Small Business Entrepreneurship Summit

The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing many businesses to adapt as quickly as possible to a new normal. Understanding this challenge, the National Urban League is partnering with leaders across a diverse set of industries to provide guidance on how to retool, rebuild, and rebrand in a COVID-19 world. Featured will be our own Klassi Duncan, Vice President of our Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation! Register at: https://nationalurbanleague.salsalabs.org/small-business-entrepreneurship-summit-ng/index.html For the virtual networking cocktail hour, you must have a Zoom to attend. You can register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMldu2srj4tEtwMrQYjTIZcJCE7OJkWMwfO

Veterans Virtual Career & Resource Expo

ULLA's Office of Workforce Development is hosting a Veterans Virtual Career & Resource Expo on Wednesday, November 11th to connect military veteran job seekers to job openings in essential industries. This year you may attend from the comfort and safety of your home. The virtual career fair will feature premier employers that represent an array of industries such as Administrative, Advanced Manufacturing, Healthcare, Management, Technology and Transportation. Register here.

Face Mask Giveaway

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

Early Runoff Voting

Early voting is Nov. 20-28 from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. (excluding Sunday, Nov. 22, Thursday, Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving) and Friday, Nov. 27 (Acadian Day); early voting is advanced one day because of the holidays).

Sign Up, Stay Informed, & Win A $100 Gift Card

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.

Runoff Election Phone Bank

The Urban League of Louisiana is hosting a voter mobilization phone bank as a part of its Wake Up Geaux Vote initiative, a non-partisan, statewide voter education and mobilization effort. Join us in reminding residents across Louisiana to vote in the runoff election! By signing up for November 30th and/or December 1, you will have access to the phone bank between the hours of 3:30-7:30 p.m. You do not need to select a specific time. If you have participated in any of our phone banks before, you will not need to attend a virtual phone bank training. If this will be your first time, we will be provided a training in advance of the phone bank. 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 at https://www.mobilize.us/urbanleaguela/event/363466/

Deadline to Request Absentee Ballot

The deadline to request an absentee by mail ballot is Dec. 1 by 4:30 p.m. You can request an absentee by mail ballot online through our Voter Portal or in writing through your Registrar of Voters Office (other than military and overseas voters).

Postmark Deadline for Mail in Ballot

The postmark deadline for a registrar of voters to receive a voted mail ballot is Dec. 4 by 4:30 p.m. (other than military and overseas voters).

Election Day Volunteer Opportunity

For the important runoff election on December 5th, join the Urban League of Louisiana in getting out on the streets to encourage voters to get to the polls! We will be out at key intersections across New Orleans with lots of energy andnew non-partisan signs, showing our support for voters. Volunteers will need to have their own transportation to and from the various location where we will be set up. After you sign up, we will share more details about locations and logistics. Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/urbanleaguela/event/363621/

December Face Mask Giveaway (New Orleans)

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

December Face Mask Giveaway (Baton Rouge)

Dr. Martin Lither King Jr. Community Center 4000 Gus Young Ave, Baton Rouge, LA, 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.