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Causes: Children & Youth, Community Improvement & Capacity Building, Employment Preparation & Procurement, Human Services, Job Training, Urban League, Youth Development Programs
Mission: To assist african americans and other disenfranchised groups in the achievement of social and economic equality.
Programs: Education: we value education as a key component for living a prosperous life. Our education and youth development programs provide young people with the critical skills they need to excel academically, avoid at-risk behavior and become engaged members in their communities. Tutoring, college preparation and leadership development are some of the many educational advancement tools offered. This program area serves 2,069 individuals.
jobs: designed to provide training and developmental skills necessary to enter, or re-enter the workforce and become economically self-sufficient. Program benefits include educational services, job placement, ged preparation and testing, employability skills training and child care services. Our center for working families offers a full range of essential economic resources for low-income residents to help them succeed in the workforce, stabilize their finances and build assets. This program serves about 1,688 individuals.
housing: we are dedicated to building thriving communities through strong economic infrastructure. Our housing programs offer families long-term sustainable solutions that focus on building assets through savings and homeownership. Our wealth accumulation services include financial literacy education, budgeting, credit counseling, homeownership, foreclosure prevention and loan modification. This program area serves about 1,012 people.