Although policies like the Justice In Policing Act and defunding the police are not new, after the brutal deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless other African Americans
The Urban League is initiating their Policy and Social Justice campaign and if you sign up for updates and alerts, you can win $100! Sign up now here for critical updates about strategies and initiatives that secure parity and civil rights.
Mark your calendar for the Annual Empowerment & Policy Conference, Friday, February 26th and Saturday, February 27th, 2021! Stay tuned for more details!
Designed for all levels of data users, this workshop will feature free Census data products and tools that can help organizations and businesses identify data-driven solutions, help you write grant proposals, and give a more complete portrait of those you serve. Register here.
We are continuing the conversation we started at our Empowerment & Policy Conference last February, with a focus on preparing for a new school year in the ongoing pandemic. We will also feature a panel of education leaders, parents and students who will discuss navigating the upcoming school year. The Urban League of Louisiana's Advancing Education Equity reports paint the picture of how subgroups of students are doing across school systems and show that we have a lot of work to do - and that we have to keep working together. In this education equity town hall you will hear: Various viewpoints about how we can increase education equity The impact of the recent legislative session on education Navigating the start of the school year during the pandemic Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CTfOHgPWTouup3i6OA1DsA
The Urban League of Louisiana is hosting 2021 Voter Empowerment Forums on local races for the October election. Register for our Candidate Forum for the Sheriff and District A City Council race. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cqViTW6jTiGbSPfBhQ_oDw
Education advocates, parents, students, educators, Louisiana residents who care about education equity – this conversation is for you! The Louisiana Department of Education is in the process of receiving public comment on new Louisiana Social Studies Standards. This virtual conversation will help you make sense of the new standards, understand why they are important, and help you prepare to offer your own public comment. What do the standards mean for our students? Why do we keep hearing about Critical Race Theory in relation to the new standards? There is a lot to unpack – so don’t miss it! The virtual conversation will feature a panel of education leaders including: Dr. Rashida Govan, Executive Director, New Orleans Youth Alliance Ciara Hart, 8th grade History Teacher and Social Emotional Learning Coordinator, Kenilworth Science and Technology School Jaleesa Jones, M.Ed., East Baton Rouge Parish School System District-Wide Literacy Specialist Tiffanye McCoy-Thomas, Ph.D., District Curriculum Supervisor - Social Studies, East Baton Rouge Parish School System; Social Studies Curriculum Writer, LDOE Rep. Tammy Phelps, Louisiana House of Representative, District 03 Dr. Allisyn L. Swift, Associate Director, Equity in Schools, Beloved Community Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zkBAT0pqRP-zvtlEmbquZw
Join the ACLU of Louisiana and our partners for a night of nourishment, inspiration, and connection. Together, we will prepare to make our voices heard at the legislature's redistricting public hearing at Southern University on Tuesday, November 16 at 6pm CT. This event is hosted in partnership with Black Voters Matter, E Pluribus Unum, MetroMorphosis, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Power Coalition for Equity and Justice, Southern Poverty Law Center, Southern University Law Center's Vulnerable Communities & Peoples Initiative, and Urban League of Louisiana. If you have any questions please contact Maggy Baccinelli at [email protected]. Register at https://action.aclu.org/webform/la-road-to-fair-maps-baton-rouge
Registration is now open for the 2022 Empowerment and Policy Conference! The conference is virtual and FREE to attend, but space will be limited. Join us on March 16 & 17 as we explore this year's theme: Equitable Sustainability: Building Louisiana's Infrastructure Beyond Roads and Bridges. The annual Empowerment and Policy Conference is a statewide convening designed to examine systems, influence policy decisions and enact changes that will positively impact the African American and other communities. Register here. For more information, visit urbanleaguela.org/polcon2022
RSVP and learn more at https://boundless.urbanleaguela.org/ The conference is FREE to attend, but space will be limited.
