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USHER’S NEW LOOK YEAR CELEBRATION JULY 31 ST 2014 Thank you so much for supporting our youth. Looking forward to seeing you next year!

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Usher

’s New

Look

Year C

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July

31st 20

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great momeNt

Achievements:• this year, over $2 Million Dollars raised in support of New look youth leaders, with $1 Million generated from the 15th year Celebration including $110,000 raised during live luncheon auction. • 21,000 youth touched by our programs.• 450 Individuals participated in the celebration of New look’s 15th year anniversary.• to date, the luncheon garnered over 243,971,355 media impressions in over 100 media outlets. Coverage highlights include: EXTRA, People Magazine, Us Weekly, Billboard, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, the Atlanta Business Chronicle & many more.

15 Years of PreParatioNLed Us to this

hoNorees/PerformaNces & sPeciaL gUests

the 15th Year ceLebratioN JULY 31, 2014

The 15th Year Celebration Luncheon brought together the work of grassroots activists,

heads of state, celebrities, youth leaders, corporations, artists, and community

organizations to honor the impact of Usher’s New Look over the past 15 years.

YoUth cataLYst award: Kami luigs and the GE FoundationgLobaL YoUth LeadershiP award: Mary-Pat Hector, New look youth leader & ActivistservaNt LeadershiP award: Cory l. Nettles, Founder & Managing Director of Generation Growth Capital, Inc. and Counsel, Quarles & Brady, llP.service LegacY award: Mayor Kasim Reed, City of AtlantaYoUth achievemeNt award: Jasmine Pollard, New look Atlanta MItthe godfather award: shawn Wilson, Former New look President

PerformaNces & sPeciaL gUeststhe star-studded 15th year kickoff event and luncheon was emceed by ludacris and included special performances and appearances by usher, Josh Kaufman, Vedo, Blake shelton, sugar Ray leonard, Jermaine Dupri, Rico love, the WNBA Atlanta Dream players, and Allen Rossum. Special video congratulatory messages were featured from: President William J. Clinton, scooter Braun, Robert Deniro, Alicia Keys, and Pharrell Williams.

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1999: • New Look founded by Usher Raymond.2000 to 2004: • New Look partners with Make-a-Wish Foundation, provides funding to support youth foster care and service programs.2005: • Camp New Look launches in Atlanta, becoming New Look’s 1st chapter.• Four pillars (Talent, Education, Career, Service) Established.• September, in response to Hurricane Katrina, Project Restart Concert raised financial resources to provide 1000 youth & families from New Orleans with rent and utility assistance.2007: • Los Angeles becomes 2nd New Look chapter.2008: • Mogul in Training (MIT) program officially launches.• Milwaukee becomes 3rd New Look Chapter.• August, New Look nationally launches ‘I Can’t But You Can’ Voter Registration Campaign. Youth registered over 17,000 new voters nationally!

2009: • February, Usher & Youth, James Harris, testify before the Education & Labor Committee’s Congressional Hearing in support of the Edward M. Kennedy, Serve America Act, resulting in nearly $6 billion in funding for schools and nonprofits.• Detroit becomes New Look’s 4th Chapter.• New York becomes New Look’s 5th Chapter.• Powered by Service Campaign launched at the Clinton Global Initiative with a goal to mobilize 5 million young leaders to service.• New Look conducts training and service in Manila, Philippines.2010: • New Look issues Call to Action for Haiti Relief to youth internationally, receiving responses from youth in 17 countries and resulting in UNL sending a Medical Mobile Clinic to Delmas, Haiti as a gift to Mayor Wilson Jeudy.• August, First annual World Leadership Conference and Awards held with 2700 guests, including President Clinton, Ciara & Justin Bieber.

2011: • New Look Youth Leaders conduct international PBS training in Kenya, London and Vancouver.• New Look launches PBS tour in 5 US Cities via Usher’s OMG Tour.• 2nd Annual World Leadership Conference and Awards honors Ted Turner and Ford Motor Company2012: • New Look conducts PBS training in South Africa. • New Look Partners with Accenture to digitally enhance program efforts through new online platform, iLead.2013: • New Look partners with the Georgia Department of Education to create Music Industry Leadership 101. • President’s Circle Luncheon honors The Coca-Cola Foundation and Ed Roland 2014: • New Look Celebrates 15 Years of Service! • President’s Circle Luncheon honors: Mayor Kasim Reed, Kami Luigs and the GE Foundation, Jasmine Pollard, Mary-Pat Hector, Cory Nettles & Shawn Wilson.

celebrAting YeArs

thaNk YoU to oUr 2014 sPoNsors

Presenting sPonsorford motor company Usher raymond iv globAl AmbAssAdorsthe coca-cola companygeneral electricgeorgia Power companysouthwest airlines leAdershiP AmbAssAdorsaccenturePamela alexanderbank of americascooter braunbrightwell talent solutionsmary and John brockcastle Painting, LLc.coca-cola enterprises, inc.Julie, tim and tJ millermgm grand detroitmgm resorts internationalQuarles & brady, LLP.cammie and John rice

citizens of the Worldarby’s beanstalk innovationbet NetworksLisa and Paul browncartoon Networkdavid weise and associatesfedexJoanne gimbelimage bureaudwaine a. kimmetoutdoor imagePwcrapturerca recordsanne and dave sappsignum groupthe home depotUPswme

cAtAlYstsbobbi and andre de winterkami and tony Luigsdiana and david mackgrace miguelmichelle and cory Nettlessaks fifth avenue chAmPionsadPmichael andersonJames w. Lewiskelly Loeffler and Jeff sprechertiffani whittakerdavid Yurman

celebrAtion PArtnersactive Production and design inc.the atlantandJ blak magicdL warfield for goLdfiNgerelbie ancona PhotographyJackie hamiltonstage readyst. regis atlantatony brewer and co.troika studiotroy & sons distillers