Columbia Urban League Young Professionals

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A nonpartisan organization, some of our immediate objectives are community service, advocacy & civic engagement, economic self-reliance, and leadership development.

🌿🥾 CONNECTING THROUGH NATURE! 🥾🌿It’s time to get outside!The Columbia Urban League Young Professionals x Project Ready a...
08/17/2026

🌿🥾 CONNECTING THROUGH NATURE! 🥾🌿

It’s time to get outside!

The Columbia Urban League Young Professionals x Project Ready are coming together for a morning of nature, wellness, connection, and environmental stewardship.

📅 Saturday, August 29, 2026
⏰ 9 AM – 1 PM
📍 Harrison State Park – Parking Lot
🥾 Trail Length: 1–2 Miles

We’ll enjoy:
🥜 Build Your Own Trail Mix Bar
🥾 Guided Hike
🌳 Nature Bingo
🧘🏾 Wellness Reflection Stop
🌎 Environmental Stewardship Challenge
🥪 Lunch + water provided

Come ready to move, connect, reflect, and enjoy the outdoors with our Project Ready youth!

✅ REGISTRATION REQUIRED
🔗 Link in Bio

Pack your hiking shoes, sunscreen, water-ready gear, and your sense of adventure. We’ll see you on the trail! 🌲

🔥 A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH OUR LEADERS 🔥Join the Columbia Urban League Young Professionals for a special August General Body...
08/14/2026

🔥 A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH OUR LEADERS 🔥

Join the Columbia Urban League Young Professionals for a special August General Body Meeting featuring an engaging fireside chat with two distinguished leaders of the Columbia Urban League.

🎤 Martha Scott Smith
Chair, Columbia Urban League Board of Directors
A respected community leader and United Way of the Midlands Humanitarian of the Year, Mrs. Smith is committed to service and empowering the next generation.

🎤 James T. McLawhorn, Jr.
President & CEO, Columbia Urban League
Leading the Columbia Urban League since 1979, Mr. McLawhorn is nationally recognized for his leadership in race and community relations.

💬 Join the conversation as our leaders discuss:
✨ The importance of young professionals in the Urban League movement
✨ Leadership and community impact
✨ How to become more involved
✨ Building relationships across generations
✨ Shaping the future of the movement

🤝 Meet our featured leaders
💬 Ask questions and engage in meaningful conversation
🌟 Connect with fellow young professionals
📈 Learn how you can make an impact

✅ LET US KNOW YOU’RE COMING!
RSVP through the link in our bio.

Bring a friend and come ready to connect, learn, and be part of the movement.

YOUR VOICE. YOUR COMMUNITY. YOUR IMPACT.

Ready to make an impact? ❤️🖤Join the CULYPSC Community Service Committee Meeting and help us plan meaningful service opp...
08/13/2026

Ready to make an impact? ❤️🖤

Join the CULYPSC Community Service Committee Meeting and help us plan meaningful service opportunities that support and strengthen our community.

📅 Wednesday, August 19, 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
💻 Virtual Meeting

Come connect with fellow members, share your ideas, learn about upcoming volunteer opportunities, and help shape our next community service projects.

Whether you’re a longtime volunteer or looking for a new way to get involved, we’d love to have you join us!

🔗 Register using the link in our bio.

🚨 REMINDER: MEETING TODAY! 🚨Join the Columbia Urban League Young Professionals Advocacy & Civic Engagement Committee ton...
08/12/2026

🚨 REMINDER: MEETING TODAY! 🚨

Join the Columbia Urban League Young Professionals Advocacy & Civic Engagement Committee tonight for our committee meeting.

📅 Today — Wednesday, August 12, 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
💻 Virtual via Microsoft Teams

If you’re interested in voter engagement, civic education, advocacy, or becoming more involved in issues affecting our community, we encourage you to join the conversation.

🔗 Register using the link in our bio.

Be informed. Be engaged. Make an impact. 🗳️

🎓 Celebrating Service & Scholarships! ❤️🖤Today, the Columbia Urban League Young Professionals attended the Columbia Urba...
08/07/2026

🎓 Celebrating Service & Scholarships! ❤️🖤

Today, the Columbia Urban League Young Professionals attended the Columbia Urban League Scholarship Luncheon to celebrate the recipients of the BlueCross BlueShield Scholarship and the WWDM Brenda Jones Memorial Scholarship through The BIG DM.

