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Mission
The Winston-Salem Urban League empowers and advocates for African Americans and other disenfranchised communities, and promotes socioeconomic progress and parity through education, training and civic engagement.
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Our service, by the numbers:
4420
# of Job search and resume services provided
240
# of seniors assisted in the job search process
432
# of people provided mental health assistance
908
# of free STD tests provided this year
162
# of summer internships for low-income teens
432
# of seniors assisted with SNAP vouchers
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YP Career Day
April 22, 2019Register here. The YP Career Day is an opportunity for students ages 13 – 18 to engage with, a...
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National Urban League Welcomes Advocacy Trainees
April 16, 2019National Urban League Welcomes Advocacy Trainees April 16, 2019 – The National Urba...
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Job Board — Mid April
Business, Center for Asset and Economic Opportunity, Guild, Jobs Board, Members, News, Senior Community Service Employment Program, Summer Youth Employment Program, Young ProfessionalsApril 15, 20192020 Census Jobs Indigenous hiring within historically undercounted populations in imperative for an...
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President Morial Announces Education Equity Report Cards for Every Student Succeeds Act
April 9, 2019President Morial Announces Education Equity Report Cards for Every Student Succeeds Act ...
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Action Steps: HB 490, 518 & 519
Center for Social Justice and Civil Rights, Center of Educational Attainment, CEO Blog, Education, Events, Guild, Media, Members, News, Policy, Young ProfessionalsApril 9, 2019HB 490 & HB 518 SPEAK against HB 490 at the State and Local Government Committee hearing at the ...
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Mastercard's Tim Murphy Named Chair-Elect of National Urban League Board
April 8, 2019Mastercard’s Tim Murphy Named Chair-Elect of National Urban League Board Murphy S...
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Colors of Crisis Forum – Exploring Voter Disenfranchisement
Center for Social Justice and Civil Rights, Events, Guild, Media, Members, News, Policy, Young ProfessionalsApril 4, 2019The Colors of Crisis Forum will explore the warning signs of disenfranchisement in Forsyth County. I...
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Here’s how YOU can push back against the effort to silence black voters in Winston-Salem.
Center for Social Justice and Civil Rights, Guild, Media, Members, News, Policy, Young ProfessionalsApril 4, 2019Sign the Color of Change petition calling for the withdrawal of HB 519. Click here to...
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NAACP and Urban League call on Reps Conrad and Lambeth to withdraw discriminatory bill
Center for Social Justice and Civil Rights, CEO Blog, Guild, Media, Members, News, Policy, Young ProfessionalsApril 2, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Contact: James Perryjames@wsurban.org336.725.5614 The Winston-Salem Chapter o...
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Business of the Month – April 2019
Business, Center for Asset and Economic Opportunity, Guild, Jobs Board, Members, News, Young ProfessionalsApril 2, 2019Be One To Succeed Staffing, LLC botsstaffing@gmail.com beonetosucceedstaffing.aynax.io 743...
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April Mixer: Is Fair Housing Fair?
Civic engagement doesn’t just happen every four years at a presidential election. It means you are...
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Job Board — Late March
Business, Center for Asset and Economic Opportunity, Guild, Jobs Board, Members, News, Senior Community Service Employment Program, Summer Youth Employment Program, Young ProfessionalsMarch 26, 20192020 Census Jobs Indigenous hiring within historically undercounted populations in imperative for an...
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