The Greater Washington Urban League welcomed over 400 guests and raised over $30,000 at the Whitney M. Young Jr Gala! This black-tie affair featured a fireside chat with Governor Wes Moore & Laura Coates, an awards program, live auction, and special acknowledgements!
Thank you to our staff, volunteers, and sponsors for making this event possible!
Special thanks to our event host Jonathan Slocumb for captivating our guests throughout the evening, and to our honorees for making a profound impact within the Greater Washington community!
2024 COURAGE UNDER FIRE HONOREES
Congratulations to President George Lambert on 10 Years as President and CEO of the Greater Washington Urban League
Remembering GWUL's Former President & CEO
Maudine Rice Cooper
1941 – 2023
See GWUL'S 2023 Collective Impact Up Close!
Meet GWUL's 2024 Scholarship Recipients
In conjunction with steadfast corporate sponsors, GWUL and Thursday Network have awarded more than $2 million in scholarships to more than 300 young adults. Congratulations to this year’s recipients: Amari Childs, B. Nartey, Daniel Omekam, Donya Conley, China Jones-Burgess, Harvis Macon II, Kayla Bethea, Madison Doster, Meagan Vanzie, Nia Andersen, Ryan Travers.
Meet GWUL's 2023 Dreamers Club Participants
Congratulations to our students for completing the 2023 Dreamers Club program and earning their Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer certification: Amare Anderson, Anthony Boateng, Ayden Lindsey, Bryan Evans, Brian "Jey" Williams, Chaelie Burns, Christian Jenifer, Dane Briscoe, Julian Galloway, Quinton Burns. The Dreamers Club program is a partnership with Dreamerscorp.
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