Disruptivator Summit in NYC and Virtual Programming

• January 2020 Held first Disruptivator Summit in NYC.
• March 2020 Spark Center closed due to pandemic, but we continued to work with youth virtually to support them the entire time.

Celebrating 20 Years of Impact

• June 17, 2019 Usher’s New Look celebrated its 20th Anniversary.
• Held 2019 Disruptivator Summit Youth Conference and Alumni Homecoming.

Careshia Moore becomes the 3rd President & CEO of UNL

• UNL partnered with Tata Consultancy for the Day of Code
• UNL launched its Financial Literacy program, “Money Talks”, a content series on YouTube presented by Suntrust

Communities served: Atlanta, New York, Dominican Republic

300 Young Leaders Gather for UNL’s 1st Summit

• UNL hosted the first Disruptivator Summit, a gathering of 300 forward-thinking youth leaders from across the U.S.
• Usher’s New Look received $904,000 from SunTrust Foundation to launch its Financial Literacy Program
• UNL Moguls-in-Training visits the FedEx national hub in Memphis

UNL Spark Center Opens

• The UNL Spark Center opened with the exciting ‘Start the Spark’ Signature Event featuring keynote speaker, Simon Sinek. And, the total of youth served reaches over 40,000.
• 175 students are trained in the Dominican Republic, in partnership with Ford.

• UNL hosted the first Moguls in Training college student retreat in Atlanta, sponsored by FedEx.

• UNL trains 200 youth in Atlanta in partnership with the Ludacris Foundation.

Communities served: Atlanta, New York, Dominican Republic

Usher’s New Look is recognized

• Usher’s New Look is recognized by The White House as part of the ‘Next Generation High School Summit’ for its commitment to making high school graduation and college acceptance more attainable for all students
• UNL serves 4,300 students nationally with three core programs, adding to the grand total of nearly 30,000 youth served.
• Usher’s New Look announces the UNL Spark Lab, the first youth innovation hub in Atlanta.

• UNL celebrates its 16th anniversary and pilots first in-school Leadership Academies in the Greater Atlanta Area (Meadowcreek High School and Pebblebrook High School).

Communities served: Atlanta, New York, Baltimore, Washington D.C., Hong Kong

UNL Welcomes its new President & CEO, Yvette Cook

• Ushers New Look celebrates its 15th year anniversary and over 21,000 youth served.
• 4,000 students are trained in a STEAM Career Lab, powered by the Ford Motor Company.
• UNL partners with Kids 4 Kids Hong Kong to train 5th-7th grade students in UNL’s Powered by Service curriculum

• UNL students and parents are invited to Oprah’s inspiring ‘Life You Want’ weekend.

Communities served: Atlanta, Milwaukee, New York, Detroit, and Hong Kong

Usher’s New Look partners with Accenture

• Usher’s New Look partners with Accenture, Coca-Cola, and the Sweet Tea Project to hosts the President’s Circle Awards Luncheon honoring leadership through collaboration.
• UNL partners with Georgia Department of Education to create an entertainment business leadership curriculum course for high schools.

Communities served: Atlanta, New York, Milwaukee, LA, Hong Kong and Shanghai

Usher Raymond IV delivers a powerful keynote address

• Usher Raymond IV delivers keynote address with UNL Moguls in Training at Emory University’s Undergraduate Business Leaders Conference.
• Usher’s New Look travels to South Africa to conduct a PEACE is Powered By Service tour.

• UNL Partners with Accenture to digitally enhance program efforts through a new online platform, iLead and more.

Communities served: Atlanta, New York, South Africa

The UNL & Emory University Certification

• Usher’s New Look partners with Emory University’s Executive MBA Program to develop program certification.

• UNL Launches Powered By Service Tour in 5 US cities via Usher’s OMG Tour.

• 2nd Annual World Leadership Conference and Awards held in Atlanta.

Communities served: Atlanta, New York, Kenya, London, Hong Kong, Vancouver