NAACP Branch 3053 Young Adults Committee

Latest News: In May 2019, the Young Adults Committee hosted a community job fair (inviting local
residents, including residents returning to the community from incarceration) to connect to gainful employment. We helped 50 individuals connect to a dozen employers who offered over 100 jobs including an entrepreneurial opportunity to start their own business. Jesseca Chatman, then-committee chair, appeared on local TV to promote the job fair. See her WRTV-6 interview here. 

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Mission

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To secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.

 

The Greater Indianapolis NAACP Branch 3053 Young Adults Committee (YAC) welcomes adults age 21-40.

 

The YAC educates, stimulates and mobilizes young adults in the fight for social justice in Indianapolis. 

 

Goal

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To host educational forums, community service projects, and social events to actively recruit young adult NAACP members  in the Indianapolis area.

 

The YAC will: 

• Work on the 6 NAACP Game Changers (Economic Sustainability, Health, Education, Public Safety & Criminal Justice, Voting Rights & Political Representation, and Expanding Youth & Young Adult Engagement) to support the NAACP committee activities

• Create a mentorship program to assist the Youth & College Division and Youth Council 

• Train advocates and recruit new members

• Connect to leadership and advocacy training 

• Network and socialize​

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The national NAACP is encouraging young adults (21-40) interested in leadership development to apply to the NAACP Next Generation "NEXTGEN" Young Profession Leadership program​. 

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For more information please visit: naacp.org/our-work/youth-programs/nextgen-leadership-program

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