/tags/columbus-urban-league columbus urban league en-US Copyright Mon, 31 Oct 2022 20:00:52 GMT /news/2022-10-31/columbus-urban-league-receives-6-5m-donation-from-philanthropist-mackenzie-scott The leader of the Columbus Urban League is calling the $6.5 million gift a "game changer" for the organization. Mon, 31 Oct 2022 20:00:52 GMT /news/2022-10-31/columbus-urban-league-receives-6-5m-donation-from-philanthropist-mackenzie-scott Matthew Rand /politics-government/2022-05-02/franklin-county-to-provide-3-million-for-summer-youth-employment-program The Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services is set to partner this summer with a number community organizations with the common goal of providing young people with valuable career training. Mon, 02 May 2022 20:06:35 GMT /politics-government/2022-05-02/franklin-county-to-provide-3-million-for-summer-youth-employment-program Matthew Rand /news/2022-03-28/columbus-urban-league-partnership-aims-to-steer-kids-away-from-criminal-behavior Young people at risk of run-ins with the juvenile justice system are the focus of a Columbus City Council partnership with the Columbus Urban League. Council members are set to vote Monday night on funding the program. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 20:35:17 GMT /news/2022-03-28/columbus-urban-league-partnership-aims-to-steer-kids-away-from-criminal-behavior Matthew Rand /news/2022-03-21/columbus-set-to-partner-with-urban-league-for-neighborhood-violence-intervention-initiative The Urban League plans to put what they call gang violence intervention specialists in South and East Columbus neighborhoods where 14 to 24-year-olds stand the highest risk of gang involvement. Mon, 21 Mar 2022 12:51:01 GMT /news/2022-03-21/columbus-set-to-partner-with-urban-league-for-neighborhood-violence-intervention-initiative Steve Brown /2021-12-20/columbus-ties-climate-goals-to-racial-justice Earlier this month, Columbus city leaders unveiled the city's first-ever climate action plan. Decades of research shows that climate change poses a particular risk to marginalized populations and communities of color. Mon, 20 Dec 2021 13:16:45 GMT /2021-12-20/columbus-ties-climate-goals-to-racial-justice Matthew Rand /politics/2021-10-28/columbus-voters-to-decide-on-murky-multi-million-dollar-green-energy-initiative On November 2, Columbus voters will decide on a ballot measure that would take tens of millions of dollars from the general fund to promote what supporters say is green energy use in the city, but the murky language of the ordinance leaves much in doubt as to where the money would go. Thu, 28 Oct 2021 13:46:32 GMT /politics/2021-10-28/columbus-voters-to-decide-on-murky-multi-million-dollar-green-energy-initiative Matthew Rand /coronavirus/2021-04-30/columbus-urban-league-new-salem-baptist-church-hold-clinics-as-vaccination-disparities-persist Less than a quarter of Black Ohioans have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine. That’s compared to nearly 40% of white Ohioans. Columbus Urban League and New Salem Baptist Church are trying to address that disparity with vaccine clinics this weekend. Fri, 30 Apr 2021 20:42:19 GMT /coronavirus/2021-04-30/columbus-urban-league-new-salem-baptist-church-hold-clinics-as-vaccination-disparities-persist Clare Roth /news/2021-03-19/mayor-ginther-gets-covid-19-vaccine-as-clinics-pop-up-around-columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther pulled into the Celeste Center at the Ohio State Fairgrounds a bit after noon Friday. The 60,000-square-foot expo floor has been… Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:46:35 GMT /news/2021-03-19/mayor-ginther-gets-covid-19-vaccine-as-clinics-pop-up-around-columbus Nick Evans /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-03-09/how-communities-responded-to-disparities-spotlighted-by-pandemic The pandemic hit Ohio one year ago. Since then it has upended everyday life. For some, that has meant working or learning from home.But for those already… Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:30:18 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-03-09/how-communities-responded-to-disparities-spotlighted-by-pandemic /news/2021-01-25/columbus-urban-league-wants-more-ppp-loans-for-black-owned-businesses As businesses continue applying for the second round of federal Paycheck Protection Program loans, the Columbus Urban League is working with Black-owned… Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:00:00 GMT /news/2021-01-25/columbus-urban-league-wants-more-ppp-loans-for-black-owned-businesses Steve Brown