Empowering Communities. Changing Lives.
Enabling African Americans and other underserved urban residents to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights.
Imagine a World with No Equality Gaps
We work toward this vision through programs and initiatives in these areas:
Our Vision:
Every American child is ready for college, work and life.
Through the Project Ready STEM program, I am learning more about science and engineering. It is so much fun and I love my mentors! I’m hoping I can use my knowledge to get into college and study biochemistry.”
Education Impact
Our Vision:
Every American has access to jobs with a living wage and good benefits.
Through the Houston Area National Urban League Entrepreneurship Center’s small business program, I am improving my go-to-market strategy and gaining more exposure to investors.”
Job Impact
Our Vision:
Every American lives in safe, decent, affordable and energy efficient housing on fair terms.
I lost my job, was raising a child on my own and was facing a new health problem. I knew I wasn't going to be able to pay my mortgage for the month. I went to the National Urban League in Louisville and met with a housing counselor that helped me get a unemployment bridge loan with no interest and no payments!”
Housing Impact
Our Vision:
Every American has access to quality and affordable health care solutions.
Program Spotlight: Community Health Worker
The Community Health Worker program promotes healthy lifestyles among African Americans, improves their health outcomes and their access to healthcare and other community assets, and influences public policy in favor of the community health worker models.
Health Impact
Our Vision:
Every American child is ready for college, work and life.
Through the Project Ready STEM program, I am learning more about science and engineering. It is so much fun and I love my mentors! I’m hoping I can use my knowledge to get into college and study biochemistry.”
Education Impact
Our Vision:
Every American child is ready for college, work and life.
Through the Project Ready STEM program, I am learning more about science and engineering. It is so much fun and I love my mentors! I’m hoping I can use my knowledge to get into college and study biochemistry.”
Our Vision:
Every American has access to jobs with a living wage and good benefits.
Through the Houston Area National Urban League Entrepreneurship Center’s small business program, I am improving my go-to-market strategy and gaining more exposure to investors.”
Our Vision:
Every American lives in safe, decent, affordable and energy efficient housing on fair terms.
I lost my job, was raising a child on my own and was facing a new health problem. I knew I wasn't going to be able to pay my mortgage for the month. I went to the National Urban League in Louisville and met with a housing counselor that helped me get a unemployment bridge loan with no interest and no payments!”
Our Vision:
Every American has access to quality and affordable health care solutions.
Program Spotlight: Community Health Worker
The Community Health Worker program promotes healthy lifestyles among African Americans, improves their health outcomes and their access to healthcare and other community assets, and influences public policy in favor of the community health worker models.
Our Vision:
Every American child is ready for college, work and life.
Through the Project Ready STEM program, I am learning more about science and engineering. It is so much fun and I love my mentors! I’m hoping I can use my knowledge to get into college and study biochemistry.”
Affiliate offices on the ground
Communities Served
People Served
Volunteers Engaged
Urban League Affiliates Across The Nation:
