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Listen & Learn Tour: Monroe

SIGN UP: https://www.mobilize.us/urbanleaguela/event/403665/ The Statewide Virtual Listen and Learn Tour is conducted by the Urban League of Louisiana and the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus annually as an opportunity for intimate and honest dialogue about issues impacting African American communities across the state. Community participants will have the opportunity to hear highlights from the most recent legislative session and engage with each other about your experiences and opinions on key topics that impact African Americans in Louisiana. Your input and discussion will inform future legislation and advocacy efforts as well as guide the Urban League of Louisiana's ongoing priorities. By signing up, you will receive the location information and other details in advance of the event specific to your city. Due to capacity limitations, we ask that individuals sign up for one city only. For the full calendar, visit the Urban League of Louisiana's Policy and Social Justice page: https://urbanleaguela.org/socialjustice/ CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE LISTEN & LEARN SURVEY

Listen & Learn Tour: Shreveport

SIGN UP: https://www.mobilize.us/urbanleaguela/event/403663/ The Statewide Virtual Listen and Learn Tour is conducted by the Urban League of Louisiana and the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus annually as an opportunity for intimate and honest dialogue about issues impacting African American communities across the state. Community participants will have the opportunity to hear highlights from the most recent legislative session and engage with each other about your experiences and opinions on key topics that impact African Americans in Louisiana. Your input and discussion will inform future legislation and advocacy efforts as well as guide the Urban League of Louisiana's ongoing priorities. By signing up, you will receive the location information and other details in advance of the event specific to your city. Due to capacity limitations, we ask that individuals sign up for one city only. For the full calendar, visit the Urban League of Louisiana's Policy and Social Justice page: https://urbanleaguela.org/socialjustice/ CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE LISTEN & LEARN SURVEY  

Listen & Learn Tour: Jefferson Parish

SIGN UP: https://www.mobilize.us/urbanleaguela/event/403668/ The Statewide Virtual Listen and Learn Tour is conducted by the Urban League of Louisiana and the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus annually as an opportunity for intimate and honest dialogue about issues impacting African American communities across the state. Community participants will have the opportunity to hear highlights from the most recent legislative session and engage with each other about your experiences and opinions on key topics that impact African Americans in Louisiana. Your input and discussion will inform future legislation and advocacy efforts as well as guide the Urban League of Louisiana's ongoing priorities. By signing up, you will receive the location information and other details in advance of the event specific to your city. Due to capacity limitations, we ask that individuals sign up for one city only. For the full calendar, visit the Urban League of Louisiana's Policy and Social Justice page: https://urbanleaguela.org/socialjustice/ CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE LISTEN & LEARN SURVEY

Listen & Learn Tour: Lafayette

SIGN UP: https://www.mobilize.us/urbanleaguela/event/403755/ The Statewide Virtual Listen and Learn Tour is conducted by the Urban League of Louisiana and the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus annually as an opportunity for intimate and honest dialogue about issues impacting African American communities across the state. Community participants will have the opportunity to hear highlights from the most recent legislative session and engage with each other about your experiences and opinions on key topics that impact African Americans in Louisiana. Your input and discussion will inform future legislation and advocacy efforts as well as guide the Urban League of Louisiana's ongoing priorities. By signing up, you will receive the location information and other details in advance of the event specific to your city. Due to capacity limitations, we ask that individuals sign up for one city only. For the full calendar, visit the Urban League of Louisiana's Policy and Social Justice page: https://urbanleaguela.org/socialjustice/ CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE LISTEN & LEARN SURVEY  

Listen & Learn Tour: Baton Rouge

SIGN UP: https://www.mobilize.us/urbanleaguela/event/403756/ The Statewide Virtual Listen and Learn Tour is conducted by the Urban League of Louisiana and the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus annually as an opportunity for intimate and honest dialogue about issues impacting African American communities across the state. Community participants will have the opportunity to hear highlights from the most recent legislative session and engage with each other about your experiences and opinions on key topics that impact African Americans in Louisiana. Your input and discussion will inform future legislation and advocacy efforts as well as guide the Urban League of Louisiana's ongoing priorities. By signing up, you will receive the location information and other details in advance of the event specific to your city. Due to capacity limitations, we ask that individuals sign up for one city only. For the full calendar, visit the Urban League of Louisiana's Policy and Social Justice page: https://urbanleaguela.org/socialjustice/ CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE LISTEN & LEARN SURVEY  

