The Urban League of Nebraska Hosts Open House for North Omaha Initiative

The Urban League of Nebraska (Omaha, NE) is hosting a open house for the UNO's new program, the North Omaha Initiative.

North Omaha Initiative is UNO's new partnership with the Urban League of Nebraska to expand educational opportunities to the community.

"Increase enrollment at UNO from north Omaha communities. I hope to see more diversity at UNO and i want people here in north Omaha to know to know what UNO has to offer," said Cynthia Robinson.

Cynthia Robinson the Director of the Black Studies Department says there are many perks to taking the course here at the Urban League.

"If you take these UNO courses here at the Urban League they are $944 each, if you take the same course at UNO it is $15,000." said Robinson

Tory Robinson, an advisor at the university says with the prices being lower it gives neighbors more room to experiment.

"A program like this allows you to have a soft introduction to this is what college looks like these are the types of courses you can take maybe you just know you want to go to college but you're not quite sure what you want to do," said Tory Robinson

This fall the program will offer Intro to Black Studies, Black American Culture, English Composition 1 and African American Economics and Consumerism.

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