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- EIN 91-0575954
- (206) 267-3168
- 105 14th Ave Ste 200 Seattle WA 98122-7308 USA
- urbanleague.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Civil Rights, Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, Community & Neighborhood Development, Economic Development, Human Services, Urban League
Mission: Through public advocacy, providing high quality servies and support for african-american and other under-represented individuals and communities in metropolitan seattle and throughout the puget sound region. Program services focus on housing, employment, education, and health.
Programs: Employment (career bridge): the program develops pathways to economic opportunity for african american men in king county ages 18-50 at-risk of criminal involvement and unemployed/underemployed, while strengthening community and families. The project utilizes a cohort model and participants progress as a group. Participants enroll in a 50-hour training; receive social support, employment placement, or training/education; and attend weekly support groups. The program also includes individual remedial learning programs, educational scholarships, software skills, development and training for children 5-18 years of age who are under-served in the community.
housing: the program provides foreclosure prevention with outcome of hecm loans for people aged 62 years or more, mortgage modification mediation, expungement of criminal records, and/or assisting foreclosed families with members with criminal records to move into safe and sanitary rental housing. The program also provides transitional housing to homeless youth ages 18-24.
education: developing remedial learning program targeting at-risk high school students of color who are underserved in the community for success in college and beyond, providing academic enrichment and skill-building through stem program, and scholarship program.
colman school, sulyp, and other programs