CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE IN THE NEWS

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CUL Staff and Students Discuss China Trip on WVON radio
Earlier this week, Danielle Parker, Director of the Center for Student Development,
Khaleb Johnson-Keller of Excel Academy of Roseland and Emani Figaro of Marian
Catholic appeared on WVON 1690AM to discuss the Student Mission to China Trip.
The show "Real Talk, Real People" is hosted by Art "Chatdaddy" Sims. Click here to
listen to the interview.
CUL to Participate in Navy Pier's 100 Rides Nonprofit Initiative
The Chicago Urban League has been selected to participate in Navy Pier's 100 Rides
100 Nonprofit Partnerships initiative. A formal announcement of the 100 nonprofits was
made this past Friday on the Pier's 100th birthday and more information about the
program will be posted online at www.NavyPier.com.
Starbucks Foundation Renews CUL's Opportunity for Youth Grant
The Starbucks Foundation has renewed its support of the Chicago Urban League's
Opportunity Works program. This year, the program will serve 200 youth, ages 18 to
24, who are currently not enrolled in school, have
limited or are in need of skills and are disconnected
from the labor market. Like Starbucks, the League
recognizes the need to take a very active role in
addressing the issue of youth unemployment. In
addition to job readiness training and employment
placement, Opportunity Works will provide more
intensive case management support throughout the
duration of the program and up to one year post
placement.
2016 Citywide Job Fair a Success
Earlier this week, hundreds of job seekers attended the Chicago Urban League's
Citywide Job Fair. Hosted by the League's Center for Workforce Development, more
than 70 employers participated, and
50 job offers were made on the spot.
"By all measures, the 3rd Annual
Citywide Job Fair was a success," said
Andrew Wells, Dir. of Workforce
Development. "This year, we saw
greater diversity in the demographics of
our applicants as well as diversity in
employer participation"
CUL's Cate Costa Named
Power 30 Under 30
Congratulations to Cate Costa, Director of Entrepreneurship
for the Chicago Urban League. Costa was recently named
to the Power 30 Under 30 list.
Presented by Porsche Cars of North America, Inc., Power
30 Under 30 has been honoring outstanding young
professionals around the world for over ten years.
The event took place Thursday, July 21st at Venue One
Chicago. Click here to learn more information about Power
30 under 30.
Text CUL100 to 72727 to receive information about upcoming
Chicago Urban League Centennial events!
Sign Up for the
CUL Volunteer
Challenge
As part of our centennial year
commemoration, the Chicago
Urban League is calling for
partners, volunteers, civic
leaders and the community-atlarge to collectively pledge
100,000 volunteer hours over
the course of the year.
Submit your pledge to volunteer
at any organization of your
choice by visiting
www.cul100.org.
Thank You to our Funding Partner
JPMorgan Chase and Co. provides generous support to the
League's Workforce Development Center.
The Workforce Development Center works to increase African American employment
and income levels through job training and placement services, career exposure, workskills enhancement, seminars, coaching, long-term retention strategies and access to
job fairs with employer partners.
Through funding from JP Morgan Chase and Co., the Workforce Development Center
will serve 150 new individuals through a variety of hard skills training programs,
including transportation construction, advanced manufacturing, as well as
transportation, distribution and logistics. Additionally, the funding supports the League's
Opportunity Works Youth Jobs Initiative, designed to provide soft skills,
occupational skills training, job placement, and post-placement
supports to a minimum of 50 out-of-school youth ages 18 to 24.
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Chicago Urban League
4510 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60653
(773) 285-5800
thechicagourbanleague.org
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