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A Message From Our President
Judson Robinson III • President and CEO
Significance of Our Vote on Election Day
On the evening of November the 8, 2016, the American people chose a President to represent our nation and lead the free world. Represent our nation and lead the free world. When I ponder the significance of those eight words, I wonder if we really felt the significance of our vote on Election Day. For decades, we as a people have pushed the civil rights agenda forward to ensure all our voices are heard. We have fought for and gained opportunities to ensure diversity and inclusion. We have fought to level the playing field and spoken up for the undereducated, underemployed, under housed and underrepresented. We fought to have federal legislation to protect our rights ensuring that fairness and equality is forever our aim. And like a thief in the night, people look up and see voter suppression being exercised through our court system, and our protections like Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act being gutted. We hear the “dog whistle” language of “Take our Country Back” and “Make America Great Again” while incidents of violence between black men and police escalate across the country. We heard the rhetoric, and witnessed the ugly side of the constant pitting of us against them, and then we went to the polls.
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Early Voting Begins Oct. 22nd
Visit www.HarrisVotes.com and select “Find your Poll and Ballot” to review your personal sample ballot before heading to the nearest early voting location to vote.
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First Time Homebuyers Workshop
The First Time Homebuyers Workshop is designed to assist low to moderate-income families with the home buying process. Completion of this class entitles qualified families with down payment and closing cost assistance. Classes are in English and Spanish.
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Learn to Code in Houston
The Houston Area Urban League has partnered with Facebook and the Flat Iron School to kick off the launch of the new Houston campus. Together, we'll support the community of Houston and its growing tech industry and make education accessible, affordable, and valuable to all.
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National Urban League
The National Urban League works to provide economic empowerment, educational opportunities and the guarantee of civil rights for the underserved in America
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NCCER Core Construction Training
A clear pathway to education and jobs in the construction industry.
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Small Business Development University
A turnkey solution for aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners to create jobs.
Economic Development
Workforce Development & Training and Economic Development – is designed to help families become economically stable.
Learn MoreHousing and Social Services
The goal of the Houston Area Urban League Housing Department is to provide safe, decent, and affordable housing to low-income families in the community.
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The HAUL “Pathway To Purpose” program is designed to promote educational, social and emotional development of children and their families.
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The mission of the Houston Area Urban League is to enable African Americans and other minorities to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights.