Mission & What We DoNational Urban LeagueULAbout the National Urban League - What started out as a grass roots, civil rights organization, has evolved into a powerhouse for helping people secure economic empowerment. Whether it’s through the more than 100 local affiliates, programs like the Entrepreneur Center and Read and Rise, or the Youth Summit, there are numerous opportunities for you to learn how you can become empowered to change your life and the your community.African AmericansMarc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League PartnersAlpha Kappa Alpha SororityAlpha Phi Alpha FraternityDelta Sigma Theta SororityKappa Alpha Psi FraternityPhi Beta Sigma FraternityZeta Phi Beta SororitySigma Gamma Rho SororityOmega Psi Phi FraternityAARPNational Association of Latino Elected & Appointed OfficialsThe United States Conference of MayorsNational PTANational CARES Mentoring Movement American Cancer SocietyNational Association of Minority ArchitectsHip Hop CaucusNational Medical AssociationThe Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc.Iota Phi Theta FraternitySigma Pi Phi FraternityAmerica’s Promise AllianceGirls, Inc.Association for the Study of African American Life & History/Woodson ReviewAmerican Association of Blacks in EnergyNational AssemblyVolunteers of AmericaAmerican Association for Homes & Services for the AgingNational Forum/Black Public AdministratorsCoalition of Black Trade UnionistGirl Scouts, USABoy Scouts of AmericaEmmett Till Legacy FoundationNAREB RealtistBlacks In GovernmentUnited WayNational Council of Negro WomenNational Alliance of Black School EducatorsNAFEOA. Phillip Randolph Institute100 Black MenThe Moles, Inc.National Bar AssociationNational Education AssociationNational Coalition on Black Civic ParticipationNational Council on AgingYMCA of the USAUNCFUnited Negro College FundThurgood Marshall College FundGreat GatheringBlack Methodist Church CoalitionNABHOODBlack Leadership ForumNABA Teach For AmericaNational Urban League Sponsorsat&tNationwide InsurancebpscriptsnetworksComcastUPSContinental AirlinesWalmartLillyWells FargoThe mission of the Urban League movement is to enable African Americans to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights.Economic EmpowermentEducationCivil RightsEconomic Empowerment, Education & Civil RightsProvide economic empowerment, educational opportunities and the guarantee of civil rights for the underserved in America.The National Urban League works to provide economic empowerment, educational opportunities and the guarantee of civil rights for the underserved in America. We started our Centennial Celebration in 2010 with a bold, nationwide call to action. We launched I AM EMPOWERED, an initiative focusing on four aspirational goals for empowering communities to achieve in education, employment, housing, and healthcare, the cornerstones of our approach.EducationEvery American child is ready for college, work and life.1What does the National Urban League do to ensure that "every American child is ready for college, work and life"?The Education and Youth Development (EYD) divison develops innovative programs to support academic achievement, civic involvement, and the physical and emotional development of children and youth.For more than 50 years, EYD has worked to improve educational opportunities for African American students. The EYD achieves its goal of fostering academic excellence through the development of policies and programs that focus on early childhood education, college preparedness and youth leadership programs.JobsEvery American has access to jobs with a living wage and good benefits.2What does the National Urban League do to ensure that "every American has access to Jobs with living wage and good benefits"?Every program within the Workforce Development, Entrepreneurship and Business Development Divisions of NUL are working towards the central goal of ensuring that every American has access to jobs with living wages and good benefits. Ensuring that people are able to create and maintain a good quality of life by creating opportunities and removing traditional barriers.Entrepreneurship and Business Development provides minority-owned businesses with financial investment, technical training and corporate relationships to create economic opportunities that ensure long-term growth.Workforce Development delivers employment services to individuals and families to encourage economic self-sufficiency through career counseling, job placement, retention and advancement.HousingEvery American lives in safe, decent, affordable and energy efficient housing on fair terms.3What does the National Urban League do to ensure that "every American lives in safe, decent, affordable and energy efficient housing on fair terms"?NUL’s housing and community development initiatives focus on expanding homeownership opportunities in inner-city neighborhoods and rural communities.The division operates on the basis that economic and social self-sufficiency achieved through homeownership strengthens families, neighborhoods, and cities by giving residents a stake in the welfare of their communities.By providing technical assistance and training, identifying and disseminating information on effective homeownership models, and conducting research to strengthen the policy environment for homeownership, this division enhances the programmatic and policy capabilities of local NUL affiliates to contribute to the 2025 empowerment goal of ensuring all Americans have access to safe, decent, affordable, and energy efficient housing on fair terms.HealthEvery American has access to quality and affordable health care solutions.4What does the National Urban League do to ensure that "every American has access to quality and affordable health care solutions"?The National Urban League’s Health and Quality of Life Division works to eliminate health disparities through a four (4) prong strategy:* Health Education and Awareness* Access to High Quality Healthcare* Advocacy for and the Mobilization of Communities to eliminate barriers to wellness and a better quality of life* The development of Signature Programs - those that are replicable, sustainable, and national in scope.These programs work to empower individuals and communities and improve systems that support and contribute to better health outcomes and better quality of life.To date, more than 95,000 people have been exposed to NUL’s health and wellness programs and activities-supporting the goal of ensuring everyone has access to quality health care solutions.2013-07-24http://nul.iamempowered.com/who-we-are/mission-and-historyOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net