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Programs

Powering youth growth through a 10-year leadership journey

Usher’s New Look prepares young people from early exposure through workforce exploration and real-world experience, using entertainment, creativity, and innovation as the gateway.

60,000+ Youth served

3 Core program pathways

10-Year Leadership journey

Overview

Our programs are designed to meet young people where they are

From the 8th grade through college, UNL helps youth identify their spark, build confidence, strengthen education pathways, and gain access to opportunities that connect passion to long-term mobility.

Exposure

Discover interests, creativity, and early possibilities.

Exploration

Build awareness of careers, industries, and real-world pathways.

Experience

Develop skills, leadership, and hands-on exposure that moves youth forward.

Program Pathways

Three connected experiences. One leadership arc.

Each program builds on the one before it, creating a stronger bridge from potential to preparation.

Exposure

Spark Club

Early introduction to opportunity and identity-building

Spark Club focuses on early exposure to opportunities in the creators and innovation economies, helping young people begin connecting talent, curiosity, and purpose.

Introduces youth to creative and leadership possibilities
Builds confidence, self-awareness, and motivation
Creates a foundation for future program progression

Exploration

Entertainment Industry Club

Career-connected learning across the entertainment ecosystem

Entertainment Industry Club gives youth hands-on training, industry exposure, and career exploration. It is designed to make the entertainment economy feel tangible, practical, and accessible.

Career awareness and behind-the-scenes industry exposure
Professional skill-building and project-based learning
Workforce readiness tied to real opportunities

Experience

Disruptivator Club

Leadership, innovation, and future-building in action

Disruptivator Club is where youth deepen leadership capacity, innovation thinking, and future-building skills that prepare them for long-term economic mobility.

Advanced leadership and innovation mindset development
Problem-solving tied to entrepreneurship and creative economy thinking
Preparation for long-term education, work, and ownership

Experience

Tour Internship Program

Real-world exposure through live events and industry experience

The Tour Internship Program provides youth with hands-on experience in live event environments, connecting them directly with the fast-paced world of touring, production, and entertainment operations.

Live event and touring environment exposure
Hands-on experience with production and operations
Direct connection to real-world career pathways
Paid and experiential learning opportunities

Outcomes

Why this model matters

The pathway is designed to feel practical, aspirational, and credible to youth, families, funders, and partners.

Identity

Youth begin with spark, confidence, and self-awareness.

Access

Programs create visibility into industries and possibilities that often feel out of reach.

Readiness

Students gain practical exposure, skill-building, and leadership momentum.

Mobility

The full arc is designed to support long-term education, work, entrepreneurship, and wealth-building.

At a Glance

What youth gain through the experience

The page should show that UNL’s programs are not isolated activities, but a coordinated system of growth.

Leadership

Confidence with direction

Youth build self-belief while developing a clearer sense of future pathways.

Career

Exposure with relevance

Programs connect culture and creativity to real jobs, industries, and opportunities.

Mobility

Preparation with momentum

The experience helps youth move from awareness into action and long-term advancement.

Why It Works

Programs that connect inspiration to action

UNL’s model works because it does not stop at inspiration. It combines culture, identity, leadership, education, and workforce exposure into a sequence that gives young people both belief and direction.

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