BIG Plans for

THE UNL SPARK LAB

WE'RE ON A MISSION TOSPARK THE NEXT GENERATION Check out the latest UNL youth news stories!

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LUDACRIS & UNL SPARK 220 ATLANTA MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH LEADERSHIP TRAININGThis month, Ludacris joined forces with UNL to give back to his Atlanta community by hosting a Powered by Service Leadership Training for 220 Atlanta students! UNL peer trainers from around the nation brought their A-game to the ATL! Read More

UNL HOSTS SPARK-STARTING CAREER DAYS FOR HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH IN ATLANTA, MILWAUKEE, DETROIT & NYC!• UNL Atlanta Academy Youth Attend Career Day & Mock Legislative Session at Georgia

State Capitol• UNL Milwaukee Academy Youth Receive Career Shadow & Tour at AT&T• UNL Detroit Academy Youth Receive Career Prep Workshop from Accenture• UNL NYC Academy Youth Career Shadow at Facebook HQ!

SPARK-STAR CORNER!These UNL Youth are on FIRE

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• UNL Milwaukee  Academy Sophomore, Trinity Tucker, a student from Golda Meir Placed 3rd in the Forensic Meet and has applied for the BEL program. She holds 3.8 GPA!

• UNL Milwaukee Academy Freshman, Markell Harper, a student at Golda Meir received an award for Best Character

• UNL Milwaukee Academy Freshman, Alicia Bradford, a student at Golda Meir made the Varsity volleyball team as a freshmen and also passed her certification for CPR and Babysitting.

• UNL Milwaukee Academy Freshman, Myles Walker, a student Golda Meir was promoted to Corporal in the Young Marines and has been chosen to travel this summer to Oregon as a part of the Young Leadership School.

• UNL Milwaukee Academy Freshman, Jamiya Washington of Golda Meir, has been selected for the Upward Bound program and completed her PLTW cube for the STEM program.

• UNL Milwaukee Mogul in Training, Ammon Lyle, Attended a BET Panel at The White House! Read More

We can't do it without you:

About Usher's New LookUsher’s New Look, founded by Usher Raymond IV in 1999, is on a mission to develop global youth leaders by

equipping them with the necessary tools to shape their futures, solve their challenges and build stronger communities. UNL's peer-to-peer program model and curriculum provides Access, Awareness and Empowerment to youth in

underserved communities, in order to guide them on a pathway to leadership and help them make educational and

JOIN THE MOVEMENT. BECOME A SPARK-STARTER

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career choices that match their passions. Today, UNL has served over 30,000 youth across the U.S and Internationally.

Copyright © Usher's New Look 2016. All rights reserved.

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