Urban League of Louisiana

Young Professionals HBCU Voter Rally
2020-09-19 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
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

BATON ROUGE FACE MASK GIVEAWAY!
2020-08-15 10:00 - 12:00 | North Sherwood Forest Park, 3140 N. Sherwood Forest Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA, 70814

NEW ORLEANS FACE MASK GIVEAWAY!
2020-08-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Urban League of Louisiana HQ, 4640 S. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, LA, 70119, United States

AUGUST MUNICIPAL ELECTION
2020-08-15 07:00 - 20:00
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.

Reclaiming the Future: How Your Business Can Rise to the Challenges of COVID-19
2020-08-12 10:00 - 11:30
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 your customers feel confident and safe
• Developing contingency plans for the future
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://nul.org/program/advancing-black-entrepreneurs/register.

DEADLINE TO REQUEST ABSENTEE BALLOT
2020-08-11 08:00 - 16:30
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.

Developing a Winning Proposal, CMAR, DBE Certification
2020-07-28 10:00 - 12:00
Construction firms understand that hard work has to happen before a single shovel ever hits the ground during the continuous construction-bid-proposal process.

Virtual Job Fair
2020-07-24 10:00
The Urban League of Louisiana – Office of Workforce Development is VIRTUAL JOB FAIRS to connect job seekers to opportunities in essential industry jobs.

FACE MASK GIVEAWAY!
2020-07-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Urban League of Louisiana HQ, 4640 S. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, LA, 70119, United States
The Urban League of Louisiana is helping the community mask up to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and follow the Governor’s mandate.

Young Professionals Career 101 - July General Body Meeting
2020-07-16 18:00 - 19:30
Julia Rock, owner of Rock Career Development, will share with ULLA YP members tips and tools on how to navigate through this pandemic as it relates to your career. These unprecedented times require an adaptive mentality and Julia is equipping professionals to not just “get by” but also THRIVE.

VOTE TODAY! LOUISIANA PRIMARY ELECTION!
2020-07-11
Q: I was prepared to vote in the April election but it changed due to the pandemic. When do I vote now?
A: The Presidential Primary election for Louisiana is now on July 11th.
FIND YOUR POLLING LOCATION!

The Future of Work and Creating Wealth in Minority Communities
2020-07-09 13:00 - 14:30
During this session, local national thought leaders will provide insights and recommendations on preparing minorities for the future of work with automation and closing the wealth gap in America between minority and non-minority communities. Panelists will share historical and current legislation and practices that have created the skills gap and the wealth gap in America, and recommendations for how communities of color can work to advocate for and create sustainable enterprises that create value for these communities. This session will also examine the economic, political and cultural implications that create positive outcomes or those that hinder progress in our communities.

DEADLINE TO REQUEST ABSENTEE BALLOT
2020-07-07
To vote by absentee ballot, you must submit the application to request a mail ballot by 4:30pm on July 7th. 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.

WEBINAR: Public Relations for Entrepreneurs, Session 3 of 3: Online Reputation Management
2020-06-29 10:00 - 12:00
A company’s digital footprint is as important to their branding strategy as other traditional branding efforts. With millions of potential customers online every day, businesses that ignore or discount their online reputation often find their name and brand trust in need of repair. Understanding digital review platforms like Yelp, Google Business, and Glassdoor can help businesses to maintain a positive online reputation during and after the COVID-19 crisis.
During this session, business leaders will learn about online review platforms like Yelp, Google Business, and Glassdoor and their significance to maintaining a trusted brand strategy during the COVID-19 crisis. Statistical data will be examined to illustrate the importance of effective online reputation monitoring, connecting with customers on digital platforms and earning positive reviews.
In order to attend, all participants must be a Certified Small and Emerging Business via Louisiana Economic Development’s Small and Emerging Business Development (SEBD) Program. Please note that there is no cost associated with SEBD certification, and most startups meet SEBD eligibility requirements.
To become a Certified SEBD, please visit https://tinyurl.com/SEBDCertify.
If you should have any questions, please email us at WBRC@UrbanLeagueLA.org.

Construction Law Academy: What Contractors Need to Know about Employment Law
2020-06-26 10:00 - 12:00
Session 3 of 3: Increasing Capacity through Partnering Agreements. It is vitally important that entrepreneurs in construction are aware of and are in compliance with employment laws that are relevant to the industry.
