Urban League of Greater Atlanta Spirit of the League Awards Lunch

Urban League of Greater Atlanta Hosts 9th annual Spirit of the League Luncheon Multi-media talent Rashan Ali to receive the Champion Award

Atlanta, GA (June 10, 2019) - Multi-media talent Rashan Ali will accept the Spirit of the League Champion award at the Urban League of Greater Atlanta’s 9th annual Spirit of the League luncheon on June 20, at noon, at the Ritz-Carlton Atlanta.

Under the theme “Investing in Youth Today … Empowering Young Adults Tomorrow,” the League also will honor five young adults who excelled in the agency’s youth empowerment programs. Their inspiring stories serve to drive the League’s success in forming partnerships with public and private-sector supporters to build strong communities, and to help youth and young adults move toward economic security.

“I am always humbled by the stories of our program participants that we share at the Spirit of the League luncheon,” said Nancy Flake Johnson, president, and CEO of the ULGA. “They prove to us that we are effectively addressing today’s challenges just as our founders did nearly 100 years ago.
“As we increase our partnerships, we will be able to serve more people who turn to the League for a chance at a better life. And by opening the doors of opportunity to everyone, we will propel our city and region to greater heights that benefit all of us.”

Rashan Ali, well-known in sports and entertainment media, is being recognized for her professional accomplishments and her nonprofit, Sporty Girls, Inc. The organization encourages girls ages 8 to 18 to participate in a range of sports activity to enhance their life skills. She also is the author of a children’s book, Piper Sky’s Pink Popsicle Shoes.

The programs and beneficiaries to be highlighted include:

· Olasumbo Ogunsola, representing the Urban Youth Empowerment Program – DeKalb. She is preparing to enter the IT field as an auditor and to attend college this fall.
· Sabria Carter, representing the Urban Youth Empowerment Program At-Promise. She earned her GED in record time and is set to take classes at the Barney Fletcher School of Real Estate in July and start college in January 2020.
· Zerian Hood, representing the Urban Youth Empowerment Program Work Ready. The valedictorian of his graduating class at Benjamin Banneker High School this year, Zerian will be a first-generation college student and has enrolled at the University of Georgia to pursue a career in Sports Medicine.
· Yusef Yunus Abdul Hakim, representing the Urban Youth Empowerment Program Project Ready. He enrolled in courses at Atlanta Metropolitan State College while in high school and earned credits toward his freshmen year at Georgia Tech this fall, where he intends to major in computer science.

Eric Amis Jr. will earn a Rising Star Award posthumously. Eric was studying for his GED and working two jobs to reach his goals when he was tragically killed in an accident.

For more information and to purchase tickets contact the Urban League at 404 659-1150.

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