MWUL Young Professionals

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Shawn Brown
President
 
Morgan Davis
Vice President
 
Nadine De Soto 
Treasurer

Cimone Philpotts
Secretary

Elyse Barnes
Education & Youth Chair

Sylvia Davenport
Community Service Chair

 
 
 
 


The Urban League is the nation’s oldest and largest community-based movement devoted to empowering African Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream.
 
The mission of the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League (MWUL) movement is to empower people of color to secure self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights.
 
 
The Young Professionals (YPs) is an auxiliary organization of the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League. As such, the Young Professionals are driven to promote the mission of its parent organization through community service and professional development.

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Social Event.

Join the YPs as we welcome the attendees of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS), to Wilmington!  Come out as we support the NCOBPS events. 
Social Mixer and Free Concert
Thursday, March 13, 2014
7pm - 12 midnight
World Live at the Queen
500 N Market St.
And

Get Loose Dance Party 
Friday, March 14, 2014
7pm - until
R-Lounge
900 N. Market St.
Wilmington, DE 19801


March General Body Meeting


Joanne Parker-Henry Workplace Communications With over 40 years of Professional Experience as an accomplished organizational leader and visionary dealing with the government, social services, education and corporate communities, Ms. Parker-Henry talks about how we can get back to old school workplace communication before technology became prominent in our society. Tuesday, March 18, 2014 6:30pm Community Services Building Room 6 100 West 10th St. Wilmington, DE 19801 Refreshments Will Be Served!!!


March Community Service


Come volunteer with us!!
 
Saturday, March 29, 2014
12:00pm - 3:00pm

Child Life Activity Center, A. I. Dupont Hospital
1600 Rockland Road 
Wilmington, DE 19803
We will be serving through the Community Entertainment Program!  Activities will include, arts and crafts and games. Feel free to bring a child's game of your choice. Please R.S.V.P to educationandyouth@mwulyp.com. 
Hope to see you there!!



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What is it all about? The National Urban League celebrates its centennial by launching the I AM EMPOWERED initiative, instilling a message of hope and individual empowerment to make a lasting difference.  Focused on four aspirational goals for America, in the areas of education, employment, housing and health care, I AM EMPOWERED is galvanizing millions of people to take a pledge to commit to help achieve the goals by 2025! Click here to take the pledge.

I AM EMPOWERED reminds everyone of the power of the individual to become a force for change by encouraging collective action to bring change to entire communities and urban areas.  Become a part of the excitement and celebrate a legacy of service as the National Urban League prepares for the next 100 years of progress!