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New Member Packet

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THE ORGANIZATIONTHELEADERSHIP TEAMOURMEMBERS

GETINVOLVEDPROGRAMS& FEATURED EVENTSBECOMINGA MEMBER

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1.THE ORGANIZATION

The Urban League for Bergen County has played an integral role in the community for nearly 95 years. By empowering its economically disadvantaged residents, ULBC has elevated the standard of living for the underserved population.

The ULBC Young Professionals seek to maintain this rich legacy by supporting the ULBC in their mission through purposeful programming and creative initiatives. ULBCYP seeks to be an innovator in civic engagement, science & technology, and financial literacy.

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2.THE LEADERSHIP TEAM

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NIKKI CAESARPRESIDENT

JASONJUXON-SMITHVICEPRESIDENT

BRIANAAVERYTREASURER

MALCOLMFARRARSECRETARY

Officers

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KELLYMCGRIFFCOMMUNICATIONS

OPENMARKETING& PR

GABRIELTANGLAOCIVICENGAGEMENT

AMINAYAMUSAHPROGRAMMING

Committee Leads

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3.OUR MEMBERS

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3.OUR MEMBERS

The Urban League for Bergen County Young Professionals (“ULBCYP”) is an Urban League volunteer auxiliary that targets young professionals ages 21-40 to empower their communities and change lives through the Urban League movement of volunteerism, philanthropy and membership development.

Our members are college students, college grads, Masters, PhDs, business owners, musicians, educators, entertainers, artists, politicians, philanthropist, and more!

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4.GET INVOLVED

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Step1: ATTENDNEW MEMBER ORIENTATIONNew Member Orientation (NMOs), is an opportunity for interested

members to learn more about the ULBCYP organization. All new members must attend NMO before joining and/or attending their first members only event.

Occurs the 3rd Tuesday of every month.6:30P – 7:00P12 Tenafly RoadEnglewood NJ

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Step2: ATTENDGENERAL BODY MEETINGS

General Body Meetings (GBMs), are a monthly meeting dedicated to financial members of the organization. Members gather to discuss developments, changes, and vote on important matters of the chapter.

Occurs the 3rd Tuesday of every month.7:00P – 8:30P12 Tenafly RoadEnglewood NJ

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ULBCYP COMMITTEESCommunications Marketing & PR Civics Engagement Programming

• Internal communications

• Website & Calendar maintenance

• Mailing list management

• Member communications

• Social media maintenance

• Design and graphics creation

• Creation and management of marketing collateral

• Event planning and management

• Keep well informed and provide updates on current events locally and nationally

• Establish positions on and POAs on emerging public issues

• Event planning and management

• Eventbrite maintenance (non-financial)

• Calendar management (shared)

Step3: BECOME A COMMITTEE MEMBER

What are your interests? Get involved.Occurs the 1st Tuesday of every month @ 7:00p –

8:30p

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Step4: VOLUNTEERAT COMMUNITY EVENTS

Community Outreach is at the core of everything ULBCYP does. Events include:

Civic EngagementMentorshipFinancial LiteracyVoters RegistrationCollege Prep

Varies every month.

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“Without community service, we would not have a strong quality of life. It's important to the person who serves as well as the recipient. It's the way in which we ourselves grow and develop.”

~ Dorothy Height

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5.PROGRAMS & FEATURED EVENTS

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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

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SPOTLIGHTYOUR BUSINESS

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6.BECOMINGA MEMBER

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Basic Membership$75/year What’s included:- ULBC t-shirt- NUL pin- Limited access to Membership Directory- Entry into all Members-Only events (entry fee still applies)- Ability to vote on all chapter matters- Ability to become a chapter lead (after 12 mos. of service and 20

community service hours)

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