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The Economic Summit & Student Leadership Conference returned for its 17th year on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the North Las Vegas campus of the College of Southern Nevada. Nearly 200 students and parents attended a variety of workshops on college financial aid and scholarships, managing credit, careers in clean energy and as a first responder, […]

The annual Youth & Justice Forum is one of the most consequential programs that Uplift Foundation executes. Police-community relations is an important issue in communities throughout the country. The Las Vegas Valley is no exception, having experienced several controversial officer-involved deaths of civilians. Nearly 90 students and several dozen parents attended the eighth annual event

Congratulations to 2017 Uplift Foundation of Nevada scholarship recipients Jaiden Martin, Ayyoob Hussein and Ezra Joseph. Each young man received a $4,000 scholarship during the annual joint scholarship reception with Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. (Kappa Xi Chapter) and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (Theta Theta Omega Chapter) on Saturday, May 13 at the Texas

December 8, 2018 – UNLV FREE and OPEN to 6th to 12th grade students and their parents. You are invited to participate in activities designed to prepare students for post-secondary success in college and their chosen careers. Morning workshops and afternoon activities will be presented by industry professionals, educators, college admissions specialists, and experts in

The Uplift Foundation of Nevada salutes board member Damon T. Hodge on his selection as the 2018 Community Champion by the Urban Chamber of Commerce during the annual Green Tie Awards program. “The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more.” Damon, you have certainly done MORE! Thank you for all you

The 20th  Annual Economic Summit and Student Leadership Conference (ES&SLC) was held Saturday, December 8, 2018 at the University of  Nevada –  Las Vegas . Two hundred  6th to 12th-grade students and their parents attended the event. All were beneficial recipients of a morning of engaging Workshops and an afternoon Entrepreneurial Group Exercise focusing on STEM, financial literacy and

The Youth & Justice Forum brings kids, cops and the community together for constructive dialogue. The event is designed to teach youth their rights and responsibilities when interacting with law enforcement and to build trust and reduce mistrust between police and the communities they serve. Date: Saturday, April 20th Time: 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM

The Annual Scholarship Banquet was held on April 27, 2019 at the Santa Fe Hotel & Casino and was a huge success. The event was hosted by the Kappa Xi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. (Uplift Foundation) along with the Theta Theta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (20 Pearls Foundation,