Listen & Learn Tour: New Orleans

THE NEW ORLEANS LISTEN AND LEARN TOUR HAS REACHED FULL CAPACITY. BUT YOU CAN STILL FILL OUT THE SURVEY HERE TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD: Click here to fill out survey The Statewide Virtual Listen and Learn Tour is conducted by the Urban League of Louisiana and the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus annually as an opportunity for intimate and honest dialogue about issues impacting African American communities across the state. Community participants will have the opportunity to hear highlights from the most recent legislative session and engage with each other about your experiences and opinions on key topics that impact African Americans in Louisiana. Your input and discussion will inform future legislation and advocacy efforts as well as guide the Urban League of Louisiana's ongoing priorities. By signing up, you will receive the location information and other details in advance of the event specific to your city. Due to capacity limitations, we ask that individuals sign up for one city only. For the full calendar, visit the Urban League of Louisiana's Policy and Social Justice page: https://urbanleaguela.org/socialjustice/ CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE LISTEN & LEARN SURVEY  

COVID-19 Perspectives: Session 2 – Reposition, Restructure, Recalibrate

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted small businesses. Many businesses have had to close or limit operations, lost revenue, and terminate or furlough employees. While these are challenging times, small businesses have an opportunity to deliberately pivot their business to meet the needs of a changing world. What You Will Learn: • How to finalize your new opportunity including the business model and revenue streams • How to explore changes to your financial, operational, marketing, and staffing • Best practices in brainstorming goals, priorities, and actions to be taken Once participants have identified and assessed the feasibility of their new opportunity, it is imperative that a strategy is developed to reposition the business by building a new and improved foundation including confirming the new financial, operational, marketing, and staffing models. This also includes new processes and revenue streams for the business. This session will include best practices for recalibrating their business strategy by aligning goals, priorities, and actions. The facilitator for this series will be Malaika Moran, Owner and Lead Strategist of SocialStep Marketing and Consulting. There is no cost to attend this informational webinar; however, you must be registered on GoToWebinar to participate. Please secure your […]

Construction Law: S1- Understanding and Negotiating Contract Terms

During this session, participants will learn some of the most common pitfalls in contract management and obtain guidance on how to avoid them through due diligence, preparation, and effective communications. Topics discussed include: Change Orders, Abandonment, Warranties, Termination, Unenforceable, etc. The facilitator for this session will be Denise C. Puente - Partner at Simon, Peragine, Smith, & Redfearn, L.L.P. There is no cost to attend this informational webinar; however, you must be registered on GoToWebinar to participate. Please secure your spot today by visiting https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1787849204798320653. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Construction Law: S2 – Increasing Capacity through Partnering Agreements

During this session, attendees will gain insights into the dynamics of partnering agreements, as well as the specific types of partnering agreements, which include joint ventures and mentor-protégé relationships. Attendees will walk away with new perspectives on risk mitigation, including the key elements of a partnering contract that must be considered. The facilitator for this session will be Daya Naef, Attorney and Legal Consultant, Daya Naef, LLC There is no cost to attend this informational webinar; however, you must be registered on GoToWebinar to participate. Please secure your spot today by visiting https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5349822676095012365. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Hurricane Ida Assistance for Small Businesses with the SBA

Louisiana residents affected by Hurricane Ida are now able to register for disaster assistance with FEMA and to obtain needed support from the SBA. Disaster assistance is available to renters, homeowners, private non-profits, and small businesses in Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis and Vernon parishes affected by the hurricane effective Aug. 26th. Disaster assistance may include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. In addition, low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration are available to homeowners, renters and businesses. Please join us on Wednesday, September 15th to learn more! During this session, those impacted and seeking assistance will learn how to obtain FEMA and SBA assistance, including: • FEMA Registration Requirements and the Process to Receive Assistance • SBA Loan Eligibility and Application Process • Denials and Requests for Reconsideration Guest speakers include: • Susheel Kumar, Public Information Officer, Office of Disaster Assistance, Field Operations Center – West, U.S. Small Business Administration • Jo Ann Lawrence, Deputy District Director, Louisiana District Office, U.S. Small Business Administration There is no cost to attend this session, […]

Construction Law: S3 – What Contractors Need to Know about Employment Law

It is vitally important that entrepreneurs in construction become aware of and comply with employment laws that are relevant to the industry. During this session, hear from an experienced employment law attorney about updates to employment law and how your business may be impacted. This session will also help to dispel the many employment law myths that exist, particularly relating to contractors vs. employees, and overtime and minimum wage laws. The facilitator for this session will be E. Fredrick Preis, Jr. - Partner at Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P., New Orleans There is no cost to attend this informational webinar; however, you must be registered on GoToWebinar to participate. Please secure your spot today by visiting https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1697842083437064205 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.