• UNL Issues a Call to Action for youth internationally. Youth from 17 countries mobilize to provide Mayor Wilson Jeudy with a Medical Mobile Clinic in Delmas, Haiti.
• The First Annual World Leadership Conference and Awards are held in Atlanta with 2,700 guests, including President William J. Clinton and Justin Bieber.

Communities served: Atlanta, New York, Kenya, Haiti and Manila

• Usher Raymond IV and Youth Ambassador James Harris testify before the Education and Labor Congressional Committee in support of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, resulting in nearly $6 billion in funding for national service programs.
• Camp New Look officially becomes the New Look Leadership Academy, a 4-year high school program.
• The Powered by Service campaign launches at the Clinton Global Initiative to bolster Usher’s New Look 4 Leadership Pillars, and mobilizes 5 million diverse young leaders to service.

Communities served: Atlanta, Detroit, New York

• Emory University works with UNL to support its curriculum development.
• 4th Annual Camp New Look is held at Emory University, Atlanta.
• President Barack Obama and Former First Lady Laura Bush recognize the significance of Usher’s New Look’s programs.
• 1,000 youth are served through a youth conference sponsored by the Casey Family of Programs.

Communities served: Atlanta and Milwaukee

• The 3rd Annual Camp New Look held at Georgia Tech University.
• MIT Program officially launches.
• UNL launches the ‘I Can’t but You Can’ voter registration national campaign.
Communities Served: Atlanta, Los Angeles

• UNL hosts 2nd Camp New Look and launches a mini-camp tour in various U.S. cities

Communities Served: Atlanta, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, New Orleans, and New York

• UNL relaunches in NYC as a 501(c)3 charity and establishes its four Leadership Pillars; Talent, Education, Career and Service. And pilots the Mogul In Training [MIT] program.
• In response to Hurricane Katrina, UNL’s Project Restart Concert raised money to provide 1,000 families with rent and utility assistance.

Communities Served: Atlanta, New Orleans, and New York

UNL partners with Make a Wish and provides funding to support youth in foster care and related service programs.

Usher’s New Look is founded as a private charity by Usher Raymond IV in Atlanta