ATLANTA, July 22,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Usher's New Look (UNL) the
nation's leading nonprofit philanthropic organization dedicated to
uplifting underserved youth through the power of education and the
pursuit of excellence will convene its 2024 Disruptivator
Summit: Living In Your Legacy. The seventh annual UNL
Disruptivator Summit, the largest youth conference in the
Southeast, will take place Wednesday, July
24 through Friday, July 26 on
the campus of Oglethorpe University in
Atlanta. More than 500 students
are expected to participate.
The 2024 UNL Disruptivator Summit is the most
comprehensive youth conference in the 25-year history of Usher's
New Look, founded by musical artist and philanthropist Usher
Raymond IV. Since 1999, UNL has helped transform the lives of more
than 60,000 young people. Through UNL's comprehensive program,
students receive a "New Look" on life. In this capacity, 100% of
UNL participants graduate high school and 95% go on to college,
with 61% being first-generation college students. For more
information about UNL and its impact, please visit here.
"Young people are a force of nature, and their dreams and goals
power the future of our society," says Careshia Moore, President and CEO of Usher's New
Look. "As the focal point of our programming, the Usher's New
Look Disruptivator Summit is dedicated to providing youth with
critical tools and access to help them find their spark, tap into
their power, and inspire them to excel with the goal of impacting
their communities now and in the future."
The 2024 UNL Disruptivator Summit will provide a
platform for students from a variety of backgrounds and
circumstances to 'disruptivate' the issues affecting them by
offering new approaches, new solutions and real-time opportunities.
Program highlights include announcing UNL's 2024 Disruptivator
of the Year Awardees, high school students who exemplify
leadership and excellence; career excursions; mental health and
wellness sessions; networking sessions; and a Met Gala-style
Disruptivator Ball. The UNL Disruptivator Summit will
also feature a Disruptivator Experience event on
Friday, July 26, bringing together
leaders from across a variety of sectors to discuss the future, and
showcase UNL's impact over the last 25 years.
The 2024 UNL Disruptivator Summit is made possible
several corporations and organizations dedicated to ensuring a
bright future for the next generation of leaders. These include
IBM SkillsBuild, Southwest, FINN Partners,
WM Events, and Prima. Excursion sponsors include
SCAD, Emory Healthcare, Atlanta Hawks
Basketball, Trilith Studios, Travelers, State
Farm, Walmart, Porsche, Captain Planet
Foundation, Wells Fargo, Soul Asylum Studio
Group, Christopher Wolf Crusade, and J's Kitchen
Culinary Incubator.
About Usher's New Look
Usher's New Look is a 501c3 organization founded by Usher
Raymond IV in 1999. For 25 years, Usher's New Look has supported a
vision that all youth should be afforded the chance to unlock their
full potential.
Contact:
Helen Shelton
FINN PARTNERS for Usher's New Look
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