Join the Young Professionals of the Urban League of Greater Cleveland celebrate the holidays @ Opus Restaurant!
This will be an opporunity to learn more about the young professionals, network, eat good food, enjoy amazing music and have a great time...don't forget to bring a friend!
WHEN: Wednesday, December 19, 2012
TIME: 6PM-10PM
COST: $10.00 ... Pay Admission HERE
(you can also pay at the door)
Opus Restaurant
20126 Chagrin Boulevard
Beachwood, Ohio 44122
LIVE MUSIC! GREAT FOOD! GREAT CAUSE!
COME ON OUT AND HELP US SUPPORT THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER CLEVELAND CONTINUE OUTSTANDING WORK IN THE GREATER CLEVELAND COMMUNITY!!!
For more information email [email protected]...
Past Events...
Did you know that one third of all non-profit boards have no racial or ethnic minority members???
That's why we need YOU!
Business Volunteers Unlimited and Minority Board Member Pipeline Initiative present...THE ROLE OF THE BOARD.
This session is designed to connect minority professionals with nonprofit board opportunities. In this highly acclaimed BVU seminar, speakers discuss the roles and responsibilities of nonprofit board members and consider challenges and opportunities facing nonprofits. This seminar includes presentations, a panel discussion, case study analysis and discussion. Attendees will also gain leadership knowledge and skills through their participation in this training and the opportunity to participate in BVU’s Board Matching Program. For more information and how to register for this event reach out to Lauren Mascha [email protected] or 216-736-7711. This session will be held on Friday, October 26 from 8:00am - 11:30am. Please act fast as spots do fill up quickly and this is just around the corner!
Urban League of Greater Cleveland Guild & Young Professionals Present...
Meet the Candidates...Learn the Issues
Date: Saturday, October 20, 2012
Time: 10am - 1pm (Light Refreshments @ 9:45am)
Place: Urban League of Greater Cleveland
2930 Prospect Ave. Cleveland, OH 44115 (Park in rear of the building)
For more information call 216-622-0999 ext. 250
Past Events...
Join the Urban League Young Professionals at the Debate Watch Party and YP Organization Fair...See details below! ...
This is an opportunity to gather and meet with citizens from around Greater Cleveland of all ages, to watch the first and only Presidential Debate to be held before the Voter Registration Deadline.
Time: 7:00-11:00pm
Address: 127 Public Sq Ste 5600, Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1226
ALL ARE WELCOME TO THIS FREE EVENT!!! Please register below:
Basic Registration:
www.clevelanddebatewatch.eventbrite.com
Facebook Registration:
http://www.facebook.com/events/259385127509124
At this event you'll be able to:
Watch the Presidential Debate
Register to Vote
Update your registration
Collect materials for young professional organizations from around the city
Meet Candidates running for office
And much more!
Time: 7:00-11:00pm
Address: 127 Public Sq Ste 5600, Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1226
ALL ARE WELCOME TO THIS FREE EVENT!!! Please register below:
Basic Registration:
www.clevelanddebatewatch.eventbrite.com
Facebook Registration:
http://www.facebook.com/events/259385127509124
At this event you'll be able to:
Watch the Presidential Debate
Register to Vote
Update your registration
Collect materials for young professional organizations from around the city
Meet Candidates running for office
And much more!
Urban League of Greater Cleveland Young Professionals and Hosts of After 5 Fridays hosts...Happy Hour @ Bodega's Restaurant!
Friday Sep 21, 2012
5:30pm - 11:00pm
1854 Coventry Rd. Cleve Hts. OH
This will be an evening of prime networking!
Come out and meet the members of the Young Professionals!
Also, enjoy Bodega's new outdoor patio (weather
permitting), listen to live jazz and enjoy martini specials!
YP GENERAL BODY MEETING
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2012, 10AM-12PM
2930 PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44115
MEETING FOCUS: SETTING, ACCOMPLISHING AND PROTECTING YOUR GOALS!
GUEST SPEAKERS:
INAJO DAVIS CHAPPELL, PARTNER ULMER & BERNE LLP
CECIL LIPSCOMB, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UNITED BLACK FUND
DERRICK FULTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT, INC.
MARCELLA BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BLACK PROFESSIONALS
CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Briefing on the New African American Cultural Gardens
Dan Bickerstaff, Founder and Principal Architect of Ubiquitious Design, Ltd. will be giving a presentation on the new African American Cultural Garden!
Monday, August 27th 2012, 6p - 7p
Urban League of Greater Cleveland
2930 Prospect Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44115
Representatives will also be on hand if you would like to get updates on the status of the garden.
For more information, please contact William Tarter.
[email protected]
Past Events...
Black Heat Summer Jam!!!
