To vote by absentee ballot, you must submit the application to request a mail ballot by 4:30pm on August 11th. Applications can be sent to the registrar of voters by mail, fax, hand delivery, or electronically through the secretary of state’s website at GeauxVote.com.
Please register for "Reclaiming the Future: How Your Business Can Rise to the Challenges of COVID-19" by visiting https://nul.org/program/advancing-black-entrepreneurs/register. Advancing Black Entrepreneurs by Chase for Business is partnering with Black Enterprise, the National Urban League, the U.S. Black Chambers and the National Minority Supplier Development Council to help Black-owned small businesses recover and move forward in the wake of the current global pandemic. Together, we’ve created an educational program specifically for Black business owners on topics that are vital to business growth and sustainability. This first session focuses on how Black business owners can address immediate financial needs and build resiliency in the age of the coronavirus. The Urban League of Louisiana will host this special session, Reclaiming the Future: How Your Business Can Rise to the Challenges of COVID-19, on Wednesday, August 12,10:00-11:30am CT. During this session, Black business leaders will learn how to build resiliency and develop proactive strategies to manage cash flow, protect customers and workers, strengthen community ties, create new opportunities for revenue and prepare for the next crisis. This ninety-minute guided digital session will cover topics including: • The increasing importance of bookkeeping • Pivoting your business model in this new economic environment • Helping […]
The purpose of the August 15 municipal general election is to allow voters in some parishes to vote in run-off elections for local municipal offices and certain parishes to vote on special proposition elections. Visit urbanleaguela.org/vote for FAQs and resources.
Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and the City of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish recognize the challenges that local businesses are facing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. To meet the short-term financial needs of microenterprises and small businesses, the Resilient Restart EBR: Small Business Micro-grants Program offers one-time, micro-grants of $2,500 to eligible entities that have been impacted by COVID-19. Recipients may use these funds for rent, utilities, inventory, accounts payable, fixed costs, employee wages and benefits. Monday, August 17, 12:00pm-1:00pm CT https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2404539979354681360
Please register for "LADOTD: Developing an Effective Capabilities Statement + DBE Certification" by visiting https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3502714600421273356. With an increase in the number of viable contractors available to support public and private projects, contracting across the region is now more competitive than ever. However, the critical factors are the same. Procurement leads need to understand your capabilities, your value proposition, cost competitiveness, and how well you have performed on previous projects. As a contractor, whether you are providing labor, materials, or professional services, your capability statement serves as your business card and should set your apart from your competitors. It is a tool that will show potential clients how your achievements, core competencies, certifications, financial health, and experience will create value for their projects. Join us to learn the key components of a capabilities statement and to get guidance on crafting these elements to fit your business model and offerings. This session will also include an overview of the LAUCP DBE Certification including eligibility requirements and the application process. There is no cost to attend this informational webinar, however, you must be registered for the webinar to participate. Please secure your spot today by visiting https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3502714600421273356.
WEBINAR SERIES: Green Professional Building Skills 6-Session Training (GPRO Certificate) Please note that this is a multiple-day webinar series and cannot be split. Sessions will be held from 3:00-5:30p CDT on the following days: Tuesday, August 18, 2020 Wednesday, August 19, 2020 Thursday, August 20, 2020 Are you ready to shift your contracting firm from conventional to high-performance building practices? Are you a building professional looking to improve operational efficiency that will save you time, money, and energy? GPRO teaches the people who build, renovate and maintain buildings the principles of high performance construction in an industry that’s shifting ever more toward sustainable building. GPRO is a comprehensive training and certificate program developed by Urban Green Council, the U.S. Green Building Council’s New York City affiliate. GPRO’s trade-specific modules are designed for contractors and building professionals who seek to integrate green practices into the core knowledge of their trade. Don’t miss out on this game-changing opportunity! For more information, please contact Klassi Duncan, Vice President of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Urban League of Louisiana, at wbrc@urbanleaguela.org.
The current health and social crises that are crippling the US have had a profound impact on small, minority-owned firms in our most vulnerable communities. While businesses seek to obtain critical resources such as emergency funding to survive during these crises, the need for minority-owned businesses to reconsider “what” business they should be doing and “how” they should be doing business is of the utmost importance. Now, more than ever, small businesses have an opportunity to re-imagine, re-position, and re-charge their business models and operations towards becoming more scalable, agile, and resilient. During this session, Klassi Duncan, Vice President, Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Urban League of Louisiana, will provide insights and considerations on how to develop a strategy and plan of action to build operational leverage, flexibility, and sustainability. Participants will learn: • What scalability means related to growth and operational capacity • Best practices for evaluating new business models and revenue streams that are responsive to changing market needs • Considerations for new and improved processes and technology • Insights on how to reorganize one’s business support model, including employees, suppliers, consultants, mentors, accountability partners, etc. • How to best integrate risk management and continuous improvement strategies to […]
The Urban League of Louisiana's Parent Information Center will host a Back to School Giveaway on Saturday, August 22 from 10am to 2pm at Champions Square (South Lasalle St, New Orleans, LA 70112). Pre-registration is required! Click HERE to pre-register. For more information, contact 504.620.2332 or email PIC@urbanleaguela.org.
Monday, August 24, 12:00pm-1:00pm CT https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4772477907747035664 Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and the City of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish recognize the challenges that local businesses are facing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. To meet the short-term financial needs of microenterprises and small businesses, the Resilient Restart EBR: Small Business Micro-grants Program offers one-time, micro-grants of $2,500 to eligible entities that have been impacted by COVID-19. Recipients may use these funds for rent, utilities, inventory, accounts payable, fixed costs, employee wages and benefits.
WEBINAR SERIES: Green Professional Building Skills 6-Session Training (GPRO Certificate) Please note that this is a multiple-day webinar series and cannot be split. Sessions will be held from 3:00-5:30p CDT on the following days: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 Wednesday, August 26, 2020 Thursday, August 27, 2020 Are you ready to shift your contracting firm from conventional to high-performance building practices? Are you a building professional looking to improve operational efficiency that will save you time, money, and energy? GPRO teaches the people who build, renovate and maintain buildings the principles of high performance construction in an industry that’s shifting ever more toward sustainable building. GPRO is a comprehensive training and certificate program developed by Urban Green Council, the U.S. Green Building Council’s New York City affiliate. GPRO’s trade-specific modules are designed for contractors and building professionals who seek to integrate green practices into the core knowledge of their trade. Don’t miss out on this game-changing opportunity! For more information, please contact Klassi Duncan, Vice President of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Urban League of Louisiana, at wbrc@urbanleaguela.org.
