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Annual Gala 2013
Click here to BECOME A SPONSOR or PURCHASE TICKETS The Urban League annual gala is one of the largest and most recognizable fundraisers in New Orleans. This year, the cosmopolitan event will celebrate and honor the stellar accomplishments of the last surviving New Orleans member of the Tuskegee Airmen, Mr. Calvin Moret. The gala will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2013. This year we will also be celebrating our 75th Anniversary, honoring our deep roots and rich history in the New Orleans community. Please join us as we celebrate our Diamond anniversary! The Urban League continues to enrich... Read more
Executive Search
President & CEO Executive Search ULGNO is launching a national executive search to identify an influential and inspirational leader who will provide the vision and leadershipfor all aspects of fiscal management, fund development, advocacy, organizational, operational, and programmatic management to serve as the President & CEO. The position reports to the Board of Directors, and supervises a staff of three. The primary goal of the President is to provide the vision, and strategic fiscal framework to enhance and sustain the organization into the next phase of organizational growth. The President is also the the principal spokesperson advocating on behalf of and representing the needs... Read more
New Orleans Guide to High School... and Beyond
Parent Information Center Releases the New Orleans Guide to High School... and Beyond CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR COMPLIMENTARY COPY The New Orleans Guide to High Schools... and Beyond was created to aid students and parents in their journey to finding the right high school. There is information on every high school including their admissions process, average ACT scores as well as graduation and college attendance rates. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR COMPLIMENTARY COPY TODAY. For more information please contact Arielle McConduit, Program Coordinator of the Parent Information Center at 504-620-2332 or amcconduit@urbanleagueneworleans.org. Read more
ERIKA MCCONDUIT-DIGGS TO TAKE THE HELM AS INTERIM PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS
McConduit selected by the ULGNO Board of Directors to lead the formidable organization New Orleans- Dorothy “Dottie” Reese announces that after five years of service to the Urban League of Greater New Orleans, Nolan V. Rollins has been selected to assume leadership of the Los Angeles affiliate of the National Urban League. “Over the past five years we have watched our Urban League affiliate grow in its community impact and relevance,“ said Reese. “We are excited about the foundation that has been laid and confident that proper leveraging will ensure that the Urban League of Greater New Orleans’ greatest days lie... Read more
Wealthy Parent More Likely to Send Children to Nursery School
Cenus Datas reveals another big education gap between the haves and the have nots Could the seeds of the income gap between the rich and the poor actually be sown in nursery school? New census data reveals that children of higher income parents are much more likely to attend pre-kindergarten, which might help perpetuate their familial wealth. Research suggests that children who attend pre-k fare better later in school and in their careers. By making early childhood education contingent on a parents’ wealth, we’re giving rich kids a big leg up. But we’re also making it more difficult for low-income parents... Read more
New Resources Centers to Open
From the advocate ... New Resources centers to open KARI DEQUINE HARDEN New Orleans bureau October 19, 2012 New Orleans — Whether a parent needs help navigating the enrollment process, holding effective parent/teacher conferences or searching for employment opportunities for themselves, the Recovery School District and Urban League of Greater New Orleans have joined forces to better provide families with the resources they need to support successful students. The largest of the three RSD “Family Resource Centers” celebrated its grand opening last week at Lawrence D. Crocker Arts and Technology School in Uptown New Orleans, after relocating from nearby Walter L. Cohen High School. The centers seek... Read more
Congratulations to the Stewart Family
In an effort to encourage families to spend more time together, the Parent Information Center published The Ultimate Guide to Summer which included family fun activities during the summer break. The Guide included a “Dinner and a Movie” giveaway to reward those who incorporated family activities into their summer. Families could either submit a one-page essay or a drawing that described their family experience. We wanted to share with everyone a submission that we received from the Stewart family. Destiny & Mommy Day My name is Sharon and I have... Read more
TWITTER OVERLOAD #Urban League
POLITICS365 covered its daily Top Highlights, Issues, Themes, Sayings and Sightings of the Day on July 26, 2012. #Urban League and POTUS make the list. 1. Twitter Server Overload – During the conference’s official opening Thursday morning, the Urban League became one of Twitter’s trending topics. So many people were tweeting that Twitter’s server slowed down and completely stopped working. 2. Quote of the Day – “New Orleans is like a Polaroid picture: we develop from the negative.” Nolan Rollins Greater New Orleans Urban League President As New Orleans moves closer to the seventh anniversary of its levees breaking, many speakers like Greater New Orleans’... Read more
RSD Looks at New Discipline Procedures
The Recovery School District is taking a hard look at discipline models in New Orleans public schools. As a vast majority of local schools are now charter operated, figuring out the various discipline policies that exist among schools is a complicated business. Superintendent Patrick Dobard supports the necessity to start the conversation around having a uniform policy regarding when it’s appropriate to issue out-of- school suspensions. For parents with a complaint about their child’s school, the district has created a document explaining which issues the school is responsible for settling, including disagreements with teachers, discipline decisions that don’t involve expulsion, special... Read more
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Urban League Opens H…
Urban League of Greater New Orleans Opens New Head Start Center in the 9th Ward Decimated by Katrina, New Center Ushers in New Era Seven years after Hurricane Katrina forced closure of the…
Bissap Breeze Missio…
J.P. Morgan Chase and Living Social have joined forces in a $3 million on-line grant competition, known as "Mission: Small Business." $250,000 will be awarded to twelve of the country's…
National Urban Leagu…
With the support of our community the Urban League of Greater New Orleans would not be able to impact our community. The National Urban League Conference was a huge…
Sophie B. Wright stu…
Urban League Young Professioanls help Sophie B. Wright students see potential career paths Sophie B Wright student andULGNOYP volunteers prepare rocket car. Laughter and an excited buzz echoed down the hallway at…
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