Join the Black and Beautiful of Cleveland for a summer to remember beach
jam. Music, games, food and prizes will be the highlights for this day of
fun in the sun. Bring your friends, bring your kids, bring your dogs and
bring some back-to-school supplies for donation to a local youth
organization.
Sunday, August 19th
2PM – 9PM
Huntington Beach Pavilion, Bay Village
(North of Lake Rd. between Columbus and Bradley Rd.)
Free to stay & play, $5.00 donation for food and beverages
Swimsuit optional, fun required!!!
Want to volunteer? Contact Keshia at 216-338-4338
Made Hot by Upbeat Cleveland, NEO Chapter of the Ohio Young Black Democrats,
Greater Cleveland Urban League Young Professionals, National Society of Black
Engineers, and the Black Singles Network
YP General Body Meeting
Join us at the next general body meeting!
Date: Saturday, August 25, 2012
Time: 10am
Address: 2903 Prospect Ave. Cleveland, OH
We will be going over exciting updates and our special guest Randell McShepard will be addressing the YPs!!! Check out his bio below...
jam. Music, games, food and prizes will be the highlights for this day of
fun in the sun. Bring your friends, bring your kids, bring your dogs and
bring some back-to-school supplies for donation to a local youth
organization.
Sunday, August 19th
2PM – 9PM
Huntington Beach Pavilion, Bay Village
(North of Lake Rd. between Columbus and Bradley Rd.)
Free to stay & play, $5.00 donation for food and beverages
Swimsuit optional, fun required!!!
Want to volunteer? Contact Keshia at 216-338-4338
Made Hot by Upbeat Cleveland, NEO Chapter of the Ohio Young Black Democrats,
Greater Cleveland Urban League Young Professionals, National Society of Black
Engineers, and the Black Singles Network
YP General Body Meeting
Join us at the next general body meeting!
Date: Saturday, August 25, 2012
Time: 10am
Address: 2903 Prospect Ave. Cleveland, OH
We will be going over exciting updates and our special guest Randell McShepard will be addressing the YPs!!! Check out his bio below...
Randell McShepard
Randell McShepard was elected Vice President of RPM - Public Affairs in October
2007. He is primarily responsible for coordinating external and governmental
affairs for the company. His duties also include managing the corporate
philanthropy program and facilitating corporate purchasing initiatives. Mr.
McShepard began his career at RPM in 2001 when he joined the company as director
of community affairs. He previously served as executive director of City Year
Cleveland, assistant director of administration and program development for the
Cleveland Bicentennial Commission and supervisor of training services for
Vocational Guidance Services in Cleveland.
Mr. McShepard is very active in the Cleveland community with The Sisters of Charity Foundation (chairman
emeritus), Fund for Our Economic Future (vice-chairman), Business Volunteers
Unlimited, and Baldwin-Wallace College. His professional affiliations include
the Public Affairs Committee for the National Association of Manufacturers and
the State Affairs Committee of the National Paint and Coatings Association. He
is also the co-founder of PolicyBridge, a public policy think tank serving the
Northeast Ohio region.
Mr. McShepard holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and communications from Baldwin-Wallace College and a master's degree in urban studies from Cleveland State University. He is a graduate of Leadership
Cleveland and a distinguished alumnus of Cleveland State University.
He and his wife, Gail, reside in Beachwood, Ohio with their three children.
2007. He is primarily responsible for coordinating external and governmental
affairs for the company. His duties also include managing the corporate
philanthropy program and facilitating corporate purchasing initiatives. Mr.
McShepard began his career at RPM in 2001 when he joined the company as director
of community affairs. He previously served as executive director of City Year
Cleveland, assistant director of administration and program development for the
Cleveland Bicentennial Commission and supervisor of training services for
Vocational Guidance Services in Cleveland.
Mr. McShepard is very active in the Cleveland community with The Sisters of Charity Foundation (chairman
emeritus), Fund for Our Economic Future (vice-chairman), Business Volunteers
Unlimited, and Baldwin-Wallace College. His professional affiliations include
the Public Affairs Committee for the National Association of Manufacturers and
the State Affairs Committee of the National Paint and Coatings Association. He
is also the co-founder of PolicyBridge, a public policy think tank serving the
Northeast Ohio region.
Mr. McShepard holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and communications from Baldwin-Wallace College and a master's degree in urban studies from Cleveland State University. He is a graduate of Leadership
Cleveland and a distinguished alumnus of Cleveland State University.
He and his wife, Gail, reside in Beachwood, Ohio with their three children.
JOIN! CONNECT! GROW!
*Back by popular demand
*Opportunities to network with employers ready to hire!
*Reduced membership fees to join this young, exciting, professional
network!
THIS EVENT IS FREE!!
