COVID-19: Affiliates in Response

In wake of the current COVID-19 Pandemic our Urban League Affiliates remain on the front lines facing this health crisis head-on. Each week, the Affiliate News Wire will highlight the efforts of a few of our unsung heroes as they continue the mission of 'Empowering Communities and Changing Lives'.

Canton, OH:

The Greater Stark County Urban League staff is conducting business remotely at this time. All events have been canceled until further notice.

Charleston, SC:

The Charleston Trident Urban League is working on an abbreviated schedule.  Housing Counseling is being done remotely.  Home buyers workshops and classes have been rescheduled.  Due to closure of schools and libraries all tax preparation sites will be closed until further notice and clients are being contacted and rescheduled.  Callers are instructed to leave message and will receive a return phone call within 24 to 48 hours.  Additional information is available on the agency’s website at www.ctul.org.

Charlotte, NC:

The Urban League of Central Carolina has closed its offices indefinitely. Staff is working remotely during this time. The Whitney M. Young Jr. Gala is still scheduled for May 29th, but the affiliate is working closely with the hotel to determine a date for postponement. Census events have been canceled. The affiliate is responding to clients and the community via email. phone and social media.

Chattanooga, TN:

The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga’s staff has been working remotely since March 18th.The affiliate will continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on a local level and re-evaluate this decision based on prevailing circumstances at that time.  Other actions taken include:
    1.  The closure of all 17 VITA Sites
    2.  The suspension of its After School Program operations, indefinitely.   
    3.  Entrepreneur Power Luncheon has been cancelled
    4. The closure of the office facility to the general public
    5. Entrepreneur & Teacher trainings have been cancelled 

Chicago, IL:

The Chicago Urban League has taken the following measures in the wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic:

• Reduced open hours at our main location to 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monday - Friday. (Rather than 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.) And suspended Saturday morning programming.
• Temporarily closed our Human Capital location, which serves youth from ages 13 - 18. Because Chicago Public Schools are closed, our staff are maintaining contact with students and their families via telephone.
• Encouraging anyone on our staff whose work allows them to work from home to do so.
• Changed all in-person meetings to either phone calls or online meetings.
• Converted certain workshops and program delivery to one-on-one phone consultations with clients or to virtual formats using Zoom meetings or webinars.