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Resilient Restart EBR: Small Business Micro-Grants Program Information Session

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.

Green Professional Building Skills 6-Session Training

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.

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Resilient Restart EBR: Small Business Micro-Grants Program Information Session

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.

Parent Charter Board Training Registration

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.

Intro to Careers in Energy

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/

September Face Mask Giveaway

Urban League of Louisiana HQ 4640 S. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, LA, 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/

Resilient Restart EBR: Small Business Micro-Grants Program Information Session

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.

Commercial Energy Efficiency

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/

Solar Energy

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/

Boss Moves 101: Entrepreneur Panel

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 

Young Professionals HBCU Voter Rally

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

Residential Energy Efficiency

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/