Good day good people. You are witnessing the result of months of intense work and dedication by the Toledo Urban League staff and their bright vision of the future for the community and our supporters. We are in the midst of a grand restructuring on all fronts. This is just a single part of the BIG picture which goeas along with our other transformations including: Our new location; Our new web site; Our new programs and our new attitude.
As the webmaster I plan to keep you informed of the changes and improvements in relation to the new website and this blog. We plan on expanding our “digital presenece” into some bits of unexplored territority technically striving to mirror the current presidential administrations digital “connectiveness” which can no longer be called a fad.
The overall purpose of this blog will now be communicate the living activities and happenings of the Toledo Urban League and the website will now serve as a staic capsule of the overall goals and objectives of our fine organization.
Feel free to look around and leave comments and ideas on the topics and stories you find here. We hope to keep this consistently updated but your feedback with be the gas that drives our content.
Thank you again for your support.
Jermaine A. Young
Webmaster
[fancy_header]Our Programs and Services[/fancy_header]
The Greater Toledo Urban League, sick Inc. operates over ten (10) programs that cover a client base of youth(6 – 18); adults (18 – 60); and seniors (60 and above). All programs are comprehensive and focused on providing our clients with outstanding services and support.
The agency provides services to over 2, hospital 310 people, unhealthy while maintaining a strong commitment to serving those least among us. While some of us are living better today than yesterday, we must not forget that the average national income is $33,000 per year, and that the African American national income is $24,000. Also, lets not forget that the average yearly adult income is some parishes in New Orleans is under $8,000.
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With this in mind, the Greater Toledo Urban League, Inc. is needed today more than ever.
The GTUL could not provide its services alone, therefore, the agency has over 160 volunteers to help support and maintain our services in the community.
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Education and Youth Services
[dropcap1]1[/dropcap1]All that we do as adults is built on a foundation of education. The primary focus of our organization is on equal opportunity education for all students. We offer a wide range of educational programs that serve youth and adults. Our programs are designed to compliment the current trends and climate of the modern workforce and are built to level the playing field for minorities and those that are disadvantaged.
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Workforce Development
[dropcap1]2[/dropcap1]In our modern economy it is even more critical that we properly train and assist those in need of employment to get the skills and experience needed to be successful in the workforce. We have extensive programming and staff resources available to achieve the very ambitious goal of turning the unemployment rate of Toledo on its head. We currently service clients seeking employment and offer one on one assistance to help them over come any barriers they may have.
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Health and Quality of Life
[dropcap1]3[/dropcap1]Nothing is more important than living a happy, healthy, and full life. We offer senior services, health awareness and youth activity programs in order to help improve the quality of life in the Toledo community and beyond. Our programs, partnered with local community organizations focus on improving the entire being (mind, body, and spirit) while encouraging people of all ages to reach their full potential as a productive addition to their community.
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[info_box] All Workforce Development programming has now moved to our new main office location at 7 East Bancroft st [/info_box]
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[fancy_box][dropcap2]O[/dropcap2]ur Workforce Development Department provides job readiness training, this web development, and financial literacy to our community through our two signature Programs – Project Reconnect and the United Way Financial Stability Collaborative.[/fancy_box]
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[fancy_header]Project Reconnect[/fancy_header]
[dropcap2]P[/dropcap2]roject Reconnect serves young adults ages 16-24 and provides them with job readiness and life skills training, occupational skills training in a variety of growing industries such as Healthcare, Customer Service, and Transportation and Logistics, and assists them in their job search activities upon graduation.
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[fancy_header]United Way Financial Collaborative[/fancy_header]
[dropcap2]T[/dropcap2]he United Way Financial Stability Collaborative serves adults in the community through a unique collaborative structure in which partnering agencies come together to aid individuals in improving their financial stability. We provide workforce development services to individuals including resume writing and interviewing techniques among other topics relative to job readiness while providing one-on-one job search assistance.
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Project Reconnect
7 East Bancroft Street
Toledo, OH 43620
419-243-3343 ( Telephone)
419-243-5445 (Fax)
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Shirley Lyons
Workforce Development Coordinator
419-243-3343
Shirley.Lyons@gtul.org
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Philip Cunningham
Workforce Development Coordinator
419-243-3343
Phil.Cunningham@gtul.org
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Charlotte Jones
Program Specialist
419-243-3343
Charlotte.Jones@gtul.org
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[fancy_box][dropcap2]O[/dropcap2]ur Education and Youth Services department is currently under re-development. When we become fully operational we provide programs to benefit the full range of education from youth to adult. Two of our signature programs include – Achievement Matters and STRIVE.[/fancy_box]
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[fancy_header]Achievement Matters[/fancy_header]
[dropcap2]A[/dropcap2]chievement Matters is a coordinated, doctor intensified and sustained effort to raise the achievement levels of Black Americans and other youth of color within the Toledo Public School system, clinic while strengthening their social skills. The program utilizes a combination of community education, mobilization and advocacy to support youth, and hold public policy makers accountable for delivering services to youth that work.
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[dropcap2]S[/dropcap2].T.R.I.V.E. Enrichment and Tutoring Program was designed to improve homework grades and provide students with the tools and skills needed to excel in school; a joint project with the Greater Toledo Urban League, Inc. and the Toledo Police Department. The program is housed at Scott High School and serves students from elementary through high school.
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Program is currently under reconstruction. Please send us an email if you would like to help in the development with this effort. Email Us
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