THE URBAN LEAGUE

"Building For
Equal Opportunity"


2930 Prospect Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
216.622.0999
info@ulcleveland.org


News & Events


Volume 5/February 2005

The Urban League of Greater Cleveland
Celebrating 88 years of dedicated service

2004 Annual Meeting
Thursday, February 3, 2005
"Welcome to the 2004 Annual Meeting of Membership. This year marks our 88th year of service in the greater Cleveland community..." [More].

Sherwin-Williams Donation
Christopher M. Connor, Chairman & CEO of the Sherwin-Williams Company donated 20 computers to the ULGC Computer Training Program.
L - R: Jack Kopnisky, Chairman of ULGC  Myron F. Robinson, President & CEO of ULGC  Christopher M. Conner, Chairman & CEO of Sherwin-Williams Company
Thank you Sherwin-Williams for your generous donation!

 
 The Computer Training Program Class I-05
 Students in class. It is a 13 week course, available to any one at no charge.
 Contact Letitia Leslie, lleslie@ulcleveland.org, or call 216.622.0999 ext. 206.

Small Bussiness Development Center - SBDC
Stacey Banks-Houston, Director.
Consulting with a client regarding potential small business start up.

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Employment Placement
Dorothea Santiago
Screening job applications and resumes - the ULGC Employment Service assists in job search, referrals, and job placement with consideration to employer's needs and client's strengths. Individual counseling with clients to ensure job compatibility.
Hours: Monday and Wednesday from 9 - 12:00 noon.
Phone 216.622.0999 ext.245.


Rising Tide Initiative
February 2005 Class Graduates

This group completed a 4 week workshop program. The major focus of the program is to assist parents in obtaining employment and/or employment training in an effort to become self-sufficient and meet family responsibilities.
Contact: Maurice Stevens, 216.622.0999 ext 249, email mstevens@ulcleveland.org
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The Annual Small Business Summit
Hosted by the Small business Development Centers of Ohio, this event welcomes small business owners to meet their local legislators. We urge small business owners to attend this event to showcase their business and share their experiences with the SBDC at the Urban League.

Wednesday, March 9, 2005
Statehouse Atrium - South High Street, Columbus, OH
Visit www.smallbusinesssummit.org for more information or call 937.258.7255.  We Look forward to seeing you there!


MATCHMAKER
A great opportunity to bring buyers and sellers of northern Ohio together in one forum. Small business owners will be able to network with big business to identify potential business opportunities.

March 15 - 16, 2005
Jacobs Field, Cleveland, OH
Registration for this event begins on line February 14, 2005.  Please call John Hogan at 216-522-4180 xt 222 or email john.Hogan@sba.gov with questions.


ABC/All Black College tours
2005 Spring Tours - Get on Our List
 - Call the Urban League of Greater Cleveland at 216-622-0999
 - Give us your Name and Mailing Address
 - or click here for on-line information

Departure: Easter Sunday, March 27, 2005 thru Saturday, April 2, 2005

Northern Tour: Schools in Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia and North Carolina

Southern Tour: Schools in Louisiana and Mississippi

Hurry - seats are filling up fast



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The Urban League of Greater Cleveland
2930 Prospect Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115

e-mail: info@ulcleveland.org
Phone: 216.622.0999
Fax: 216.622.0997