Urban League of Louisiana

#LRM-Local Races Matter: A Louisiana Down Ballot Forum
2020-10-15 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
The Urban League of Louisiana has activated its Wake Up Geaux Vote campaign and is hosting four 2020 Voter Empowerment Forums on statewide local races and racial equity in education in New Orleans.
Most people are aware that we will be voting for the next President of the United States on November 3, but just as important are the down-ballot races – those that will impact local policies that affect you, your family, and your future directly. This will be a lively conversation featuring experts from across the state who will be discussing key races statewide, the seven statewide amendments, and will look at the responsibilities of different elected positions.
Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IfC30JW7S6uwwEFNv8SUYQ

Deadline to Register to Vote
2020-10-13
Register to vote at https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/VoterRegistration.

Urban League Voter Registration Phone Bank
2020-10-12 16:00 - 20:00
The Urban League of Louisiana is hosting a voter registration phone bank as a part of its Wake Up Geaux Vote initiative, a non-partisan, statewide voter education and mobilization effort. Join us in making sure residents across Louisiana are registered to vote! Register at https://www.mobilize.us/urbanleaguela/event/334670/
Please select the hours that you are able to phone bank between 4pm and 8pm on October 12th.
Virtual phone bank trainings will be provided in advance of the phone bank, and the Urban League will provide the virtual phone bank platform, a call list, and a script. The platform easily tracks responses and outcomes for the calls and uses an anonymous phone number to protect the volunteers’ privacy. Sign up for a training after you sign up to phone bank: https://www.mobilize.us/urbanleaguela/event/334823/

OPSB Candidate Forum on Educational Equity: Districts 6 & 7
2020-10-08 17:00 - 19:00
The Urban League of Louisiana has activated its Wake Up Geaux Vote campaign and is hosting four 2020 Voter Empowerment Forums on statewide local races and racial equity in education in New Orleans.
Residents of New Orleans will be voting on candidates for Orleans Parish School Board this November. The Urban League of Louisiana recently released the second edition of Advancing Educational Equity In New Orleans Public Schools which tracks inequities and illustrates the urgent need to center racial equity in our education systems. In this three part forum, candidates from each Orleans Parish School District will be invited to share their position on racial equity and their plans for addressing the specific inequities documented in the report, if elected to serve.
Register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3663990967733389071

OPSB Candidate Forum on Educational Equity: Districts 3, 4, & 5
2020-10-07 17:00 - 19:00
The Urban League of Louisiana has activated its Wake Up Geaux Vote campaign and is hosting four 2020 Voter Empowerment Forums on statewide local races and racial equity in education in New Orleans.
Residents of New Orleans will be voting on candidates for Orleans Parish School Board this November. The Urban League of Louisiana recently released the second edition of Advancing Educational Equity In New Orleans Public Schools which tracks inequities and illustrates the urgent need to center racial equity in our education systems. In this three part forum, candidates from each Orleans Parish School District will be invited to share their position on racial equity and their plans for addressing the specific inequities documented in the report, if elected to serve.
Register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6601750797220636431

OPSB Candidate Forum on Educational Equity: Districts 1 & 2
2020-10-06 17:00 - 19:00
The Urban League of Louisiana has activated its Wake Up Geaux Vote campaign and is hosting four 2020 Voter Empowerment Forums on statewide local races and racial equity in education in New Orleans.

Night One: Districts 1 & 2 Residents of New Orleans will be voting on candidates for Orleans Parish School Board this November. The Urban League of Louisiana recently released the second edition of Advancing Educational Equity In New Orleans Public Schools which tracks inequities and illustrates the urgent need to center racial equity in our education systems. In this three part forum, candidates from each Orleans Parish School District will be invited to share their position on racial equity and their plans for addressing the specific inequities documented in the report, if elected to serve.

Register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6611869602730995727

DEADLINE TO BE COUNTED IN THE CENSUS!
2020-10-05
The Census will directly impact our communities every day for the next ten years – it determines the allocation of nearly 7 Billion dollars a year for federal programs that serve children, communities, and families, and it determines our congressional districts and number of representatives, directly impacting our power and access to fair representation. Fill out your census at my2020census.gov!

