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Indianapolis Urban League Young Professional NewsletterLifting As We Climb April 2015
Greetings!
Thank you for attending the April 18th General Meeting forthe Indianapolis Urban League Young Professionals (TheExchange). We are committed to Promoting, Advocatingand Developing YOU!
We look forward to serving as your link to different people,perspectives, and privileges within the city. If youhave not done so, we invite you to join the Urban Leaguemovement by joining The Exchange.
Joining the Urban League movement means that you arecommitted to the progress of marginalized people of allraces, religions, creeds, sexual orientation, and genderidentities. On Tuesday June 9, 2015 Donna Brazille will bethe featured speaker for IUL's EQUAL OPPORTUNITYDAY (see flyer). The luncheon will be preceded by an EQUALOPPORTUNITY DAY Workshop entitled, "CrossroadsState at a Crossroads: Religious Freedom and LGBTQ inthe Workplace" facilitated by McKenzie Scott Lewis, TheMSL Group. For tickets of sponsorship information ,contact Tanya Calahan at 317 693-7603 ortcalahan@indplsul.org. We look forward to seeing you
In This Issue:"Refreshing" Basketball Courts in 46218
A Discussion of the Issues
Volunteer Opportunities
We Want You!!
What Municipal Issue Matters to You?
Promoting Talented Urban Professionals
The Exchange On the Move
Mark Your Calendars: The Exchange Meeting Dates
Have You Joined The Exchange Yet?
Urban professionalsparticipating in The Exchange
General Meeting
IULYP President, Marshawn Wolley receives $15,000on behalf of The Exchange from MillerCoors
Urban Professionals Discuss the Issues
there. We are currently preparing for your opportunity to join TheExchange Leadership Fellows Program, the premiereexecutive leadership series for the socially conscientiousurban professional.
We hope to see you at our next General Meeting, whichwill be held on May 21st from 5:30 pm to 7:30pm.Location is currently TBD.
Lifting as we climb,
Marshawn WolleyIULYP President
Help Us Refresh a Basketball Court in the46218 Zipcode and Get up to $10,000 as aChapter
The IULYP, as a member of the National Urban LeagueYoung Professionals, received $15,000 to "refresh" abasketball court from MillerCoors. We have submitted threebasketball courts, Douglass Park, Beckwith Par (behindWheeler-Dowe Boys and Girls Club) and Wes MontgomeryPark. We will work with MillerCoors to select one park torefresh.
We also have an additional opportunity to raise up to$10,000 for this effort. To help, simply Tweet or post onInstagram #fullcourtrefresh and #over21. Each tweet equalsadditional support for The Exchange that we can receivefrom the Coors Light Basketball Court Refresh campaign.
The Indianapolis Urban League Young Professionals invite you to join The Exchange.
We believe that a cadre of urban professionals willlead the Central Indiana region into the 21st century. The Exchange will cultivate and support this nextgeneration of leadership.
We want to Promote, Advocate and Develop urbanprofessionals like YOU.
Click the following link to join:The Exchange
The contribution level to join The Exchange is $90annually. You will need to send your resume toAdrianne Slash at adriannelslash@aol.com to completethe process.
We Want You To Discuss theIssues
We want to know what issue will be on your mind asyou go to the polls in May and November.Send Marshawn Wolley a 30-45 second video on themunicipal issue that matters to you the most.Start by saying, "I am a Marion County voter."If you need an example, or are interested in what othersare saying click here for more videos.
Alexis Thomas of The Exchange, andRod Bohannon, of the Greater
Indianapolis NAACP discuss theissues in the upcoming municipal
elections Kionna Walker, architect speaking at JohnMarshall High School about her profession.
A Discussion of the Issues in the UpcomingMunicipal Elections
General Meetingattendees appreciatedhearing from AlexisThomas, of TheExchange, and RodBohannon of theGreater IndianapolisNAACP discussissues voters shouldbe thinking about inthe upcomingmunicipal elections.
Top 5 issues include:1) Criminal JusticeCenter - while acouncil committeevoted to stop theproject, we heard thatthe proposal may be
offered from the floor at the next full council meeting.
2) IMPD - we need more police officers just to meet nationalstandards for police to population ratios. The council is alsolikely to address a $4.7 million proposal to provide IMPDwith some equipment. The mayor vetoed the originalproposal because it was not requested by the Departmentof Public Safety, however there seems to be concern aboutthe age of police vehicles and other equipment used byIMPD.
3) Poverty/Inequality - Indianapolis is two cities.One population in our city is doing very well. The otherpopulation in our city is struggling. See the following link fora more information about how different communities arefairing in the economy.http://www.indystar.com/story/money/2015/04/11/economic-gaps-growing-among-hoosiers/25639787/
4) Vacant and Abandoned Housing - The city continues tostruggle with abandoned housing due to the aftermath ofThe Great Recession. Municipal policy will need to addressequitable usage of abandoned properties, gentrification aswell as findings justice ways to balance the need forinvestment in neighborhoods versus speculative investorswho are less committed to neighborhoods.
5) Education/Pre-K Implementation - The city and business
Videos are posted daily on Facebook ad YouTube.They are also seen by both mayoral campaigns.
