Advocacy
Our Impact
Being an advocate for African Americans and underserved communities is part of our history and mission. Starting in 1910 with the National Urban League and continuing in 1978 with the Urban League of Central Carolinas.
PROGRAMS
- 1, 774 Total participants served
- 78% of Program participants earned a national certification
- 100% pass and certification for SAP 1st
- 86% Universal certification for 1st HVAC/RENEW cohort
- 92% Program graduated engaged in job placement activities
- 98% of Program participants received life skills, job readiness, and financial literacy training
- 71% Graduates gained employment
VIRTUAL LEARNING ACADEMY
- 102 students served
- 2,700+ total meals served
- 140 meals served to students & families for Thanksgiving
- 150 meals served & gifts are given to students & families for Christmas
- 30% increase in reading & math scores for some students
COVID-19 RESPONSE
- 4200 face shields printed, assembled, and distributed to medical professionals
- 3,000 face masks delivered to polls and poll workers for 2020 Election
- 700+ Vaccines given
Advocacy In Action
ULCC uses its voice as a leader in the community to:
- Fight for voting rights and mobilize people to the polls
- Work with partners to provide COVID vaccines and vaccine education
- March and speak out for racial and social justice
The Urban League Fights for You
SOCIAL JUSTICE
In response to the multiple killings of unarmed Black people, like Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and
George Floyd, ULCC was committed to protest and rally together to advocate for change. The ULCC has made it our mission to push forward in the fight and assist in ushering in the changes necessary for our community.
RECLAIM YOUR VOTE
As part of a partnership with the National Urban League, we worked to mobilize as many people as possible. Through social media, voter registration caravans, rallies and virtual events, we equipped our communities with the facts and resources they need to make their voices heard.
COVID RELIEF
In partnership with the National Action Network, the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, and the United States Centers for Disease Control, we have united to help combat the COVID 19 pandemic by helping our communities become informed about the vaccines and empowered to make the best decisions for them, their family and their communities.
League Up
League Up addresses social justice, advocacy, and empowerment through education, awareness, and creating environments to build UP everyone’s capacity to understand and navigate systems, build wealth through access to resources for financial wellness, home ownership, re-skilling and upskilling opportunities to improve social, financial, and economic mobility and parity.
League Up provides a full continuum approach to advocacy and awareness through learning and creating a system of support to address skills gaps, access to capital and business supports for the community and opportunities to close access and opportunity gaps through learning and development for everyone.
League Up experiences include:
- Small Business Start Up 101
- Grant Writing
- Financial Empowerment University
- Homeownership Training
- Credit and Capital
- Understanding Government
- Advocacy and Community Building
- Understanding Investments
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