2020 Urban League of Louisiana Virtual Annual Gala
2020-10-03 18:00 - 21:00
As we continue to follow the guidance of our officials and prioritize the health and safety of our communities, the Urban League of Louisiana has re-imagined our annual Gala as a live-virtual experience. In our continuing promise to pivot and not pause, we forge ahead during these unprecedented times to serve the communities who need us the most. We invite you to join us in the virtual celebration of the Urban League’s Annual Gala, one of the largest and most recognizable fundraisers in New Orleans, on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2020.
This unique live-virtual experience will feature live music, inspiring programming and a wealth of entertainment, all in support of our 80 plus year legacy of empowering communities and changing lives. Urban League’s programs focus on early childhood education, college and career readiness, workforce and economic development, educational leadership, parent engagement initiatives, policy, advocacy and social justice.
Sponsorship opportunities: https://urbanleaguela.org/2020-gala-sponsor-page/
Purchase tickets and table: https://urbanleaguela.org/2020-gala-tickets/
View the sponsorship guide: https://urbanleaguela.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2020_Gala_Sponsorship_Prospectus.pdf

Our Kids, Their Future
2020-09-30 17:00 - 18:00
An in-depth virtual conversation with Community Leaders surrounding better health outcomes for future generations. Text “Future” to 225-424-7097 to register!

Virtual Career & Resource Expo
2020-09-30 10:00 - 17:00
The Urban League of Louisiana – Office of Workforce Development will be hosting a Virtual Career & Resource Expo on September 30, 2020. This year you may attend from the comfort and safety of your home! The career fair will feature premier employers that represent an array of industries.
Questions? Call 504-324-4444 or 225-831-1501
https://urbanleaguela.org/career-fair/

Women In Business Challenge: Scale Up! 2020
2020-09-25 11:00 - 12:30
The Urban League of Louisiana is proud to announce the virtual activation of its 2020 Women in Business Challenge: Scale Up! sponsored by Iberia Bank and AARP Louisiana. The WIB Challenge provides female entrepreneurs with the education, tools, and resources needed to scale their businesses towards profitability and sustainability. During the event, program finalists will pitch their “Scale Up! Plan of Action” for a chance to win $10,000 in funding support.
The Women in Business Challenge will be held on Friday, September 25, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm, online. This event was previously scheduled to take place in March 2020. In response to COVID-19 safety precautions, the Urban League of Louisiana has decided to host this annual event virtually.
DATE: Friday, September 25, 2020
TIME: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

REGISTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/yyhurt9v

Wind Energy
2020-09-24 09:30 - 10:30
Find out about career options in this growing renewable-energy industry.
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJctcu6hrj8tG9Uaa9I1WnO_OODUgNlbiPmW
For more information: https://urbanleaguela.org/green-tech-2020/

Information Session Louisiana Main Street Recovery Grant Program for Small Businesses with State Treasurer John M. Schroder
2020-09-23 13:00 - 14:00

Residential Energy Efficiency
2020-09-22 09:30 - 10:30
Learn about careers which keep our homes using less energy.
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUudeisqzsjEtdJdE3RrQdCXH1q76c_xqhh
For more information: https://urbanleaguela.org/green-tech-2020/

Young Professionals HBCU Voter Rally
2020-09-19 13:00 - 16:00
In celebration of National Black Voter Week of Action, the National Urban League Young Professionals will host an HBCU Virtual Vote Rally. While students have been the heartbeat of many civil rights and progressive movements, they oftentimes are an underrepresented voting segment in local and national elections. YP will be focused on helping to reverse this trend by empowering young voters to turn out to vote!
NULYP will host an HBCU Voter Rally to register voters and educate students on the safest ways to vote during the COVID-19 pandemic! Tune in for music, fun and an opportunity to hear from student activists from our nation’s leading HBCUs. It’s time to turn up and turn out the vote in our schools, cities, states and nation…let’s get ready to #TurnUpTurnOutTheVote!
Tune in for music, fun and an opportunity to hear from student activists from our nation’s leading HBCUs. RSVP at: https://hopin.to/events/hbcu-virtual-vote-rally

