The first luncheon of this format was the UNCF Governor’s Luncheon, it was held in 2003 in Florida – hosted by Governor Jeb Bush. Since then annual Governors’ luncheons have been held in many states such as Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Arkansas, South Carolina, Virginia and Oklahoma. Other UNCF offices around the country began hosting Mayor’s and Leaders luncheons to benefit UNCF member institutions and scholarships for low-income college students that are residents of the participating state. UNCF’s schools and scholarships are an important part of any statewide effort to narrow the educational attainment gap.
UNCF and other historically black colleges and universities are an important part of any statewide and national effort to narrow the educational attainment gap. Today – a college degree is the minimum entry-level requirement for almost every well-paying career. UNCF plays a critical role in enabling more than 60,000 students each year to attend college, and is helping to close the educational attainment gap between minorities and the majority population.
Supporting these luncheons complement companies commitment to increasing educational opportunities and the overall well being of the state’s residents and communities. Because college graduates earn higher incomes than non-graduates, their support for the luncheons is an investment in the many future teachers, business leaders, engineers, physicians and other professionals who will graduate from UNCF member institutions and other college to become productive participants in their communities, states’ and national economy.
2014 Leaders’ Luncheon for Education – San Diego
This is UNCF’s 2nd annual Luncheon for Education that will be held in San Diego on February 28th, from 12-2 p.m. at the Jacobs Center, and will include key leaders in education, politics and corporate engagement centered on education, which follows the above-mentioned model of the Governor’s Luncheon. Forty percent of the proceeds will fund the San Diego UNCF’s Scholarship Program and sixty percent of the proceeds with generate operating resources for UNCF’s network of privately held, four year, fully accredited historically black colleges and universities.
The UNCF Leaders’ Luncheon, preceded by a VIP reception, includes greetings and remarks by our UNCF executive and local officials, panel discussion from our local key political and education leaders, as well as video messaging from UNCF students. We anticipate an attendance that will include San Diego’s business, education, civic and community leaders.