A special thank you to our three YP scholarship readers:

👏 Angelica Tyler
👏 Shannon Rush
👏 Teddius Williams (not pictured)

Together, they reviewed and graded more than 90 scholarship essays and applications! We appreciate the time, care, and dedication they gave to helping recognize deserving students and support the next generation of leaders.

We truly appreciate Angelica, Shannon, and Teddius for representing the Columbia Urban League Young Professionals with excellence and for investing their time in the next generation of scholars and leaders. ❤️

🎉 Congratulations to all of this year’s scholarship recipients! We are excited to see what the future holds for each of you.

Congratulations to Membership Chair, A. Angelica Tyler’s YPI Community Action Project, Pathways to Educational Opportuni...
08/04/2026

Congratulations to Membership Chair, A. Angelica Tyler’s YPI Community Action Project, Pathways to Educational Opportunity, uses mentorship to connect youth and families with educational resources, opportunities, and greater awareness of school choice. She presented her project at NUL Conference in Nashville with other Fellows.

As a Cohort 4 Fellow of the National Urban League Young Professionals Institute for Educational Leadership (YPI), Angelica proudly represented Columbia Urban League Young Professionals while strengthening her leadership and educational advocacy skills.

📣 Community Service Committee Greet-UpCULYPSC members, join our Community Service Committee this Wednesday, June 24, 202...
06/23/2026

📣 Community Service Committee Greet-Up

CULYPSC members, join our Community Service Committee this Wednesday, June 24, 2026, from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM via Zoom!

This is a great opportunity to connect, reflect on completed community service projects, and share your ideas for late summer and fall initiatives. We want to hear what service projects you are most passionate about as we continue making an impact in our community.

Come ready to engage, brainstorm, and help shape what’s next!

📅 Wednesday, June 24, 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Zoom

Happy Juneteenth from the Columbia Urban League Young Professionals!Today, we honor freedom, culture, resilience, and pr...
06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth from the Columbia Urban League Young Professionals!

Today, we honor freedom, culture, resilience, and progress as we celebrate the enduring legacy of Juneteenth.

Juneteenth is more than a moment of reflection. It is a reminder of our history, our strength, and our continued responsibility to advance equity, empowerment, and opportunity within our communities.

As young professionals, we remain committed to leadership, service, advocacy, and building a future rooted in liberation and collective progress.

Stronger together, celebrating liberation.

Have you been seeing the news lately and wondering what it all means for our state, our communities, and our future?Join...
06/09/2026

Have you been seeing the news lately and wondering what it all means for our state, our communities, and our future?

Join CULYPSC for our June General Body Meeting featuring Brenton Brown, Chief of Staff for the South Carolina Commission for Community Advancement and Engagement.

This conversation will help break down how state, county, and municipal government works, how the legislative and budget processes impact our communities, and how we can become more engaged and effective voters.

CULYPSC committee chairs will also share chapter updates and upcoming opportunities to get involved.

📅 Monday, June 15th
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
📍 Richland Library Main — Meeting Room M

Let us know you are coming — link in bio.
Bring a friend and share!

🚨 SC PRIMARY ELECTION DAY IS TODAY! 🚨Today is your opportunity to make your voice heard at the polls. If you have not vo...
06/09/2026

🚨 SC PRIMARY ELECTION DAY IS TODAY! 🚨

Today is your opportunity to make your voice heard at the polls. If you have not voted yet, now is the time to show up and cast your ballot.

🗳️ Tuesday, June 9, 2026
📍 Vote at your assigned polling place
🪪 Don’t forget to bring your photo ID

All polling locations opened at 7 a.m. and will close by 7 p.m. Voters in line by 7 p.m. are eligible to vote.

Before heading out, be sure to check your polling place information at scVOTES.gov.

Your vote matters. Your voice matters. Get out and vote today.

A civic engagement reminder from CULYPSC.

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Columbia, SC
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