GPS for Your Life: Mapping Your Way Through the Quarterlife Crisis
November General Body Meeting
[Thursday, November 17 @ 6:45 pm]
Are you where you want to be in your career? Are your personal and professional relationships fulfilling? Do you know what the next steps are for you, in YOUR life? Do you want to set new, exciting goals for yourself but struggle to figure out what to do next?
Join Thursday Network and guest speaker, Rosetta Thurman, as we discuss strategies to overcome the "Quarterlife Crisis" - a common crossroads in the lives of 20- and 30-somethings.
This meeting will equip you with the tools you need to obtain what you want out of your life, your career, your relationships and your family.
By the time you leave, you will:
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Take a life assessment, an honest look at what’s happening in seven specific areas of your life.
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Develop a personal mission statement, a concise representation of what’s most important to you.
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Create a life map, one of the most powerful personal development tools for clearing a path to your own happiness.
RSVP today at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145881785512733.
Join us and move towards the future you deserve to have!
We look forward to seeing you there!
DATE
Thursday, November 17, 2011
TIME
6:45 PM (Meeting Time)
7:00 PM (Program Begins)
LOCATION
National Public Radio Building
635 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
METRO
Gallery Place/Chinatown
(Red/Green/Yellow lines)
PARKING
Free parking is available in the NPR Parking Garage on the lower level
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Brandon S. Parker at ppd@thursdaynetwork.org.
Walk with Thursday Network for the
Fannie Mae "Help the Homeless Walkathon"
[Saturday, November 19 @ 9:00 am]
Thursday Network is walking at the "Help the Homeless Walkathon" on Saturday, November 19, 2011 on the National Mall and we want you to join our team!
You can support us in two ways:
1) Register to walk on November 19 or
2) Register as a virtual walker and be counted without actually attending the event on the Mall.
Our efforts will benefit N Street Village, a community providing comprehensive services for homeless and low-income women in DC.
If N Street Village registers 3,000 walkers (virtual or in person), Fannie Mae will give them an extra $50,000!
This will provide nearly 900 homeless and extremely low-income women with access to award-winning housing, employment, mental health, physical health, and addiction recovery programs this year.
To register, click here, choose the "Click Here to Join Team" link on Thursday Network's team page and follow the instructions on the screen to register.
You can also register friends and family and make an additional donation at the same time!
The walk begins at 9:00 AM, but you are welcome to join N Street Village for breakfast at the Old Post Office Pavilion from 7:00-8:00 AM!
Thank you for joining us! One hundred percent of all walker fees and donations go directly to support N Street Village programs and are tax-deductible.
Thursday Network Presents:
"Redskins vs. Cowboys Watch Party"
[Sunday, November 20 from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm]
It's game time! Come out and join Thursday Network for food, fun, and fellowship as we watch the Washington Redskins go head-to-head with the Dallas Cowboys in a classic rivalry matchup! Food and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. However, feel free to BYOB.
Don't forget to wear your favorite team's paraphernalia and bring your competitive spirit, as we fellowship in true "TN" style.
May the best team win!
DATE
Sunday, November 20, 2011
TIME
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
LOCATION
Post Park Apartments (Clubhouse)
3300 East-West Highway
(on the corner of East-West Highway and Toledo Terrace)
Hyattsville, MD, 20782
PARKING
Parking is available in the guest parking lot in the open garage. Additional parking also is available across the street at the BB&T off of Toldeo Terrace.
For more information, contact Leila Sutler at: social@thursdaynetwork.org.
Thanksgiving Holiday Party with:
The Homeless Children's Playtime Project
[Tuesday, November 22 from 6:00 pm - 8:30pm]
There are over 7,000 homeless children and their families in our nation's capital. The Homeless Children's Playtime Project provides programs to promote childhood development for families in shelters in the Washington, DC area.
Thursday Network will host a Thanksgiving Holiday Party for the children they serve. We will have refreshments and recreational activities to foster a fun, nurturing environment. Volunteers will lead the children in board games, interactive activities, and a Thanksgiving craft activity. Interested volunteers must click here to sign up by Friday, November 18. Only confirmed volunteers will be able to participate.
Contact Kelly Kitchens at csevents@thursdaynetwork.org for more information.
Adopt a Playroom with
The Homeless Children's Playtime Project
[Saturday, December 3 from 10:00 am - 1:00pm]
Help take the sting out of homelessness by volunteering for Adopt a Playroom! Thursday Network will Adopt a Playroom to continue to make a lasting impact on the children who benefit from The Homeless Children's Playtime Project.
Volunteers will visit the DC General Shelter to clean, reorganize, and sanitize toys. Adopting a Playroom keeps the playrooms safe, peaceful, and easy for the children to use! Interested volunteers should sign up here.
Thursday Network "Empowerment Academy" Call for Mentors!
Thursday Network is pleased to announce its 2012 Empowerment Academy, and we need YOU to help touch the lives of DC Public School high schoolers.
This highly interactive and motivational mentoring program will connect Woodrow Wilson Sr. High School students with the young professionals in our membership.
By focusing on the National Urban League's 5-Point Empowerment Agenda (Education and Youth Empowerment, Economic Empowerment, Health and Quality of Life Empowerment, Civic Engagement and Leadership Empowerment, Civil Rights and Racial Justice Empowerment), we can work to influence the future leaders of our community.
