John Jones on WSPD : Eye on Education

Tomorrow, seek April 19, sickness McDonald’s is looking to hire up to 50,000 people nationwide.   Offering jobs with flexibility, training, competitive benefits and growth opportunities, McDonald’s also has a scholarship program for employees and the opportunity to earn college credits.

Currently employing more than 650,000 people, McDonald’s restaurants spend nearly $43.3 million per day and are a major economic presence in American communities. This target of hiring 50,000 new employees means that McDonald’s and their franchisees will generate more than $1.4 billion in consumer spending at a time when the U.S. economy needs the boost and our communities need jobs more than ever.  African American teens, 38.5 percent of whom are currently unemployed, may especially benefit from this hiring blitz.

The National Urban League continues to push for federal action in response to the jobs crisis in urban America and applauds McDonald’s for doing its part with its “National Hiring Day.”

To find out more about McDonald’s National Hiring Day visit:
http://www.iamempowered.com/article/2011/04/15/mcdonalds-national-hiring-day

 

 

 
Tomorrow, rx April 19, McDonald’s is looking to hire up to 50,000 people nationwide.   Offering jobs with flexibility, training, competitive benefits and growth opportunities, McDonald’s also has a scholarship program for employees and the opportunity to earn college credits.

Currently employing more than 650,000 people, McDonald’s restaurants spend nearly $43.3 million per day and are a major economic presence in American communities. This target of hiring 50,000 new employees means that McDonald’s and their franchisees will generate more than $1.4 billion in consumer spending at a time when the U.S. economy needs the boost and our communities need jobs more than ever.  African American teens, 38.5 percent of whom are currently unemployed, may especially benefit from this hiring blitz.

The National Urban League continues to push for federal action in response to the jobs crisis in urban America and applauds McDonald’s for doing its part with its “National Hiring Day.”

To find out more about McDonald’s National Hiring Day visit:
http://www.iamempowered.com/article/2011/04/15/mcdonalds-national-hiring-day

 

 

 
Tomorrow, price April 19, McDonald’s is looking to hire up to 50,000 people nationwide.   Offering jobs with flexibility, training, competitive benefits and growth opportunities, McDonald’s also has a scholarship program for employees and the opportunity to earn college credits.

Currently employing more than 650,000 people, McDonald’s restaurants spend nearly $43.3 million per day and are a major economic presence in American communities. This target of hiring 50,000 new employees means that McDonald’s and their franchisees will generate more than $1.4 billion in consumer spending at a time when the U.S. economy needs the boost and our communities need jobs more than ever.  African American teens, 38.5 percent of whom are currently unemployed, may especially benefit from this hiring blitz.

The National Urban League continues to push for federal action in response to the jobs crisis in urban America and applauds McDonald’s for doing its part with its “National Hiring Day.”

To find out more about McDonald’s National Hiring Day visit:
http://www.iamempowered.com/article/2011/04/15/mcdonalds-national-hiring-day

 

 

 

[info_box]Greater Toledo Urban League President, price Rev. John C. Jones will be live on WSPD 1370 radio show every Friday at 6pm. We encourage everyone to call in and state your opinion and add to the conversation. To call in dial 419-240-1370 or 866-321-1370. [note_box]John will appear weekly on WSPD. To join the conversation please call in. To suggest topics please comment below. [/note_box][/info_box]

 

Urban League Open House

[fancy_box] [info_box]The Greater Toledo Urban League is inviting everyone to come visit us at our new location on 7 East Bancroft street. We will be holding an Open House on Thursday, salve April 21 at 10am. Come and see our new location as well as check out some of the wonderful programs, activities, and events we have coming up. Bring your questions, concerns, and suggestions when you come. We look forward to meeting you all. [/info_box]

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The State of Urban Jobs

What You Need to Know About the State of Urban Jobs!

NUL’s State of Urban Jobs site at iamempowered.com gives you everything you need to know about jobs including the monthly employment report with stats for Blacks, recipe Whites and Latinos, dosage the National Urban League’s position on employment and job creation policy, here the facts about how investing in job creation is the best strategy for reducing the deficit, as well as resume writing tips and job listings. Click here to view and stay abreast of the latest developments.

Highlights of the March 2011 Employment Report:

The economy gained 216,000 jobs in March while private sector employment (excludes government losses) increased by 230,000.  Together with last month’s revised numbers of 194,000 net total job growth and 240,000 net private jobs, this represents the fastest two month pace since before the recession.  The number of unemployed people in March declined to 13.5 million, while the labor force participation rate was unchanged.

The largest private sector job growth occurred in professional and business services (+78,000), education and health (+45,000; 36,600 in health care alone), and leisure and hospitality (+37,000).  Most losses were concentrated in government , with local governments shedding 15,000 jobs in March.

