About the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Dupage County Branch

Chair: LaToya Forrester

La Toya Forrester is a professional education consultant and the Founder and Director of the Young Visionaries College Preparatory Academy, an entity that is committed to preparing students for college. She has been teaching for 14 years and has a great commitment to education and empowering youth in the community. She serves the DuPage NAACP as the Youth Works Chair/Youth Advancement Coordinator, and has been very instrumental in the success of the ACT-SO program. La Toya has conceptualized and initiated several successful youth initiatives through the DuPage County Branch NAACP. Contact LaToya Forrester at youthworks2@dupagecountynaacp.org.

Core Responsibilities

1. Develop Synergies and unique opportunities between Youth Council, Youth Works, ACT-SO and the future College Chapter

2. To develop programs and initiatives that create advancement opportunities for college and career preparation

3. To help drive youth membership

4. Identify Youth Leaders for NAACP Youth Leadership Program

5. Develop outreach with local colleges to encourage participation with NAACP

6. Develop effective partnership with ACT-SO

7. Work to identify College Students for membership ⁄ involvement

8. Assess the need for a College ⁄ Young Adult Chapter

The Elected Officers of the Executive Committee

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President – Mario L. Lambert II
1st Vice President – Bessie Smith
2nd Vice President – Cynthia Johnson

Secretary – Rose M. Madison
Treasurer – Robert Mathis
Executive Members at Large – Margret Childress, Marvin Byrd, Toby Fox, Joy Bowling, Lavon Thomas

Standing Committees

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ACT-So Program
Armed Services
Communications Committee
Corporate Membership Committee
Criminal Justice Committee
Diversity-Centered Leadership Training & Development Committee
Economic Development Committee
Education Committee
Finance Committee
Freedom Fund Events Committee
Health & Lifestyle Committee
Historian and Archivist Committee
Housing Committee

Labor & Industry
Legal Redress Committee
Life Members Chair
Media & Publicity Committee
Membership Committee
Political Action Committee
President's Advisory Committee
Religious Affairs Committee
Women in NAACP (WIN)
Young Black Male Mentoring & Advancement Committee
Youth Advisor ⁄ Youth Works
Youth Council
Youth Works & Youth Advancement Program