General Motors & Chevrolet Racing Join Urban Youth
To Celebrate 16 Years Of Success
Philadelphia’s Own Larry Miller, President of Brand Jordan will receive Trailblazer Award and NAVSEA CommanderVice Admiral William H. Hilarides will receive Partner Of The Year along with NASCAR Driver Jamie McMurray was on Hand To Present Awards
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The acclaimed Philadelphia-Based URBAN YOUTH non-profit experiential learning program is hosted its 16TH Annual URBAN YOUTH “Build A Dream” Awards Banquet at the National Constitution Center.
For 16 years the URBAN YOUTH experiential learning and career development programs have focused on providing FREE technical skills development and Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) training for urban youth ages 8 to 18.
The success of URBAN YOUTH is legendary, helping to motivate and propel thousands of students through high school and college graduation and on to meaningful careers. As the pioneering diversity program in the high stakes professional motor sports industry, the URBAN YOUTH Racing School (UYRS) is internationally acclaimed and supported by major corporations and private donors and foundations.
In the last several years, URBAN YOUTH has broadened the scope of the organization, responding to dual White House mandates of developing meaningful mentoring programs in the urban Black and Hispanic communities and promoting STEM education programs to pipeline students into the emerging career opportunities.
The organization continues to pursue initiatives like the model URBAN YOUTH WHAT IT TAKES (WIT) mentoring program and the Urban STEM Academy (USA) joint-venture CENTER of EXCELLENCE with the US Navy NAVSEA Systems Command, are being cited as 501(c)(3) models ideal for national expansion.
Awards Program, Honorees & Featured Speakers
Keynote Speaker was Alba Colon, NASCAR Manager, General Motors
Partner of the Year: NAVSEA, Vice Admiral William H. Hilarides Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command
Trail Blazer Award: Larry Miller, President, Nike’s The Jordan Brand
Other honors being presented this year include: Perfect Attendance Award, Perseverance Award, Little Racers Award, Teen RACERS Awards, Parent Awards, Naval Engine Design Awards, Chevy Points Championship Trophy.
Featured speakers and honorees include Anthony Martin Sr. Founder and Executive Director of Urban Youth, Inc.; Jim Farmer, Chairman, UYRS and President James E. Farmer Consultant Inc.; Jim Campbell, U.S. Chevrolet Vice President Performance Vehicles and Motor Sports, Dinner Chairman Ken Barrett, Chief Diversity Officer, General Motors, Captain US NAVY (RET.); NASCAR Driver Jamie McMurray, and Hendricks Automotive Group VP Bobby Rice.
Long-time corporate supporter Chevrolet continues its commitment to URBAN YOUTH, with Jim Campbell, Chevrolet Vice President Performance Vehicles and Motor Sports, Annual contribution of $125,000.
Ken Barrett, General Motors Chief Diversity Officer is also attending to emphasize the importance the URBAN YOUTH. “Fostering the growth of next-generation leaders in STEM-related fields is an important focus area for GM. We are committed to programs that are improving education and changing the lives of children,” said Barrett. “We’ve had an outstanding partnership with Urban Youth for the last 14 years and their amazing impact on children in the greater Philadelphia area continues to inspire us.”