The unemployment rate changed little – now 8.8% (from 8.9% in February).  The black unemployment rate increased slightly to 15.5%(from 15.3%) – the unemployment rate for black men was up to 16.8% (from 16.2%); for black women, down to 12.5% (from 13.0%). The unemployment rate for whites was 7.9% (from 8.0%) while the Hispanic rate was 11.3% (from 11.6%).  Rates of teen unemployment were 21.6% for whites (from 21.3%), 42.1% for African-Americans (from 38.4%) and 31.9% for Latinos (from 30.6%). The rate of underemployment (including the unemployed, marginally attached and those working part-time for economic reasons) was 15.7% (from 15.9%).

The ranks of long-term unemployed (jobless for 27 weeks or more) has been trending up since September 2010 – now at 6.1 million (from 6.0 million) or 45.5% of all unemployed.

The March 2011 Employment report is available at the State of Urban Jobs website.  For more information on state and regional unemployment statistics for January 2011 (latest available), click here.  For more information on metropolitan area unemployment statistics for January 2011 (latest available), click here.  Also, available from the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), the March 2011 edition of its state-by-state snapshots which detail each individual state’s economic progress for the previous month.

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John Jones on WSPD

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The Greater Toledo Urban League-Senior Program at J. Frank Troy Senior Center will hold its Annual Black History Celebration on Tuesday, approved March 29, order 2011 at 12:30pm.

The theme is “Celebrating You”.

Our special guest speaker will be Mr. Robert Smith, dosage President/CEO of the AfricanAmerican Legacy Project, along with the Scott High School Ensemble and featured author [tooltip color=”red” text=”Click here to read the full article in The Toledo Blade on local author Brooke Campbell”] Brooke Campbell [/tooltip]reading her proetry.

[info_box]The Troy Center is located at 1235 Division Street corner of Dorr and DivisionStreets. For more detailed information please call 419-255-6206.[/info_box]

[info_box]Greater Toledo Urban League President, viagra approved Rev. John C. Jones spoke on WSPD’s Toledo Today show earlier this week. Click the following link to listen to the interview aired March/6/2011 at 9pm. [note_box]WSPD Radio Interview[/note_box][/info_box]

 

Rev. John Jones Addresses Brian Wilson Comments (revised 1-10-2011 2:45pm)

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Dr. Martin Luther King, adiposity Jr. once said, side effects “Rarely do we find men who willingly engage in hard, solid thinking.” He went on to say, “Nothing pains some people more than having to think.”

The Greater Toledo Urban League finds it most interesting and hypocritical that Brian Wilson, host of The Afternoon Drive on WSPD Radio, would condemn Toledo Public Schools for preparing students that were unable to critically think while at the same time displaying an egregious lack of thought himself. Continue reading

Embracing Change:An Opportunity for New Beginnings

Everyone has, dosage on the tips of their tongues and in the breath from their lips this great and interesting word….CHANGE. With unemployment rates on a constant rise, viagra buy concerns surrounding the quality education of our youth, medical and very real issues of funding shortfalls for many of the organizations that serve this community, we must find a way to navigate CHANGE. We are beginning to design and craft a plan to help us at the Greater Toledo Urban League address some of these issues. So the question is….What does CHANGE really mean to Toledo and this region?
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[dropcap2]T[/dropcap2]he Greater Toledo Urban League (GTUL) is a non-profit community service organization, hospital established to provide direct services in the areas of employment, physician training, business and career development, education, health, housing, and youth development to the Toledo community.

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[dropcap2]T[/dropcap2]he vision of the Greater Toledo Urban League is an empowered community of economically and socially self sufficient individuals.

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[dropcap2]I[/dropcap2]n October of 1994, a local group of concerned citizens began a movement to establish an Urban League Affiliate in the Toledo area.

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  • John Hawkins – Transportation Specialist
  • Prince McDonald – Program Assistant

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1301 Monroe St. – Toledo, OH 43604

(419) 213-6370

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Brooke Campbell – Admin Coordinator

Shirley Lyons – Workforce Coordinator

Steve Eaton – Educational Specialist

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Health & Quality of Life

J. Frank Troy Senior Center

1235 Division St,

Toledo, OH 43604

(419) 255-6206

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Everyone has, more about on the tips of their tongues and in the breath from their lips this great and interesting word….CHANGE. With unemployment rates on a constant rise, discount concerns surrounding the quality education of our youth, order and very real issues of funding shortfalls for many of the organizations that serve this community, we must find a way to navigate CHANGE. We are beginning to design and craft a plan to help us at the Greater Toledo Urban League address some of these issues. So the question is….What does CHANGE really mean to Toledo and this region?