Since 1999, Usher’s New Look® has transformed young lives by using the entertainment industry as a gateway to opportunity. We equip youth with the skills, access, and networks to turn their passions into education, careers, entrepreneurship, and wealth-building—future-proofing their lives.
1.3 million students
drop out of high
school every year
Equivalent to
1 child every 26 seconds
4x less likely
to earn a living wage
75% of all crime
is committed by high school dropouts
Sparking a 25-Year Moonshot
Our commitment to empowering the next generation of leaders continues to evolve. Usher’s New Look is building a transformational impact model designed to drive economic mobility for 1 million youth by 2050
1 EXPOSURE
Spark Club
Spark Club focuses on early exposure to opportunities in the creators and innovation economies.
2 EXPLORATION
Entertainment Industry Club
Participants earn to learn advanced skills, while exploring career and start up opportunities across the entertainment ecosystem.
3 EXPERIENCE
Disruptivator Club
The next generation of disruptors and innovators gain access to resources needed to build and scale ideas that will lead the entertainment and creative industries.
So far, we have served 60,000+ youth.
of Usher’s New Look Academy students graduate high school.
enroll in college.
are first-generation college students.
