Empowering YOU

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Empowering YOU

• General Body Meeting
• Tuesday February 10, 2009

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Agenda

• 700 pm - Call meeting to order
• Mission / Reading of the minutes / structure
• 710 pm - Introduction of Speaker
• Featured Speaker Charles ONeal
• VP of the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce
• 730 pm - QA
• 740 pm - Introductions
• 755 pm - Chase Bank Presentation (YP GBM
  Sponsor)
• 800 pm - Networking
• 815 pm - Committee Chair Presentations
• 830 pm - Meeting Adjourned
• 845 pm - After Meeting Networking Brooklyns
  Jazz on South Lamar

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Mission

• National Urban League (NUL) 2009
• The mission of the Urban League movement is to
  enable African Americans and others to secure
  economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil
  rights.
• National Urban League Young Professionals
• Works to strengthen our members by encouraging
  them to achieve balance in their lives even as
  they work to strengthen their communities. To
  this end, NULYP strives to develop programs that
  encourage individual members personal and
  professional development.

2008 NUL Conference
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Opportunity abounds

• Fundraising for the Urban League
• Volunteers for various programs
• EDGE
• Financial Literacy
• Senior Services
• Donations (food, toys, school supplies, and etc.)
• Personal Fulfillment and Development
• NUL Conference
• Best in class Non-profit experience

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Programming Development
National Day of Service
NUL 2009 Conference
Dallas Urban League
Professional Development
YOU
Membership
Communications
Strategic Alliances Fundraising
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Fiscal Support of the League

• ULGDYP Financial Obligation
• Support of the Urban League Fundraisers
• Annual Luncheon
• Thursday February 26, 2009 (lunch time meeting)
• Hilton Anatole Hotel
• Grand Ballroom
• Urban League Gala
• Saturday August 22, 2009 (evening event)
• ULGDNCTX Board Member
• 5000 per year

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Featured Speaker

• Charles O'Neal
• Vice President of the Dallas Black Chamber of
  Commerce

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Strategic Alliances and Fundraising

• CURRENT PROGRAMS
• Matching Gifts Initiative
• Get your company to donate to YP!
• Corporate Sponsorship
• Corporate Sponsorship Package
• Health Wellness Conference
• Do you work in healthcare? Come speak to us!
• Website Advertising
• Would your company or small business like to
  advertise on our website?
• Request a copy of our advertising program!

• Health Wellness Conference
• April 15, 2009 _at_ TBD
• Whats in it for you?
• Wellness Assessment
• Healthy Breakfast Lunch
• Massage therapists
• Expert Panelists on A Host of Issues
• Womens Health,
• Diabetes
• Relationship Therapy
• Nutrition
• Cost 15

Next Strategic Alliances Fundraising Committee
Meeting Sat. February 21, 2009 200 PM -300 PM
_at_ Urban Market Café For more information contact
info_at_ulgdyp.org
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Membership and Social

• ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Membership Committee Meeting
• 3rd Wednesday of every month
• NEW! Membership Orientation Details coming
  soon
• NEW! UULYP Social Network To stay informed and
  get up to date information about all events and
  jobs, MEMBERS can join the social network at
  www.uulyp.net.
• Join the MOVEment by subscribing to the ULGDYP
  Facebook group!

Join the MOVEment Today! Please see a member of
the membership committee during the break for an
application.

• The Membership Social Committee develops and
  implements activities to help encourage, welcome,
  and nurture members. To continue the growth of
  the organization, the committee is looking for
  energetic individuals to assist with recruitment
  during YP sponsored or non-sponsored events.

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Community Outreach
Frances Reno, Charndrea Leonard, Chanda Arnold,
Tonya Burton and Amber Chalmers at the Majestic.
William Patterson on stage at the AARI.
January Volunteer Highlight On Saturday, Jan 31,
2009, five YP members volunteered at the African
American Read In held at the Majestic Theater in
downtown Dallas. YP served as ushers seating
attendees, handing out programs, collecting
raffle tickets and providing general assistance.
We were proud to see YPs own William Patterson
on the stage as one of the authors chosen to
give a brief testimonial and publicize his work.
February Events Sat. Feb 21 Library Project for
the Juvenile Justice Center Part I Sat. Feb 28
EDGE Event Get Fit
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Economic Empowerment

• January Event
• Right on the Money Creating a Monthly Budget
• When January 24, 2009
• Where Grand Prairie City Hall
• Members of YP discussed the benefits of creating
  a monthly budget plan and reviewed the tools
  necessary to create a monthly budget.

February Event Entrepreneur Networking
Event When February 18th 6pm 8pm Where
TBD Are you an entrepreneur? Are you looking to
gather potential clients or just broaden your
network? If so, come join the Economic
Empowerment for its monthly networking event
where the focus will be on YOU and making your
business more successful.
Economic Empowerment Professional Development
Committee Meeting February 18th _at_ 7pm-8pm Urban
Market Cafe For more information contact
economic_empowerment_at_ulgdyp.org
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Professional Development

• This committee is here to provide a vehicle for
  our membership to enhance their business and
  professional skills. We are always seeking new
  members. As a team, we play to win! If you are
  interested in being a part of a winning team and
  effecting change we urge you to join the
  Professional Development Committee.
• 2nd Mondays at 7pm Urban Market Café.

