Urban League Movement
President’s Desk Feature
"In the Movement" is a new feature magazine produced by YPN. Read President Pamela E. Perkins’ message, "Young Professional 2.0.”
National Urban League
"To Be Equal" is a syndicated weekly column by National Urban League President Marc H. Morial. Read this week's commentary.
Northern Virginia Urban League
The Northern Virginia Urban League works to help African Americans and disadvantaged others secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights through program services and advocacy.
The Guild Auxiliary
The NOVAUL Guild brings together people who are interested in enhancing the quality of life for all people in the community through the promotion of intercultural, interracial and community service activities.
The Northern Virginia Urban League Young Professionals Network (YPN) is an auxiliary organization of the Northern Virginia Urban League. YPN was founded in 1999 as a way to identify and develop future leaders of the community. Through a variety of programs and community service initiatives, YPN supports the mission of the Northern Virginia Urban League and fosters young professional development, social consciousness and civic involvement.
Mission
Our mission is to engage young professionals in the Urban League Movement toward social and economic empowerment.
Strategy
Alongside our affiliate, YPN operates under the National Urban League's Five Point Empowerment Agenda:
Education and Youth Empowerment: Ensuring that all of our children are well educated and prepared for economic self-reliance in the 21st century.
Economic Empowerment: Empowering all people in attaining economic self-sufficiency through job training, good jobs, homeownership, entreprenuership and wealth accumulation.
Health and Quality of Life Empowerment: Working to build healthy and safe communities and to eliminate health disparities through prevention, healthy eating, fitness, as well as ensuring complete access to affordable healthcare for all people.
Civic Engagement and Leadership Empowerment: Empowering all people to take an active role in determining the direction, quality of life, public policy and leadership in their communities through full participation as citizens and voters, as well as through active community service and leadership development.
Civil Rights and Racial Justice Empowerment: Promoting and ensuring our civil rights by actively working to eradicate all barriers to equal participation in all aspects of American society, whether political, economic, social, educational or cultural.