Urban League Of Greater Madison Inc

THE MISSION OF THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER MADISON IS TO ENSURE THAT AFRICAN AMERICANS AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE EDUCATED, EMPLOYED AND EMPOWERED TO LIVE WELL, ADVANCE PROFESSIONALLY AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMON GOOD IN THE 21ST CENTURY.

WORK - OUR CURRENT ARRAY OF ADULT CAREER PATHWAY TRAINING AND COACHING SERVICES INCLUDES WORK READINESS ASSESSMENTS; INDIVIDUALIZED EMPLOYMENT PLANNING AND CAREER ADVISING; INDIVIDUALIZED FOUNDATIONAL JOB PREPARATION TRAINING; SHORT-TERM, EMPLOYER-FOCUSED, CAREER-PATHWAY TRAINING ACADEMIES IN HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SALES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, CONSTRUCTION TRADES, AND FOOD SERVICE; SPECIAL SUPPORT AND FATHERHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING FOR NON-CUSTODIAL FATHERS; INDIVIDUALIZED AND GROUP JOB SEARCH AND JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE: JOB RETENTION AND ADVANCEMENT COACHING AND CASE MANAGEMENT; ENGAGEMENT OF EMPLOYERS THROUGH BOTH A LOCAL AND NATIONAL NETWORK; FEATURED EMPLOYER SEMINARS; AND LEADERSHIP ON REGION-WIDE WORKFORCE DIVERSITY INITIATIVES. IN 2021, 501 ADULT JOB SEEKERS RECEIVED CAREER COUNSELING, JOB TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT, JOB COACHING, AND/OR JOB RETENTION SERVICES. IN ADDITION, 600 BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WERE SERVED THROUGH OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & DIVERSITY SUMMIT, AND DOZENS OF OTHER BUSINESSES RECEIVED SUPPORT THROUGH OUR FEATURED EMPLOYER EVENTS AND OTHER CANDIDATE REFERRAL ACTIVITIES. OUR INDUSTRY AND EMPLOYER-SPECIFIC TRAINING PROGRAMS INCLUDED FOUNDATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION SKILLS ACADEMY, SKILLED TRADES APPRENTICESHIP READINESS ACADEMY (START), PARA-EDUCATOR ACADEMY, CUNA MUTUAL INSURANCE OPERATIONS ACADEMY, EXACT SCIENCES ACADEMY, HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION ACADEMY, INTRO TO PHARMACY TECH, AND MEDICAL SCHEDULER ACADEMY.IN 2021, THE URBAN LEAGUE BEGAN TO DEVELOP THE BLACK BUSINESS HUB & BLACK BUSINESS HUB ACCELERATOR PROGRAM (HUB). THE HUB IS SET TO BECOME THE REGION'S PREMIERE ENTERPRISE CENTER DEVOTED TO INCUBATING, ACCELERATING, AND NETWORKING BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS. THE HUB WILL BE BOTH A PHYSICAL SPACE AND A PLACE-BASED, BLACK-LED ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM OF ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. IT WILL BE LOCATED IN A HIGH-POVERTY AREA IN THE HEART OF MADISON'S OLDEST MULTICULTURAL NEIGHBORHOOD. IT WILL SUPPORT DIVERSE BUSINESSES BY PROVIDING AN ARRAY OF AFFORDABLE SPACES, BE HOME TO MULTIPLE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES, PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, FOSTER A COMMUNITY OF DIVERSE ENTREPRENEURS, AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO CAPITAL.

LEARN - THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER MADISON'S EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK IS COMPRISED OF PROGRAMS, ADVOCACY, PARTNERSHIPS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES THAT ARE FOCUSED ON ENSURING THAT CHILDREN IN GREATER MADISON SECURE THE EDUCATION NECESSARY TO THRIVE IN A TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY DEFINED BY CREATIVITY, SERVICE, AND INNOVATION. THE PROGRAMMATIC COMPONENT OF OUR FRAMEWORK INCLUDES INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE AND SUPPORT STUDENTS' CORE LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN THE CLASSROOM. IN PARTICULAR, THESE INITIATIVES FOCUS ON SERVING SECONDARY SCHOOL AGE YOUTH THROUGH OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME LEARNING AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, ACADEMIC TUTORING/COACHING PROGRAMS, CAREER AND COLLEGE EXPLORATION PROGRAMS, CULTURAL ENRICHMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS. OUR 2021 PROGRAMS INCLUDED: THE SCHOOLS OF HOPE MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMIC TUTORING PROGRAM (669 YOUTH SERVED); THE 21ST CENTURY CAREERS COLLEGE, CAREER, AND EMPLOYMENT READINESS PROGRAM (160 YOUTH SERVED); THE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. YOUTH DAY OF SERVICE (100 YOUTH SERVED); THE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. OUTSTANDING YOUNG PERSON AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BREAKFAST (240 SERVED); THE SUMMER TEEN JOB FAIR (150 YOUTH SERVED); STEAM CAMP - SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, MATH SUMMER CAMP (75 YOUTH SERVED); MY BROTHER'S KEEPER SPRING BREAK GAMING & CODING DAY (80 YOUTH).

LIVE - OUR LONG- AND SHORT-TERM HOME OWNERSHIP PROGRAMS HELP LARGER, LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WORK TOWARD FIRST-TIME HOMEOWNERSHIP. THE LONG-TERM PROGRAM IS UNIQUE IN COMBINING FEDERAL SECTION 42 TAX CREDITS WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS TO HELP FAMILIES PURCHASE SINGLE FAMILY HOMES THROUGH A LEASE-TO-PURCHASE MODEL. THE PROGRAM OFFERS QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN SAFE AND STABLE NEIGHBORHOODS FOR FAMILIES EARNING LESS THAN 60% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME LEVEL. THIS PROGRAM IS OPERATED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH MADISON COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ASSOCIATES (AN LLC THAT INCLUDED THE WISCONSIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPORATION AND U.S. BANCORP). THE SHORT-TERM PROGRAM UTILIZES ONLY CDBG FUNDS AND MORTGAGE FINANCING. IN 2021, 4 FAMILIES PURCHASED THEIR HOME THROUGH THE LONG-TERM PROGRAM AND 1 FAMILY IN THE SHORT-TERM PROGRAM. THIS COMPLETES ALL SALES IN THE PROGRAMS.

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