On December 6th, the UNCF Empower Me Tour (EMT) made its way to Los Angeles, CA, delivering its biggest and most impactful event yet! High school students from the Los Angeles area participated in on-site college admissions, college preparation workshops, scholarship opportunities, and interacted with numerous HBCU representatives. Launched over 15 years ago by founding sponsor Wells Fargo, the Empower Me Tour is designed to inspire students to take control of their futures by pursuing a four-year college degree and graduating with an education that prepares them for robust life engagement and successful careers. EMT was created to educate students and parents on financial literacy and help them understand how to financially support their college education.
This year's Los Angeles stop saw over 250 students in attendance and featured engaging panel sessions, including "Guy Talk," where male panelists chatted about the many issues facing young people and offering encouragement and empowerment and "My Black Is Beautiful: Girl talk" where women empowered and provided participants an open dialogue with leaders, breaking down the perceived standards of beauty. These sessions were open to all participants, adding valuable insights and empowerment to the event.
Attendees gained expert advice on college preparation, the HBCU experience, and personal finance, alongside tips on empowerment and personal branding. They also had the chance to interview on-site with select colleges for admissions and scholarships. Across all UNCF EMT stops, more than $14 million in scholarships have been awarded to deserving students. At the Los Angeles stop alone, over $1.5 million in scholarships were distributed, making it another milestone in the tour’s legacy of transforming lives through education and empowerment.
About UNCF
UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization. To serve youth, the community and the nation, UNCF supports students’ education and development through scholarships and other programs, supports and strengthens its 37 member colleges and universities, and advocates for the importance of minority education and college readiness. While totaling only 3% of all colleges and universities, UNCF institutions and other historically Black colleges and universities are highly effective, awarding 15% of bachelor’s degrees, 5% of master’s degrees, 10% of doctoral degrees and 19% of all STEM degrees earned by Black students in higher education. UNCF administers more than 400 programs, including scholarship, internship and fellowship, mentoring, summer enrichment, and curriculum and faculty development programs. Today, UNCF supports more than 50,000 students at over 1,100 colleges and universities across the country. Its logo features the UNCF torch of leadership in education and its widely recognized trademark, ‟A mind is a terrible thing to waste.”® Learn more at UNCF.org or for continuous updates and news, follow UNCF on Twitter at @UNCF.
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