The mission of The Houston Area Urban League Young Professionals (HAULYP) is to build a positive synergy that will advance activism in the community among young professionals under the age of 40. The Young Professionals are committed to supporting the objectives of the Urban League as it endeavors to improve the quality of life for people of color through economic and political awareness, community development, and real-world education. HAULYP is an auxiliary of the Houston Area Urban League, a non-profit, non-partisan community-based organization and a United Way Agency affiliated with the National Urban League.