Urban League of Greater Richmond
Urban League of Greater Richmond is relaunching our regional chapter. Urban League of Greater Richmond is dedicated to education equity, economic development and social justice through direct services, advocacy, research, community mobilization and collaboration throughout communities.
Urban League coming soon!
WE ARE HIRING our CEO - Click here for position description
Please submit resume, cover letter and X references to ULGR by 5pm on X DATE
Mission and Work of Urban League of Greater Richmond
EDUCATE
Ensures that all citizens are knowledgeable of the issues facing our community and are equipped to effectively respond
ADVOCATE
Serves as a non-partisan leader in identifying policies that adversely affect our citizens and works to articulate cases for change
COLLABORATE
Convenes and coordinates with health, employment, education and housing partners, in response to community priorities
ACTIVATE
Mobilizes concerned and affected citizens to promote economic and social welfare for all citizens
Be Empowered...
To remove racial, social and economic barriers to equal and equitable opportunities for self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights for all citizens
History
Urban League of Greater Richmond Young Professionals
Since 1999, ULGRYP also known as Richmond YP, has been an active volunteer auxiliary in the greater Richmond area. The organization welcomes young professionals between the ages 21-45 to fulfill our vision. The vision is “Richmond YP will be an impactful force serving our community; curating spaces for young professionals to connect, cultivate, and empower.” As our Affiliate determines service gaps the young professionals will help our local Urban League’s effort to fill those gaps.
The National Urban League
The National Urban League is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment in order to elevate the standard of living in historically underserved urban communities. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in New York City, the National Urban League spearheads the efforts of its local affiliates through the development of programs, public policy research and advocacy. Today, there are more than 100 local affiliates in 36 states and the District of Columbia, providing direct services that impact and improve the lives of more than 2 million people nationwide.