is often the case that when celebrities reach a certain level of success, they get involved in philanthropic initiatives, or the final step in forming their own charities. After a successful breakthrough in the U.S. R & B music in 1990, Usher Raymond IV (known simply as "Usher") is not only that, the establishment of a non-profit organization under the name New Look Foundation .< / P>
At the age of thirteen years, Usher has been signed to his first recording contract, and before he turned 20 his first hit album Billboard Top R & B / Hip-Hop Albums chart. Today, he is still considered a pop icon with the recent singles reaching the top of the charts not only in the United States, but also in the international rankings. Usher attributes much of his success to hard work and support from their mothers and grandmothers.
In response to a startling downward trend of minority youth academic achievement, and with a desire to provide a source of support and inspiration, he founded a new look to the Foundation in 1999.Neprofitna organization "supports young people as they use their creativity and talent to become a global corporate and community leaders. "New Look Foundation's raison d'être is the mentor of young people and provide a unique opportunity to develop their leadership skills. Usher is a focus on young rings true to his passion and personal experience that he is a young music icon making music to a broad target market, including young teenagers.
New Look Foundation is different from other organizations through four distinct purposes: to provide comprehensive leadership training, making community service a popular activity in young people, fostering a global perspective through social entrepreneurship campaign and positioning of young people change agents in their communities . A non-profit organization offering a range of programs, including A new look leadership academy Moguls in training (MIT), and Powered by service . Leadership Academy is a two-year program of engagement 11th and 12 high school seniors who participated in an intense experience-driven learning programa.Fokus program is to expose and promote personal development in the production, promotion and philanthropy. MIT serves young entrepreneurial philanthropists and provides support in the distribution of responsibility of the local Powered by a support (also given a new look Foundation). Powered by a $ 500 grants are offered to eligible 12-25 years-olds in order to support the unique talents of young people in providing creative solutions that serve the needs of the community.
New Look Foundation is run by staff and an active board with different areas and skills. Together, individuals create a team of professionals who drive the organization forward, fundraising, program development and helping keep New Look Foundation is actively growing.
In 2005, President Shawn Wilson has managed to grow the foundation of the activities of one of the seven, and to encourage board members include a wide variety of professionals.
One such professional is the Deputy Chairman of the Board. With a strong interest in foreign affairs, Virgil Roberts first studied political science with an emphasis on international relations at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Later he decided to pursue a law degree at Harvard Law School, where he received his JD law career primarily focused on litigation, and over time has developed expertise in representing clients primarily in the entertainment of the music industry. During the years of Virgil Roberts was also an active philanthropist and an active collaborator in community building activities. He has received numerous awards for his service to the community of organizations, including (but not limited to) the Los Angeles Urban League and NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund.
In addition to the entertainment industry, board members come from various industries and professions, including: sports (Ken Yaffe), broadcast (Brenda Freeman), tourism (Lorenzo Creighton), right (Sherilyn Pillsbury), and financial management and consulting (Cammie rice, Solomon Smallwodd and Scott Mead ).
committee and an investment banker, was born and raised in the U.S., and later moved to the UK. Today, he is co-founder and partner Richmond Park Partners , a merchant bank based in London. Previously, Mead served as partner and director of the Goldman Sachs for almost seventeen years. In addition to his professional work, Scott Mead is an active philanthropist, sponsoring a number of charities, including the Mead Family Foundation , which focuses on supporting education, the arts, health and medical research. Besides his board responsibilities with the New Look Foundation, Mead is also a member of the Board serving on a number of different charities, including the Board of Visitors at MD Anderson Cancer Center, located in Houston, Texas.
Although their professional backgrounds are diverse, New Look Foundation members share two common characteristics. The pursuit of excellence and proactive support to young people in the community
is active in expanding the reach across the border, New Look Foundation is constantly creating new partnerships with like-minded non-profit organizations, such as UN Foundation and Clinton Foundation Corporation for National and community Service . Only recently, the foundation has launched its first London meeting of mentor training in partnership with the Brunswick Club for Young and lovelife generation . Partnering with these two organizations is an organic one, in that both organizations focus their efforts in providing a safe and supportive environment for young people to develop and rastu.Trening led three mentors who are elected from New Look Foundation and focused on finding creative ways to improve the local community. Usher attended the event, along with board member Scott Mead, who currently resides in London. "I feel privileged to help in spreading the [Foundation] come to London," says Mead, "and I know I will leave impact with our youth." International initiatives, fellow board member and chairman Shawn Wilson said: "We are delighted to bring a new Model Look program for London. We are constantly working to expand our global reach. We have trained young people in the Philippines and Kenya, and look forward to seeing positive impact in the London community. "as an added bonus and reward those who have completed leadership training session, Usher unveiled in London youth with tickets to his concert.
from initial inception to date, Usher has a new look Trust has come a long way. To date, the organization has provided more than 150,000 hours of leadership training and mentoring and has worked with nearly 10,000 young people from around the world.