Promoting Our UrbanProfessionals
The Indianapolis Urban League Young would like torecognize the following individuals: Young Professional Speakers Bureau Participants(2015):
John Marshall High SchoolKionna WalkerYetunde OkunadeJames CaldwellCarl Lile IIIDuane IngramRob Marshall Resource Residential Treatment Career FairYetunde OkunadeJamar CobbMarva Deskins Hamilton Juvenile Detention Center Participants:Lisa SwedarskyDominic Paicely
leaders led an effort to expand Pre-K options for low incomeindividuals. As the program roles out citizens will need toremain vigilant on the programs implementation. Educationand the continuing need for quality options in public, private,or charter schools remains a perennial issue.
The Exchange is an auxiliary of the Indianapolis UrbanLeague and as such is non-partisan. The above informationis intended to raise voter awareness. We encourage urbanprofessionals to stay on top of the issues by using thefollowing resources:
Indianapolis Recorderhttp://www.indianapolisrecorder.com/ Indy Star Politics sectionhttp://www.indystar.com/news/politics/
Indianapolis Business Journalhttp://www.ibj.com/
Volunteer Opportunities - IndianapolisUrban League Young Professionals
The National Urban League YoungProfessionals are asking that all UrbanLeague Young Professional auxiliariesparticipate in a coordinated effort topromote STEM/STEAM related careersanytime during the week of April 20through April 26. We have three opportunities: NULYP National Day of Service Urban professionals in STEM/STEAMrelated fields are invited to do a 15-20minute presentation on their career on
April 22nd or April 23rd. If you have some flexibility withyour schedule this week consider speaking to 6,7,8 gradersat Creston Intermediate Academy or Creston Middle School(10925 East Prospect 46239). Please reach out to MarvaDeskin Hamilton at marva.deskins@gmail.com for moreinformation. Earth Day Celebration The Earth Day Community Celebration is set for between 1- 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 26th (Please see eventflyer). Meisha Walker will be hosting an activity boothentitled "It's Your Planet - Love It!". The booth will highlighta few activities from a STEM related curriculum. This is a
Marshawn Wolley
The Exchange on the Move
Exchange Member-At-Large,Jillean Battle speaking at John
Marshall High School
New JobsJillean Battle - Chief of Staff and General Counsel forthe Office of the Treasurer of State Adrianne Slash - Programs and Event Managerwith Leadership Indianapolis Courtney Johnson - Area Manager with Amazon.com Boards and CommissionsJillean Battle - Indiana Public Retirement System Boardof Trustees Marshawn Wolley - Martin Luther King Jr. HolidayCommission Awards and RecognitionsNick Williams won the North Central Province's Burt V.Wadkins Guide Right Director Award for his service andthe service of the Indianapolis Alumni Chapter of KappaAlpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. The business community knows the Indianapolis UrbanLeague has talent. We want to help you get your nextjob, promotion, or board/commission opportunity. Please remember to send your resume after you joinThe Exchange to Adrianne Slash at
collaborative effort with the Girls Scouts. Ideally it would benice to have a couple of volunteers to help with activities inaddition to the staff that will be on hand throughout the day.We can divide the day into shifts from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. andthen 2 - 5 p.m. this way those volunteers can also assistwith set up and tear down. Please reach out to Meisha Wideat Meisha.wide@gmail.com
IULYP is partnering with KIBWe are invited to support KIB's efforts to beautify theRanson Place Pocket Park (706 West St. Clair Street,46202) This will be a collaborative effort to improve aneighborhood located close to IUL. KIB is planning a May30th project (40-50 volunteers needed) in the Ransom PlaceNeighborhood to install 1,000 perennials and shrubs; plant 6trees, and mulch planted beds. See link for flyer. Moredetails coming soon. If interested in volunteering pleaseemail Marshawn Wolley at marshawnwolley@Hotmail.com.
Each of these opportunities will be considered service toIUL or IULYP when applying for the The ExchangeLeadership Fellows Program.
For more information about any of the items presentedabove please email Marshawn Wolley atmarshawnwolley@hotmail.com
Lifting as We Climb, Marshawn Wolley Indianapolis Urban League Young Professionals (TheExchange)
p.s. The Douglass Little League named a field in my honorthis past Saturday. They were far more generous than Ideserve.
adriannelslash@aol.com to join our talent pool.
The Exchange Meeting Dates
The Exchange Meeting at the Indianapolis UrbanLeague Community Room (April 18, 2015)
Saturday, April 18,2015
General Meeting10:00-11:30am
Thursday, May 21,2015
General Meeting5:30 -7:30pm
Tuesday, June 09,2015
Equal OpportunityDay
9:00 am -1:00 pm
Thursday, June18, 2015
Evening Social5:30-7:30pm
Saturday, July 18,2015
Opening LeadershipFellows Brunch
10:00 am -12:30 pm
Thursday, August20, 2015
General Meeting5:30-7:30pm
Saturday,September 19,2015
LF Brunch10:00 am -12:30 pm
Thursday, October22, 2015
General Meeting5:30-7:30pm
Saturday,November 21,2015
LF Brunch10:00 am -12:30 pm
Thursday,December 10,2015
Exchange HolidayCelebration
TBA
*LF denotes Excange Leadership Fellows Brunch dates and times All meetings are at the IUL Community Room unless otherwisespecified in meeting communication closer to date.