WELCOME TO UNITED LATINO PROFESSIONALS!

Friends. Culture. Community.

EXPLORE THE CULTURE!

MAKE NEW FRIENDS!

GIVE BACK!

ULP Vision:

United Latino Professionals(ULP) will be the leading social networking group in the nation, with chapters in all major urban areas. Our activities will continue to unite people and celebrate Latino culture.

ULP Mission:

United Latino Professionals (ULP) is a social networking platform designed to foster strong connections between its members. ULP offers varied, high-quality programming that expands awareness of Latino culture and supports philanthropic endeavors.

About United Latino Professionals:

United Latino Professionals (ULP) was founded as a social networking group in December of 2008 with the original purpose of bringing professional people of like mind together to enjoy socio-cultural events and gatherings around Latino culture themes, expanding their social network among Latino professionals and giving back to the community via volunteer opportunities and other community outreach events. Since its inception ULP has grown to include more than 1000 members in New York, Washington DC, and San Diego California with more members joining everyday nationwide.United Latino Professionals offers free membership to anyone interested in expanding their social network, exploring Latino cultures, and supporting the Latino community.

ULP Events:

ULP events are hosted by ULP event organizers and either hosted and promoted by us, or held in collaboration with other local social networking groups or community and cultural organizations locally and nationwide. All events celebrate and/or raise consciousness about varying aspects of Latino peoples and cultures. They focus on the experience, contributions and concerns of Latinos in the United States and abroad. Events all foster the development of strong bonds among members and between ULP and the community. They include social gatherings like dinner, brunch, happy hours, dance nights, wine tastings, etc., attending music and cultural events and festivals focusing on art, theatre, film music, book releases, panel discussions, community outreach and fundraising activities.

Highlights:

• Our members come from all ethnic, racial, cultural backgrounds with the majority identifying themselves as "Latino".
• The main language used for our communications is English, although many of our members are multi-lingual.
• Our members are professionals in various fields with practically all industries represented. With most holding a bachelors degree or higher.
• ULP organizes and holds events in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Long Island. We also cosponsor events and partner to promote the quality programming of others.

Partners:

ULP has worked collaboratively with partners such as Teatro Latea, Repertorio Español, Cinema Tropical, Human Rights Watch Film Festival, Havana Film Festival, Pinta Art Show NY, TeatroStageFest, and Mexico Now Film Festival, Mano a Mano Mexican Culture and others. Partners have provided our members exclusive discounts, free events and VIP access to screenings, and shows. We actively continue to seek out new partnerships and collaborations with local,national, and global businesses, community organizations, and the arts and entertainment industry.

Community Involvement:

United Latino Professionals keeps close ties with the community and organizes and supports fundraisers for community based non-governmental organizations, non-profit organizations and private voluntary organizations such as Latino Bigs, the Big Brothers Big Sisters Latino affinity group, Save a Child's Heart, Milagros Day, Urban Health Initiatives, Healthy Kids in the Heights, and Youth Enrichment Programs. We will continue to support these and other organizations.

* We also attend or visit non-Latino activities and venues as a group, looking to explore our great city and learn more about the diversity and cultures of the world, as we form part of a greater community of world citizens.

WE WELCOME YOUR IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS. NOS VEMOS PRONTO!!!

To join ULP Washington DC visit http://www.meetup.com/ULP-DC/

To join ULP San Diego visit http://www.meetup.com/ULP-SD/

We are also on Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin:

http://www.facebook.com/groups/unitedlatinoprofessionals/

http://twitter.com/ULP_National

http://www.linkedin.com/groups/United-Latino-Professionals/

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