Dear CUP Members & Friends,
The Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) is seeking dynamic and emerging leaders from the digital and technology, legal, business, media and entertainment, consulting, finance, public and non-profit sectors for its CUP Fellows Program.
Through the CUP Fellows Program, participants complete a rigorous ten-month leadership development experience that includes comprehensive training, events and board placement services that prepare them for impactful civic involvement.
There is no greater experience than being a CUP Fellow!In addition to equipping professionals with the skills needed to lead with impact, the CUP Fellows Program provides participants with a lifelong springboard for prestigious opportunities such as appointments to high profile cultural institutions, policy commissions and more. By exposing CUP Fellows to public sector opportunities and cultivating their networks, the program is designed to equip participants with the skills, information and resources needed to manage their careers effectively and position themselves for leadership opportunities.
PROGRAM PARTICIPANT PERKS
- Capstone Experience: Held over the course of an entire day, the experience provides the CUP Fellows with the opportunity to strengthen their bonds as they attend plenary discussions and smaller hands-on workshops.
- CUP Board Matching Program: Recent research demonstrates that boards, which are the governing bodies of the sector, are not as diverse in age, gender or ethnicity as the communities with which they work. CUP assists in placing Fellows on nonprofit boards in the interest of transforming the sector.
- CUP Executive Level Membership: At the conclusion of the program, CUP Fellows receive a one year CUP Executive Level membership. This membership gives access to members-only receptions, networking opportunities, leadership development forums and more.
- CUP Fellows Alumni Board: The CUP Fellows Alumni Board is a voluntary collaboration between CUP Fellows Alumni and CUP Staff. The Alumni Board assists in the selection of CUP Fellows and offers strategic insight on the future direction and scale of the program.
Application and Selection Information:
All information about the application process can be found here.The application deadline for the 2013 CUP Fellows is December 12, 2012.
Interviews of select candidates will be scheduled between January 7, 2013 and January 25, 2013.
The 2013 CUP Fellows will be announced on February 4, 2013.
Please let us know if you have any questions and we look forward to receiving your application materials.
Best regards,
Alicia L. Young, Director of Programs, CUP Leadership Institute
Congratulations to Vincent Chang, one of CUP’s Catalysts for Change in Law
We received word today from James Francis, Board Chair of the Council of Urban Professionals, that Vincent Chang, past AABANY president and current co-chair of the Judiciary Committee, has been named one of CUP’s 15 Catalysts for Change in Law. This is the first time that CUP is awarding this recognition and we are pleased and proud that Vince has made the list along with 14 other highly distinguished and accomplished members of the New York legal community. Please join us in congratulating Vince. You can post your congratulations to Vince (and any of the other change catalysts) in the Comment section.
The formal recognition of all the Catalysts for Change in Law will take place at the Third Annual CUP Lawyers Forum on October 25, at which Don Liu will be a keynote speaker.
Below is the text of the announcement:
The Council of Urban Professionals (CUP), announces and congratulates our inaugural list of 15 CUP Catalysts: Change Agents 2012 | Law – wave-making, tree-shaking executives and entrepreneurs who are transforming the legal sector, driving economic growth, and giving back to their communities through board service, mentorship and philanthropy:
Debo AdegbileActing President and Director-CounselLegal Defense FundBeatrice Hamza BasseyPartnerHughes Hubbard & Reed LLPFernando BohorquezPartnerBaker & Hostetler LLPVincent ChangPartner, Litigation and Dispute ResolutionWollmuth Maher & Deutsch LLPEunu ChunPartnerKirkland & Ellis LLPAnne Cooney
Managing Director, General CounselMorgan Stanley Wealth ManagementDean GarfieldPresident and CEOInformation Technology Industry CouncilTracy Richelle HighPartnerSullivan & Cromwell LLPHakeem JeffriesCongressman ElectNew York’s 8th Congressional DistrictJaime MercadoCorporate PartnerSimpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPJohn PageVice President, General Counsel and SecretaryGolden State FoodsLuis R. PenalverPartnerCahill Gordon & Reindel LLCWanji WalcottManaging CounselAmerican ExpressJoseph WestPresident and CEOMinority Corporate Counsel AssociationAdrienne WheatleyPartnerLatham and Watkins LLPPlease join us in recognizing this list of CUP Catalysts: Change Agents 2012 | Law at our 3rd Annual Lawyers Forum, taking place next Thursday, October 25th!