Cultivating Relationships for the Young
Professional "Working Long, Loving Strong
Thursday, February 12th at 700pWhere Bodega
Bar (Chateau Wine Market) 4514 Travis St Ste 101
Dallas, TX 75205
Jan GBM speakers
Dr. Beverly Mitchell Brooks Dr. Calvin
Jamison
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Political Activism

• Engage Elected Officials to ADVOCATE for
  ULGDNCTX.
• Serve as resource for membership to keep informed
  of national issues.
• Continue to serve as catalyst to bring more
  people to the process.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday, February 17,
2009 Urban Market 1500 Jackson St. 700 pm
Monday Night Politics Coming SOON!!!

• Bring Your
• Ideas
• Creativity
• Passion

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Health Quality of Life
Did you know? Just 20 minutes of swing dancing,
disco dancing, ballroom dancing, or square
dancing burns 114 calories, while fast dancing
like ballet or twist burns around 125 calories,
and slow dancing like the waltz or foxtrot burns
62 calories.
February Healthy Event Swing Dancing TePheJez
2226 Elm Street, Dallas, 75201 (corner of
Central Expwy Elm) Wednesday, Feb. 18th 6
p.m. Please join us!

• On January 17, 2009, the Health and Quality of
  Life Committee held an Ice Skating event at the
  Galleria for the YP members.
• Approximately 10 members attended and 2 new
  members joined.
• The American College of Sports Medicine says
  that on average, for every hour of continuous
  skating, a 150-pound person burns about 600
  calories. Thats about the same as running five
  miles in an hour.
• The calorie burn increases to about 800 an hour
  by adding the basic skills of skating.
• Thank you for joining us!

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Opportunity CompactBlueprint for Economic
Equality

• Four Cornerstones
• Opportunity to Thrive (Children)
• Opportunity to Earn (Jobs)
• Opportunity to Own (Housing)
• Opportunity to Prosper (Entrepreneurship)

For more info www.nul.org/publications/NUL_OppCom
pact.pdf
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Opportunity to Earn

• Desired Outcome
• Empower all Americans to be full participants in
  the economic and social mainstream of the nation.
• A plan of action to address the challenges faced
  by those in urban communities throughout the
  country.

• Every adult in America should have a job that
  allows them to earn a decent wage and provide a
  reasonable standard of living for themselves.
• Every adult should have equal access to the
  resources that enhance employability and job
  mobility.
• Provide tools for working families to be self
  sufficient.
• Expand second chance programs for high school
  dropouts, ex-offenders and at risk youth to
  secure GEDs, job training and employment.

• Possible Events
• Dining with professionals/Dining etiquette
• Resume workshop/Resume Doctor
• Interview Workshop/Mock Interviews
• Career Fair Success Presentation/Boot Camp
• Networking with NSBE, National Black MBA, NAAHR,
  Black Chamber, NABA, NBNA, etc.

Interested in joining this committee? Contact
info_at_ulgdyp.org
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Opportunity to Prosper

• Pursuing Opportunity and Wealth through
  Entrepreneurial Recruitment
• POWER Conference
• June 27, 2009, Saturday, 830am to 400pm
• 10 members / 15 non-members

• Classes
• City and Government contracts
• Working with Venture Capitalist
• Understanding Business Banking
• Marketing on a Budget
• Setting up a business
• Accounting and Tax Basics
• Franchising
• People to People Lending

• Notes
• Vendor Booths
• Market Place
• Networking Opportunity
• Sponsorship and Advertising Opportunities
• Informative Classes
• Breakfast, Lunch and Snacks
• And much, much more..

Interested in joining this committee? Contact
info_at_ulgdyp.org
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Opportunity to Thrive
Through Quality Education, Affordable Healthcare
and A Positive Home Life
our Children have THE OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE

• Make a Difference in the Lives of Young People
• Mentoring
• Leadership
• Interested in joining this committee? Contact
  info_at_ulgdyp.org

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O2 Opportunity to Own

• Guiding Principle
• Every adult in America should have access to the
  financial security that comes from owning a home.
• Mission
• Adopt the Homebuyers Bill of Rights as
  recommended by the National Urban League.
• Reform public housing to assure continuing
  national commitment to low-income families.
• 09 Roll out
• Home Ownership 101 March 2009
• Home Ownership 201 July 2009
• Investing in Real Estate November 2009

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Communications

• The Future
• Online Membership Submission
• Join meetings from home
• Webex plus audio
• Monthly video messaging
• Publication of Activities
• Radio, newspaper, and etc.

• New website
• Monthly Newsletter
• Email Reminders
• Video Recording
• Social Network

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National Day of Service

• When?
• May 8, 2009
• Why?
• To educate youth on the importance of Financial
  Literacy
• Want to Volunteer?
• Mail Matt Houston at vice_president_at_ulgdyp.org