Urban League of Central Carolinas Opens New Building

CHARLOTTE – The Urban League of Central Carolinas (Charlotte, NC), in a effort to expand their services to the community, has opened a new building in east Charlotte.

On Wednesday, August 10th, the Urban League had a grand opening for their new Digital Innovation Center, located at the East Town Market. The center was built to provide job training by giving certification courses and monthly training sessions.

“Our goal with this new office was to be able to offer the same services to east Charlotte residents,” said Urban League President and CEO Teddy McDaniel.

The opening of this new building was over two years in the making – the Urban League started its proposal to expand their services to east Charlotte back in June 2020. This was part of a national initiative named the “Lewis Latimer Plan,” whose goal was to connect the community.

For Fannie Shaw, the chief operating officer at the Urban League, she wanted to get to work immediately.

“The Lewis Latimer plan has been around for about two years. IT’s been fully written, and it’s been out for everyone to follow through. When I came on board I said ‘What are we doing to make sure we’re following through in this space?’ and got to work.”

The Urban League was able to raise $500,000 to fund the project, with donors such as Atrium Health and AT&T contributing various sums of money to help it come to fruition.

Clients at the center will get free certification in various areas – from medical coding to administrative services. It will also house the “Working Women, Thriving Families and Better Communities,” which is a program focused on working women. This program launched in 2021, as a response to the economic impact that the pandemic had on working women.

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