Council of Urban Professionals: 6th Annual Leadership Gala

Invitation to CUP's 6th Annual Leadership Gala  
THE COUNCIL OF URBAN PROFESSIONALS
along with
CUP’s Gala Honorary Chair, Co-Chairs, 
and Benefit Committee
Graciously Invite You to Attend our

An Evening of Recognition and Celebration 

TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2013
6:00 PM COCKTAILS
7:30 PM DINNER & AWARDS

@ ESPACE
635 West 42nd Street 
(Between 11th & 12th Avenues)

New York City

FESTIVE ATTIRE

A limited number of individual tickets will be available.
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CUP is offering a limited number of discounted member tickets for current members in good standing. Contact [email protected] for more information.
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CUP PROUDLY HONORS

KATHY & KENNETH CHENAULT
Philanthropic Leadership Award

LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA
Breakthrough Leadership Award

VIACOM MEDIA NETWORKS
Corporate Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Award

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HONORARY GALA CHAIR
VALENTINO D. CARLOTTI
Goldman Sachs & Co.

GALA CO-CHAIRS
Nicole Bernard
, The Fox Group
Sharon Bowen, Latham & Watkins LLP
David Brown, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Jocelyn Cooley, BET Networks
Eunu Chun, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
James E. Francis, Paradigm Asset Management Co. LLC
Beatrice Hamza-Bassey, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
David Jones, CastleOak Securities, L.P.
Shawn Lytle, UBS
Keija Minor, Brides Magazine
Martez Moore, BET Networks
Charles Patton, Oak Hill Capital Partners
Luis R. Penalver, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
David Sutphen, Brunswick Group
Jose L. Tavarez, Bank of America – Merrill Lynch
Rossie E. Turman III, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Wanji J. Walcott, American Express Travel Related Services Company
Kelly M. Williams, Credit Suisse – Customized Fund Investment Group
GALA BENEFIT COMMITTEE
Janelle Alexander, Alprion Capital Management
Sherrese Clarke, Morgan Stanley
S. Jeanine Conley, Baker & Hostetler LLP
Carlos Davila-Caballero, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Lisa Davis, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
Leonard de Montagnac, Wells Fargo
Joseph Drayton, Cooley LLP
Maria Fernandez-Williams, IBM
A. Mark Getachew, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Keli Goff, Loop21.com 
Roderick Hardamon, Citi
Duane L. Hughes, Morgan Stanley
Cheryl C. Joyner, The Global Ivy Society
Monika Mantilla, Altura Capital Group LLC
Levan Moulton, Goldman Sachs & Co
Reginald M. Rasch, LinkShare Corporation
Johnita Walker Mizelle, Lyxor Asset Management
Gregory M. Weston, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Dawanna Williams, Dabar Development Partners
Katerina Zacharia, PromaxBDA

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CUP is Grateful for the Support of Our

6th Annual Leadership Gala Sponsors:

PLATINUM
Goldman Sachs
Morgan Stanley

CUP’S PIONEER CIRCLE
Valentino D. Carlotti
Amelia & Bayo Ogunlesi
Kim & Tarrus L. Richardson
Angelique & James Francis

GOLD
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Deutsche Bank
New York Life Insurance Company
Wells Fargo
Williams Capital Group, L.P.

SILVER
Barclays Bank
CastleOak Securities, L.P.
Latham & Watkins LLP
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Pfizer, Inc.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Thomson Reuters
The Fox Group
UBS

BRONZE
Ariel Investments
Bank of America
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP/ Luis Penalver
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York
Credit Suisse
HBO, Inc.
Johnita Walker Mizelle
Ogilvy & Mather
RBC Capital Markets
The McGraw-Hill Companies

FRIENDS
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC
Leigh & Jarrod Fong

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For sponsorship information, please contact:

Samantha E. Erskine, Director of Development, at [email protected].

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2013 CUP Fellows Application Deadline

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Dear CUP Members & Friends,   

Please note that the new deadline for the 2013 CUP Fellows Application is Monday, December 17, 2012 at 5:00pm.  Further details are below.

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. 

Application and Selection Information:
All information about the application process can be found here

The application deadline for the 2013 CUP Fellows is Monday, December 17, 2012 at 5:00pm

Interviews of select candidates will be scheduled to take place between January 7, 2013 and January 25, 2013. 

The 2013 CUP Fellows will be announced on February 4, 2013.  Thank you! 

Alicia L. Young, Director of Programs, CUP Leadership Institute

CUP Fellowship

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  

Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Public Service’s Application Period is Closing

                                                                         


Dear Friends and Colleagues,
 
A quick reminder: The application period for the Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Public Service closes at noon EST on Wednesday, August 29.
 

The Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Public Service is a prestigious leadership program for a diverse group of early-career professionals working full-time in public service in New York City. Through sessions twice each month from November 2012 through May 2013, Fellows will enhance their leadership knowledge and skills, deepen their understanding of the public service landscape, hear from top leaders in the field, receive ongoing mentorship from Alumni and Career Guides, engage in strategic career planning, and build a cross-sector network of people committed to public service.
 
The fellowship is sponsored by the Research Center for Leadership in Action at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. To be eligible, applicants must work full-time in public service in the New York City area; may not currently be engaged in another significant fellowship; and must commit to attending all fellowship sessions, including a day-long Orientation on November 10, 2012. The program fee is $500.
 
More information and the application are available here: http://wagner.nyu.edu/felps 

 
For questions, please email [email protected].  Thank you.

LEAP’s Statement on Pew’s Research Study on Asian Americans

Statement from Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc. (LEAP) on Pew’s Research Study on Asian Americans

Los Angeles, California June 20, 2012 – LEAP is encouraged by the Pew Research Center’s first step to study the important and burgeoning Asian American community in their recent study The Rise of Asian Americans. While their research on the community paints a rosy picture, the Asian American community is not monolithic and many segments of the population, who were featured only as “other”, face a significantly more difficult climb.

The study clearly identifies the importance of job and career success to Asian Americans and that they do not believe that being Asian makes no difference to school admission or hiring and promotion decisions. Yet, for Asian Americans at the highest levels of leadership in corporate America, academia, government, nonprofits and foundations, the actual numbers paint a completely different picture.

LEAP’s own research studies, launched in 2009 to measure current Asian and Pacific Islander (API) representation at the highest levels of leadership positions in different sectors of U.S. society, found that although APIs are the fastest growing minority group and a vital part of the nation’s talent pipeline, APIs remain one of the least represented groups in leadership roles:

Fortune 100:
• In 2011, only 30 companies had API representation on their boards
• 29 API directors held 32 board seats out of 1,211 total seats
• 2 out of 100 CEOs were of API descent

Top 100 Nonprofits:
• In 2011, only 47 nonprofits had API representation on their boards
• 75 API directors held 78 board seats out of 3,051 total seats
• No API served as CEO

Top 100 Foundations:
• In 2010, only 24 Foundations had API representation on their boards
• 36 API directors held 37 board seats out of 748 total seats
• No API served as CEO

Further findings on executive suite representation will be shared by LEAP on June 27, 2012 when the sixth and newest leadership series report, API Executive Officers and Top Earners in the Fortune 500 is released.

We strongly encourage the Center to dive deeper in their future reports addressing Asian Americans and report on much needed disaggregated data research and analysis to paint a clearer and more complete picture of the vast diversity of issues affecting differently all subgroups that make up this community.

About LEAP:
Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc. (LEAP) is a national organization founded in 1982 with a mission to achieve full participation and equality for Asian and Pacific Islanders (API) through leadership, empowerment and policy. With original programs in leadership training, public policy research and community education, LEAP raises the impact and visibility of APIs in all sectors. LEAP is headquartered in Los Angeles and has an office in Washington, DC.

CONTACT: Rima K. Matsumoto
VP, Research & Strategic Alliances
Tel. (202) 412-4190
[email protected]
www.leap.org

Coro’s Immigrant Civic Leadership Program now accepting applications

Coro’s Immigrant Civic Leadership Program (ICLP) is a 5-month leadership training program designed for active and engaged leaders who seek to strengthen and bring about improvement and change to the city’s immigrant communities.  To learn more about ICLP and how to apply, click here.

The deadline to apply is Friday, June 8th, 2012.

$200 Scholarship KALCA Civic Leadership Program for H.S. & College Students

$200 Scholarship KALCA Civic Leadership Program for H.S. & College Students

This is a reminder that the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs opportunity for free leadership training will start this Saturday the 14th, 11:00 am at the Harlem Y. We are STILL accepting applications, so please forward this application link to anyone who is interested in this wonderful opportunity!

https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/675588/NLI

The workshops will cover: community organizing, government structure, fundraising, and networking. Micro-grant funds will be available to participants for community improvement projects. The schedule is as follows:

Saturday, April 14, 11 am – 2:00 pm: Harlem YMCA Outreach Center, 180 W 135th St

Saturday, April 21, 11am – 2pm: Harlem YMCA Outreach Center, 180 W 135th St

Wednesday, May 2, 6-10pm: Harlem State Office Building, 163 West 125th St., and Jackie Robinson Center, 181 West 135th Street

Wednesday, May 9, 6-9pm: Jackie Robinson Center, 181 West 135th Street

Please encourage your friends and colleagues to apply!!!!

Best,

Sarah

Sarah Flatto | One NYC One Nation Coordinator | NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
p: (212)341-9075 | c: (646)409-3116 | nyc.gov/immigrants