URBAN LEAGUE’S SUMMIT TARGETS DISPARITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION GRADUATIONS

The University of Louisville’s new head football coach, Charlie Strong, will address the Louisville Urban League 2010 Education Summit on the importance of young people being prepared academically to go to college and completing their degree. The Summit, which is free and open to the public, will be held Saturday, February 20^th, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Central High School, located at 1130 West Chestnut. The theme of the Summit is “Growing a College Going Culture: What will it take to accomplish this in the African American community?”

16th Annual Louisville Career Expo

Employers and job seekers have the opportunity to connect at the Louisville Urban League 16^th annual “Louisville Career Expo.” The event, which is expected to attract about 3,000-plus job seekers and about 100 exhibitors, is scheduled on Wednesday, March 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Kentucky International Convention Center.

LUL donates refurbished computers

The Louisville Urban League has donated 35 refurbished computers to Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites providing free tax-filing help in the Greater Louisville area. The computers were among those given to the Urban League this year by the University of Phoenix and the Louisville/ Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District for redistribution to organizations in need.

Offering hope to Metro Louisville area

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The Louisville Urban League works daily to help area residents searching for employment and families facing the possibility of home foreclosure.

Louisville Urban League Elects New Chair, Officers & Board Members

Phyllis Anderson, Vice President of Marketing for Humana, Inc., was recently elected as the new Chair of the Louisville Urban League's Board of Directors at the organization's annual membership meeting. She replaces Kennedy Helm III, who completed his term as Chair and will continue to serve as a Director and a member of the Executive Committee.