You also do not want to miss the dynamic fireside dinner chat between our Keynote Speaker Don H. Liu, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary at the Xerox Corporation, and our Moderator, Werten F.W. Bellamy, Jr., President of Stakeholders, Inc.
CUP 5th Anniversary Leadership Gala
THE Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) will hold its 5th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at ESPACE, 635 West 42nd Street (between 11th & 12th Avenues). Cocktails are at 6:00 PM, Dinner and Awards start at 7:30 PM.
Purchase tickets here. Download a printable version of CUP’s 5th Anniversary Leadership Gala Invite here.
There will also be an After Party at Lucky Strike, 42nd Street & 12th Avenue from 9:00 PM – Midnight. Ticket prices are as follows:
VIP Tickets: $300, (CUP Members $250), Exclusive Access to LuXe Lounge Featuring 4 Private State-of-the-Art Bowling Lanes, Billiards, and Open Bar from 9:00pm – Midnight.
General Admission Tickets: $150 (CUP Members $125) Access to Main Lounge Featuring Open Bar from 9:00pm – 10:30pm.
To Purchase Tickets Visit: www.eventfarm.com/afterparty
CUP Presents: A Conversation With The Honorable Cory A. Booker, Mayor, City of Newark
Monday, March 12th
6:00pm–8:00pm
Program & Reception
Deutsche Bank
60 Wall Street | 47th Floor
(Between Williams & Pearl Streets)
TOPICS EXPLORED:
• Fostering Creativity & Innovation In Leadership
• Forging Successful Public & Private Partnerships
• Problem Solving Issues Through Civic Engagement
REGISTER HERE
CUP 5th Anniversary Leadership Gala
SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, April 5, 2012 for Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) 5th Anniversary Leadership Gala @ Espace, NYC
For sponsorship information, please contact Samantha E. Erskine, Director of Development, at [email protected] or (646) 619-5187.
Download CUP’s 2012 Overview Sheet
Download CUP’s 5th Anniversary Leadership Gala Registration Form
CUP Hosts: A Conversation with Geoffrey Canada
The Council of Urban Professionals is hosting a conversation with president and CEO of the Harlem Children’s Zone, Geoffrey Canada, moderated by Omar Wasow on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at J.P. Morgan Chase, 270 Park Avenue – 2nd Floor.
You can purchase a ticket at this link. Read more here about CUP.
Apply to be a CUP Fellow
The Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) has announced its 2012 CUP Fellows Program. Applications are due by Friday, January 13.
The CUP Fellows Program develops leadership for professionals of color between the ages of 25 and 45 who seek to become powerful civic or public sector leaders.
Past CUP Fellows include PJ Kim, former candidate for New York City Council District 1. Of his experience as a 2009 CUP Fellow, he said:
The workshops and feedback sessions with experts and the Fellows were a safe environment to practice public speaking, explore ideas, and examine potential role models in public life. These sorts of practical opportunities are extremely rare.
Follow the link in the title for more information.
CUP 2nd Annual Lawyers Forum 10/27
The Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) invites you to its Second Annual Lawyers Forum, taking place on October 27 at the Eventi Hotel (Ventana Ballroom) starting at 6:30 pm (cocktails; dinner follows at 7:30 pm).
Here’s more about the event from Elisa Espiritu, Director of Leadership Development:
The Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) works to connect, empower and mobilize the next generation of diverse business and civic leaders. We are a network of over 800 members across New York that works through a series of programs and forums to offer professional development, access to powerful decision makers and institutions, and civic engagement and service opportunities for diverse leaders. Specifically, we match our members with impactful nonprofit and public sector board placements; we train and empower emerging leaders through our Fellows Program; we work to generate access to capital for minority and women led businesses; and we educate and mobilize our communities through our dynamic Distinguished Leadership Speaker Series.
The 2nd Annual Lawyers Forum will once again convene over 120 senior level professionals of color and women partners from law firms as well as general counsels and associate general counsels from New York based investment firms and corporations for a dynamic evening of networking, high level discussions, and business generation. Major themes of the evening include key strategies and approaches to building a division and leading a team, revenue generation, the importance of cultivating and maintaining a network, and the effect of the recession on diversity and inclusion.
Our keynote speakers for this year are John Page, Corporate Vice President, General Counsel for Golden State Foods and President-elect of the National Bar Association; and Louise M. Parent, Executive Vice President and General Counsel for American Express, who will give remarks during dinner in a moderated ‘fireside chat’ format.
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