Join the Urban League of Louisiana for “GRPO Construction Management” on Tuesday and Thursday, September 12th and 14th, 1:00pm-5:00pm each day. This training is a part of Green Professional Building Skills (GPRO) curriculum created and sourced by the Urban Green Council, the New York affiliate of the U.S. Green Building Council. In GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green, students will learn how to see buildings differently and understand foundational strategies that make them efficient, healthy and resilient. Who Should Attend: This course is ideal for anyone who needs a better understanding of high-performance building, including: Sales or administrative staff who work in real estate, construction, architecture or engineering. Workforce development providers Facilities and operations staff College students interested in entering the building or construction industry What Students Learn: The relationship between buildings and climate change Basic elements of green, high-performance construction and building operations Roles of trades on high-performance job sites Energy-consuming building systems and a high-level overview of strategies to reduce building energy use Instructor: Sonji White, Project Manager, Construction Services, Vanir This course is sponsored by the New Orleans Business Alliance and Chase Advancing Cities. There is no cost to attend, however, registration is required. Register today to reserve […]

Join the Urban League of Louisiana and Louisiana Economic Development virtually on Wednesday, September 13, 12:00pm-1:30pm, for “Connect to Capital: What Louisiana's Small Businesses Need to Know about the State Small Business Credit Initiative”. SSBCI is a $10 billion federal program that helps states support small businesses and startups that are creditworthy but unable to access the capital they need to grow or establish their businesses and create jobs. U.S. Treasury guidelines ensure that very small businesses (VSBs) with fewer than 10 and no more than 499 employees and small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (SEDIs) will receive critical resources to sustainably grow and thrive. LED, via the Louisiana Economic Development Corporation (LEDC), is working with private equity funds and financial institutions to disburse SSBCI funds via equity, micro lending, collateral support and loan guaranty programs. The loan programs make it easier for businesses to borrow money by providing collateral support to borrowers, loan guarantees to lenders, and funding for micro loans. Equity programs connect start-ups, early-stage and expanding small businesses with funds to invest in the business. During this session, small businesses in Louisiana will learn: SSBSI programs offered Eligibility criteria Financial institutions in Louisiana offering […]