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Check out the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga's January 2012 E-Newsletter!
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Support the ULGC
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Help us empower more lives by becoming a member of the Urban League or donating to our Annual Fund. Any level of support will make a difference!
BECOME A MEMBER
DONATE TODAY!
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Upcoming Events
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January 27, 10AM-Noon
Join the ULGC and partners for a kick-off event for VITA at the Eastgate Town Center.
January 25
8-week entrepreneurship course held Tuesdays beginning 1/31
*Limited to 10 people!
Jan. 31 - March 20, 6-9 PM
Held every Tues. at the ULGC.
*Registration required by 1/25
February 16, 5:30-8:30 PM
The ULGC is partnering with ReStart to offer a FREE GED workshop at the ULGC.
*Limited seating-reserve today!
ACT Prep Course
Feb. 22-March 20, 5-7 PM
Held Mondays and Wednesdays at the ULGC
*Limited to 25 participants - registration required by 2/16
More events...
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Start a New Career
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The Urban League's Career Center offers employment counseling and placement services to provide seamless support to individuals who are looking for a job or are interested in moving into a new career field. Services include: counseling to address employment challenges, access to job listings and leads, career fairs, training classes, assistance with resume writing, interview preparation, and referral to employment partners for interviews. Over 300 people find their job through the Urban League each year. To learn more, contact Julia Anderson at 423-756-1762 or
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Uninsured? Let the ULGC Link You with Resources
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The Urban League'sCommunity Health Navigator program links uninsured individuals with health care resources available in the community. Services include: monthly free health screenings in the community, mammogram screenings, referrals for primary care, free prescriptions, free exercise programs, free nutritional counseling and free eyeglasses. To qualify for participation, an individual must be uninsured and meet other eligibility criteria. Contact Pecola Lee at 423-756-1762 or
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Connect with the ULGC
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Celebrating 30 Years of Empowering Chattanooga
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This year the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga is celebrating 30 Years of Empowering Communities and Changing lives in Chattanooga. Over the next 12 months we have planned special events and activities which will remind you of the Urban League's impact over the past three decades and reveal the direction the organization is moving in the future. We're also launching this new e-newsletter to keep you informed of all of the great things going on at the Urban League. Make sure to visit www.ulchatt.net often to see what we're up to! |
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Entrepreneurship Center Offers SpringBoard
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| Warren Logan, ULGC President & CEO, presents awards at the first ULGC SpringBoard course. |
The Urban League is again offeringSpringBoard, an eight-week entrepreneurship course which offers business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs an introduction to sources and uses of capital to finance the growth of their businesses. Classes will be held every Tuesday from 6-9 PM from January 31-March 20 at the Urban League office.
The deadline to apply is January 25, and enrollment is limited to the first 10 qualified candidates who have completed the screening process, as well as paid and turned in a completed application and resume. Tuition for the entire 8-week course is typically $300, but the Urban League is offering the course for $150 - a 50% discount to celebrate our 30th Anniversary Year. A monetary award will be given for the best business plan and best presentation. Space is limited! Please call 423-756-1762 or visit www.ulchatt.net for more information.
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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program Begins
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It's tax time ... and the Urban League is coordinating the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program for the seventh year, in partnership with the City of Chattanooga, the IRS, and several other partners. The Urban League will hold a VITA Kick-Off event on Friday, January 27 from 10 AM - Noon at the Eastgate Town Center. Offering free tax preparation to low- to moderate-income individuals and families, the VITA program serves over 4,000 individuals and families each year, resulting in more than $4 million in tax refunds. The program relies on over 100 volunteers, who must complete a comprehensive training program and pass an IRS certification exam. The Urban League offers numerous VITA sites in Hamilton and Bradley Counties - click here for the full schedule!
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Education Spotlight: STEM Academy
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| STEM Academy students at Tyner Middle School show off their Glider Airplane Design. |
Education is core to the Urban League's economic empowerment mission, and we serve hundreds of K-12 students each year. Launched in 2008, our STEM Academy has become our flagship education program, providing research-based, hands-on math and science activities for more than 150 middle school students annually. The STEM Academy impacts Dalewood, Tyner, Chattanooga School for the Arts Sciences, Ivy Academy and several other urban schools, offering after school activities and a STEM summer camp. The program uses Carnegie Mellon's VEX Curriculum 2.0: Learning and Exploration and Robotics Design and A World in Motion, a curriculum developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers. For more information, or to enroll, please contact Alysia Najjar at 423-756-1762 or
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FIT for Life Family Fitness Program
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| FIT for Life class at Pure Holiness Church in Orchard Knob, free and open to the public on Tues. and Thurs. evenings. |
The Urban League is helping families get fit together as part of its Friends-In-Training for Life (FIT for Life) program, a fitness and nutrition program that offers afterschool activities at four urban elementary schools: East Lake, Calvin Donaldson, Clifton Hills and Orchard Knob. The program also provides a weekly family fitness program to encourage the entire family to get healthy together. To learn more or sign up for a class, contact Gabrielle Sanders at 423-756-1762 or
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ACT Prep Course Starts February 22
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The Urban League is partnering with Boykin Learning Center to provide high school students with an opportunity to participate in a 4-week ACT Prep Workshop, which covers the fundamentals of test taking and preparing for the core content areas of the ACT. The workshop sessions will be held February 22-March 20 (every Mon. and Wed. from 5:00 - 7:00 PM) at the Urban League. The fee to participate is $25.00 per student for materials; acompleted application and fee is due to the Urban League office by February 16, 2012. The fee is non-refundable. Seating is limited to the first 25 paid participants so enroll TODAY! Click here to learn more or contact Mary Edwards at
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or 423-756-1762.
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Home Ownership Counseling
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The Urban League provides home ownership counseling to help Hamilton County residents navigate the many requirements of purchasing a home, including an evaluation of financial strength and credit scores, identifying potential lending barriers, and mortgage finance options. We also provide tools for basic financial management - including budgeting, saving, credit, and debt management - to ensure home owners maintain sound financial health and credit ratings and to reduce the rate of mortgage default. In 2011, over 40 families received home ownership education at our facility through partnerships with local banks, mortgage companies, and realtors. A Lunch & Learn workshop has been planned with Regions Bank for May 2012 - stay tuned for details!For more information, call 423-756-1762.
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Chattanooga Urban League Young Professionals Lead the Way in 2012
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| ULYP members lead a voter registration drive. |
In 2009, the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga launched the Urban League Young Professionals (ULYP) association to encourage the next generation of leaders to connect with one another and explore issues that impact Chattanooga and its residents. Just three years later, the ULYP is thriving, with more than 100 members whose leadership and vision is making a positive impact on Chattanooga. Over the past several months, ULYP members have attended the National Urban League Whitney M. Young Leadership Conference; helped paint a recreation room at the Westside Community Center; educated members on their personal brand with public relations expert Albert Waterhouse; written letters to our Senators urging support for the Urban Jobs Act; educated members on the Tennessee Voter ID laws; and raised funds and donated toys and clothing for 13 of the community's neediest children.
As Chantelle Roberson, ULYP President, looks ahead for 2012, she has issued a call to action for ULYP members to "get involved and be the change you seek" and to "reflect on what you have accomplished, be encouraged and strive to do better, accomplish more, go farther in 2012." This message resonates not only with the ULYP but anyone in Chattanooga who envisions a thriving city where all generations work toward common goals. To find out how you can get involved in the ULYP, click here or call 423-756-1762.
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Urban League of Greater Chattanooga
730 M.L. King Blvd. Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone: 423.756.1762 ? Fax: 423.756.7255
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