The Empowerment Academy will begin in January 2012, and we need dedicated and reliable mentors. To sign up to be a mentor, click here.
For more information, email Kendra Oates at csprograms@thursdaynetwork.org.
Thursday Network "I EMPOWER" Scholarship
2012 Scholarship Application
NOW AVAILABLE!
Greater Washington Urban League Pre-Holiday Event
[Saturday, December 10 from @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm]
Calling ALL Entrepreneurs!
Introducing: The Thursday Network Entrepreneur Expo!
Do you own a business? Are you looking to reach young professionals in the DC area? If so, check out the Thursday Network Entrepreneur Expo (TNEE)!
This is an opportunity for local businesses and entrepreneurs to get their products and services in front of Thursday Network's members and friends at Thursday Network's monthly General Body Meetings and receive advertising space in our weekly Digest Newsletter.
Why advertise with Thursday Network? Our General Body Meetings average more than 100 attendees between the ages of 21 and 40, and our newsletter reaches more than 2,000 young professionals each week!
Members of Thursday Network are eligible for special rates.
Contact Ayana Rowley, Fund Development Chair at fundraising@thursdaynetwork.org.
Attention All Federal Employees!
Thursday Network is encouraging all federal employees to pledge Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) donations to the
Greater Washington Urban League, and the National Urban League.
Visit https://my.cfcnca.org to submit your contribution.
The CFC# for GWUL is 17794, and the CFC# for NUL is 11191. You may make a pledge through December 31, 2011.
To Be Equal #46
November 16, 2011
A Quiet Powerhouse, Smokin’ Joe Frazier Stayed Out of the Spotlight
“Work is the only meaning I’ve ever known. Like the man in the song says, I just gotta keep on keepin’ on.” Joe Frazier
Years ago in a Philadelphiaslaughterhouse, an aspiring young boxer trained in the early mornings by punching sides of beef. He would run up and down the steps of the PhiladelphiaArt Museum.
The world associates these images with a fictional boxer, Rocky Balboa, but they were part of the fascinating life of Smokin’ Joe Frazier, who died earlier this month at the age of 67.
In many ways, the appropriation of Frazier’s early training days is emblematic of how, even at the height of his career, he was overshadowed by the slicker, brasher media favourite, Muhammad Ali.
Although their animosity defined an era of boxing, Frazier boycotted the 1967 heavyweight elimination tournament to find a successor to Ali, and he personally Frazier petitioned President Richard M. Nixon to have Ali’s license reinstated. While Ali was banned from boxing, Frazier lent him money to pay his bills. “I’ve never fought anyone with a will so strong,” Ali would say of Frazier.
I’ve always been an Ali fan myself, but the only time I ever rooted against Frazier was when he fought Ali. Frazier, in comparison, was a man of few words, who proved himself with hard work and action in the ring. He let his boxing speak for him.
In many ways, Frazier’s very life, more than anything he said, defined the struggle of black America. He was self-taught and self-reliant. He rose from crushing poverty in Jim Crow-era South Carolina, one of 14 children born to struggling sharecroppers. He worked the fields from the age of 7 until he, like so many who are part of the Great Migrations of the 20th century, hopped a Greyhound bus to New York Citybefore making his way to Philadelphia.
After he retired from boxing Joe Frazier’s Gym became an important part of the Philadelphianeighborhood. Though it’s no longer a training facility, fans and former students flocked to the building upon learning of Frazier’s death. It had been a safe haven for young people, a center of the community. In contrast to the violence and sometimes hopelessness of the streets outside, young people learned discipline and hard work, and their lives were changed forever thanks to Smokin’ Joe.
Are YOU an Emerging Leader?
The Whitney M. Young, Jr. Center for Urban Leadership:
2012 National Urban League Emerging Leaders Program
is accepting applications!
The National Urban League has begun to create an environment geared toward preparing talent for longevity within the Urban League Movement and the non-profit sector. The need came about due to Baby Boomers retiring, thus resulting in the diminishing numbers of non-profit leaders, paired with the change in how ‘other generations’ view and embrace the current work climate.
The Program
Participants in the program will attend four (4) face-to-face Emerging Leaders Program Sessions over a 12-month period.
These sessions will expose participants to the competencies in theLeague’s Leadership Model and link classroom learning with real-time activities.
These program sessions will be conducted by:
• Duke Corporate Education
• Urban League affiliate CEO’s
• Senior Staff from the National Urban League
To apply:
• All applicants must be professionals affiliated with the Urban League
Movement.
• All applicants must fully complete and submit TWO copies of their
5-part Application Packet.
• Your application will not be considered complete unless all documents
listed below are mailed together and received NO LATER than the
Thursday, November 17th submission deadline. To be deemed
complete, BOTH copies of your Application Packet must consist of:
1. Application form
2. Answer to essay question
3. Answers to application questions
4. Two (2) letters of recommendation
5. Your resume
Deadline to apply: November 17, 2011
For more information and to download an application packet, visit:http://www.iamempowered.com/sites/default/files/leaders_app2011_final.pdf
Thursday Network is the young professionals auxiliary of the Greater Washington Urban League and one of over 50 chapters of the National Urban League Young Professionals (NULYP). Founded in 1999, NULYP is a network of young professionals across the United States, which provides an outlet for community volunteerism, leadership development, economic empowerment and political engagement.
Celebrating 20 Years of Empowering Young Professionals to Serve!
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