Boss Moves 101: Entrepreneur Panel
2020-09-17 18:00 - 19:30
f you’re thinking about starting a business or side hustle, you definitely want to attend! Join us in hearing from Propeller entrepreneurs Taylor Moore, owner of Grey Bird Baking Co. and Charles Aponza, owner of Bright Horizon Construction Inc. on September 17 at 6pm ! This is Boss Moves 101 ! Register at: ypbossmoves101.eventbrite.com

Solar Energy
2020-09-17 09:30 - 10:30
From installers to electricians and consultants, learn about solar careers.
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvfu-prDoiGNwtc4M2ESeThcZ8X7aL3cKc
For more information: https://urbanleaguela.org/green-tech-2020/

Commercial Energy Efficiency
2020-09-15 09:30 - 10:30
Learn about careers helping commercial buildings to be ‘smarter’ and green.
Sign Up at: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEocOGrqj8iHNBCaYwmRM_wDOSdfV5y-NAo
For more information: https://urbanleaguela.org/green-tech-2020/

Resilient Restart EBR: Small Business Micro-Grants Program Information Session
2020-09-14 12:00 - 13:00
Monday, September 14, 12:00pm-1:00pm CT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8507566186302074896
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.
During this session, potential applicants will learn more about the program’s eligibility requirements and the application process.
This program is activated by the CARES Act through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant Program with an additional infusion of funding from Investar Bank. This program is being administered by the Urban League of Louisiana.

September Face Mask Giveaway
2020-09-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Urban League of Louisiana HQ, 4640 S. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, LA, 70119, United States
Masks are essential to have in today’s world. The Urban League wants to help you do your part! We will host another FREE Mask Giveaway next Saturday, Sept 12 from 10am-12pm at our headquarters (4640 S. Carrollton Ave. New Orleans, LA 70119)
urbanleaguela.org/ulla-masks-up/

Intro to Careers in Energy
2020-09-10 09:30 - 10:30
A clean-energy jobs overview from national and local experts
Sign Up at: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJckdOmspzoiH9RRwXqA04uQ5SDXFup17iH0
For more information: https://urbanleaguela.org/green-tech-2020/

Parent Charter Board Training Registration
2020-09-03 09:00 - 11:00
The Urban League of Louisiana’s Parent Information Center is hosting a virtual training for parents to Understand Charter Board Governance & Responsibilities on Thursday, September 3 from 9am – 11am facilitated by Dr. Erica Murray.
The training will help parents with:

Charter Board Responsibilities and the Parent Representative
Board Ethics and Fiduciary Duties
Managing and Leading Effective Meetings
Becoming and Effective Board Member

Participants must have Wif-Fi access and a device that will allow them to be an active participant.
For additional information email PIC@urbanleaguela.org or call 504.827.1245.
REGISTER HERE.

Resilient Restart EBR: Small Business Micro-Grants Program Information Session
2020-08-31 12:00 - 13:00
Monday, August 31, 12:00pm-1:00pm CT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8576302155712420112
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.

Green Professional Building Skills 6-Session Training
2020-08-25 15:00 - 2020-08-27 17:30
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.

Resilient Restart EBR: Small Business Micro-Grants Program Information Session
2020-08-24 12:00 - 13:00
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.

Back to School Giveaway
2020-08-22 10:00 - 14:00 | Champions Square, Lasalle St, New Orleans, LA, 70112, United States
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.

Re-Charge Your Business: Building a Scalable, Agile, and Resilient Minority-owned Small Businesses
2020-08-20 10:00 - 11:30
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 increase organizational resilience
Please join the National Urban League and the Minority Business Development Agency on Thursday, August 20, 10:00-11:30am, for this special call to action for minority-owned small businesses.
Register Here! https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5349111283425029644

Green Professional Building Skills 6-Session Training (GPRO Certificate)
2020-08-18 15:00 - 2020-08-20 17:30
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.

LADOTD: Developing an Effective Capabilities Statement + DBE Certification
2020-08-18 10:00 - 12:00
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.

Resilient Restart EBR: Small Business Micro-Grants Program Information Session
2020-08-17 12:00 - 13:00
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