Host: URBAN LEAGUE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
*Opportunities to network with employers ready to hire!
*Reduced membership fees to join this young, exciting, professional
network!
THIS EVENT IS FREE!!
Host: URBAN LEAGUE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
- When: Friday, July 20 2012 at 5:30 PM
- Where: NEWBRIDGE CLEVELAND CENTER OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY
- 3634 EUCLID AVENUE CLEVELAND, OH 44115
Steve Sanders
Steve Sanders was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio where he attended East High
School. He played football for East High’s historic Blue Bombers and graduated from the
school’s Academy of Finance. Steve continued his education at Bowling Green State
University where he also played football and finished with impressive career stats of 156
receptions for 2,324 yards and 24 touchdowns. This success led Sanders to play in the
NFL for his hometown, the Cleveland Browns, during the 2006-2008 seasons. He also
has played for the Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals, and United Football League.
In addition, to his professional football background, Steve founded the non-profit My
H.O.O.D. (Helping Others Organize Dreams) and co-Founded The Steve Sanders
Stallions Youth Sports Organization. As part of his life commitment to directly impacting
young people who have come from similar environments, socioeconomics and urban
generation as he has, Sanders has recently announced the opening of The Steve Sanders
Academy, an Ohio Community School that opened in August of 2011 in his old community.
Sanders relates to and understands the issues young people are dealing with, especially
the trials and tribulations that they must overcome within education. His professional
athletic status attracts young people, which allows him opportunities to influence positive
transformation in their lives.
At the age of 28, Sanders is one of the youngest people across the country to found and
actively participate in the development of an educational institution. He is also one of the
first athletes to step away from his childhood dream of playing professional football to
commit his life to directly impacting youth by opening a charter school.
School. He played football for East High’s historic Blue Bombers and graduated from the
school’s Academy of Finance. Steve continued his education at Bowling Green State
University where he also played football and finished with impressive career stats of 156
receptions for 2,324 yards and 24 touchdowns. This success led Sanders to play in the
NFL for his hometown, the Cleveland Browns, during the 2006-2008 seasons. He also
has played for the Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals, and United Football League.
In addition, to his professional football background, Steve founded the non-profit My
H.O.O.D. (Helping Others Organize Dreams) and co-Founded The Steve Sanders
Stallions Youth Sports Organization. As part of his life commitment to directly impacting
young people who have come from similar environments, socioeconomics and urban
generation as he has, Sanders has recently announced the opening of The Steve Sanders
Academy, an Ohio Community School that opened in August of 2011 in his old community.
Sanders relates to and understands the issues young people are dealing with, especially
the trials and tribulations that they must overcome within education. His professional
athletic status attracts young people, which allows him opportunities to influence positive
transformation in their lives.
At the age of 28, Sanders is one of the youngest people across the country to found and
actively participate in the development of an educational institution. He is also one of the
first athletes to step away from his childhood dream of playing professional football to
commit his life to directly impacting youth by opening a charter school.
Randell McShepard
Randell McShepard was elected Vice President of RPM - Public Affairs in October 2007. He is primarily responsible for coordinating external and governmental affairs for the company. His duties also include managing the corporate philanthropy program and facilitating corporate purchasing initiatives. Mr. McShepard began his career at RPM in 2001 when he joined the company as director of community affairs. He previously served as executive director of City Year Cleveland, assistant director of administration and program development for the Cleveland Bicentennial Commission and supervisor of training services for Vocational Guidance Services in Cleveland.
Mr. McShepard is very active in the Cleveland community with The Sisters of Charity Foundation (chairman emeritus), Fund for Our Economic Future (vice-chairman), Business Volunteers Unlimited, and Baldwin-Wallace College. His professional affiliations include the Public Affairs Committee for the National Association of Manufacturers and the State Affairs Committee of the National Paint and Coatings Association. He is also the co-founder of PolicyBridge, a public policy think tank serving the Northeast Ohio region.
Mr. McShepard holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and communications from Baldwin-Wallace College and a master's degree in urban studies from Cleveland State University. He is a graduate of Leadership Cleveland and a distinguished alumnus of Cleveland State University.
He and his wife, Gail, reside in Beachwood, Ohio with their three children.
Mr. McShepard is very active in the Cleveland community with The Sisters of Charity Foundation (chairman emeritus), Fund for Our Economic Future (vice-chairman), Business Volunteers Unlimited, and Baldwin-Wallace College. His professional affiliations include the Public Affairs Committee for the National Association of Manufacturers and the State Affairs Committee of the National Paint and Coatings Association. He is also the co-founder of PolicyBridge, a public policy think tank serving the Northeast Ohio region.
Mr. McShepard holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and communications from Baldwin-Wallace College and a master's degree in urban studies from Cleveland State University. He is a graduate of Leadership Cleveland and a distinguished alumnus of Cleveland State University.
