Greetings NUF Family and Friends:

Welcome to our year of jubilee.

The purpose of NUF’s 50th anniversary celebration: Breaking Barriers and Building Leaders is to raise awareness and promote the importance of developing pipelines of courageous leaders of color and women in our nation, who are equipped to lead, both regionally and nationally.

Our 50th anniversary campaign will focus on four barriers that NUF champions: Diversity in Public/Private Sector Leadership, Equity in Education, Access to Social Capital and Social Justice.

Today, a commitment to diversity and inclusion is much more than a convenience—it is a business and social imperative. In our nation’s growing climate of racial and gender tension, it is important to continue breaking barriers to build the next generation of leaders of color and women.

For fifty years, National Urban Fellows has developed a pipeline of talent in the public and private sector who have made significant impact in our nation’s history. They have ensured that underrepresented communities have a voice in shaping American policy, created leadership opportunities for women and individuals of color in organizations and ultimately built a more inclusive, bias-free public and private sector environment.

As we commemorate our fifty years of impact, NUF is honored to announce its new academic partner, Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy. We know this partnership coupled with our rich legacy, brilliant and bold alumni, and our NUF Angel, Luis Alvarez and a host of others, National Urban Fellows is fully equipped to meet the needs of our changing America. While we set our eyes on the nation’s capital and the bright future ahead, tonight we celebrate our illustrious past and our distinguished alumni.

We are eNUF,

Miguel A. Garcia, Jr. ’85
CEO and President
National Urban Fellows