Arva R. Rice

Arva R. Rice is a passionate community leader who has dedicated herself to creating pathways to success for young people with a focus on girls and women. Arva currently serves as President & CEO of the New York Urban League. The New York Urban League leads the way underserved African Americans are educated, employed, and empowered across the five boroughs. For over 100 years, we’ve inspired, influenced, and ignited over 1 million black people to achieve their highest aspirations. Arva is former Interim Chair of the Civilian Complaint Review Board, a member of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services Nonprofit Advisory Council, Women’s Forum, Greater New York Chapter of The Links Incorporated, and Trustee at First Corinthians Baptist Church. Arva is a 2013-2014 Annie Casey Fellow, a national fellowship for government and nonprofit leaders focused on supporting innovation solutions for children. Arva graduated from the Northwestern University. She currently lives in Harlem.