He and his wife, Gail, reside in Beachwood, Ohio with their three children.
Natoya J. Walker Minor
Natoya J. Walker Minor was appointed Chief of Public Affairs by Mayor Frank G. Jackson in January, 2010. The Public Affairs Cluster serves as a connector, ensuring continuity to City of Cleveland constituents, external partners, and internal stakeholders. In this capacity, Walker-Minor serves as the intermediary for the departments of Aging, Civil Service, Community Relations, Consumer Affairs, Office of Equal Opportunity, Personnel/Human Resources, Public Health, and Workforce Development.
Prior to this appointment, Walker - Minor served the Jackson Administration in the dual capacity of Interim Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Deputy Chief of Operations. Her career as a public servant spans a wide spectrum of public affairs, public policy, and government assignments, in the areas of non-profit, municipal government, public administration and government consulting..
Walker – Minor is an American Marshall Memorial Fellow, a graduate of the Leadership Academy at Cleveland State University, and has earned an Executive Certificate in Non-Profit Management from Georgetown University. She was also a member of the Charter Class of Cleveland Bridge Builders..
Walker – Minor is civically engaged and presently serves as the Board Chair for the Black Professional Association Charitable Foundation, board member of the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, Immediate Past President of the Cleveland Chapter of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators, and the National Advisory Board of UNITY (Urban Networks to Increase Thriving Youth). She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc, the Order of the Eastern Star and a proud graduate of Cleveland Public Schools..
Walker-Minor is an alumna of the National Urban Fellow and holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Toledo, and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the City University of New York. She is married to Reverend Dr. Tony Minor and they have two sons.
Prior to this appointment, Walker - Minor served the Jackson Administration in the dual capacity of Interim Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Deputy Chief of Operations. Her career as a public servant spans a wide spectrum of public affairs, public policy, and government assignments, in the areas of non-profit, municipal government, public administration and government consulting..
Walker – Minor is an American Marshall Memorial Fellow, a graduate of the Leadership Academy at Cleveland State University, and has earned an Executive Certificate in Non-Profit Management from Georgetown University. She was also a member of the Charter Class of Cleveland Bridge Builders..
Walker – Minor is civically engaged and presently serves as the Board Chair for the Black Professional Association Charitable Foundation, board member of the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, Immediate Past President of the Cleveland Chapter of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators, and the National Advisory Board of UNITY (Urban Networks to Increase Thriving Youth). She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc, the Order of the Eastern Star and a proud graduate of Cleveland Public Schools..
Walker-Minor is an alumna of the National Urban Fellow and holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Toledo, and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the City University of New York. She is married to Reverend Dr. Tony Minor and they have two sons.
Michelle Berkley Brown
Michelle Berkley-Brown is Director of Clinical and Educational Outreach at the Cleveland Clinic. She is responsible for community health and wellness programming including the day to day operations of outreach clinics and educational initiatives within the community. She has worked for The Cleveland Clinic for the past 19 years in several different areas. She has been an integral part of several start up projects in disadvantaged communities that have had a positive community health impact, including the AGAPE Program, the Youth Wellness Center at YO Cleveland, Women In Need Clinic at the Women’s Shelter, and the Health & Wellness Center at Langston Hughes. Her work has been featured at National Conferences. Michelle was designated as a provider for the National Health Service Corps, in which fully trained health professionals agree to provide health care in disadvantaged, health care shortage areas. She received recognition for her work in the community with the “Excellence in Nursing Award” from the Cleveland Council of Black Nurses. Michelle has also co-authored and published a paper regarding calcium supplementation among African American women.
Mrs. Berkley-Brown holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Akron, and a Master of Science degree in Nursing from Case Western Reserve University. She maintains board certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center as an Adult Nurse Practitioner and is certified as a Tobacco Treatment Specialist. Michelle has completed training as a health coach and facilitator for various health and wellness programs including Stanford University’s Chronic Disease Self-Management Program and Canyon Ranch Institute’s Life Enhancement Program. She serves on the Advisory Board for Project Hope with Cleveland Municipal Court and is Co-founder and Board Member for Girlfriends Inc.
Mrs. Berkley-Brown holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Akron, and a Master of Science degree in Nursing from Case Western Reserve University. She maintains board certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center as an Adult Nurse Practitioner and is certified as a Tobacco Treatment Specialist. Michelle has completed training as a health coach and facilitator for various health and wellness programs including Stanford University’s Chronic Disease Self-Management Program and Canyon Ranch Institute’s Life Enhancement Program. She serves on the Advisory Board for Project Hope with Cleveland Municipal Court and is Co-founder and Board Member for Girlfriends Inc.