Washington D,C. (April 26, 2018) – Today, theNational Urban League Washington Bureau announced the first class of participants for its inaugural Advocacy Certification program. The program, which is comprised of members of the National Urban League’s Council of Guilds and Young Professionals chapters, is aimed at expanding the participants’ knowledge of congressional advocacy and its application within the Urban League Movement. The full roster of Washington Bureau Advocacy Certification Program selectees follows:
Young Professionals
Jamie Austin, Urban League of Greater Columbus Georgia
Marina Banks, Houston Area Urban League
Chanelle Brown, New York Urban League
Ameshia Cross, Greater Washington Urban League
Shannon Currie, Urban League for Bergen County
Simonne Donaldson, Urban League of Union County
Angelia Hardee, Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio
Lamar James, Urban League of Central Carolinas, Inc.
Brionna Jones, Urban League of the Upstate
Kerline Jules, National Urban League Young Professionals Executive Leadership Team
Bemnet Meshesha, Dallas Fort-Worth Urban League
Nikia Mills, Urban League of Broward County
Brooke Moore, Chicago Urban League
Marquelon Sigler, Birmingham Urban League, Inc.
Jasmine Turner, Houston Area Urban League
Tomas Varlea, Jr., Urban League of Philadelphia
Toni Wiley, National Urban League Young Professionals Executive Leadership Team
Julius Woods, Louisville Urban League
Guild
Lisa Bass Cooper, Greater Washington Urban League
Leah Riddle-George, National Council of Urban League Guilds Executive Leadership Team
Francine Allen-Humphrey, Urban League of Hampton Roads
Deborah Hunt, Urban League of Hampton Roads
Sidney Joyner, New York Urban League
Michelle Levi, Houston Area Urban League
Dominique Martin, Urban League of Louisiana
Cynthia Stokes Murray, Milwaukee Urban League
Michelle Sanderson, Urban League of Hampton Roads
Bobby Scott, National Council of Urban League Guilds Executive Leadership Team
Angela Simmons-Smith, National Council of Urban League Guilds Executive Leadership Team
Andrea Wilson, Northern Virginia Urban League
Those selected will participate in advocacy webinars and trainings, utilize the National Urban League Advocacy Guide and apply their knowledge by meeting with members of Congress and their staffs.
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