Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?” Each year, Americans across the country answer that question by coming together on the King Holiday to serve their neighbors and communities. The MLK Day of Service is a part of United We Serve, the […]
Local Advocate Honored with “Big of the Year” Award
July 3, 2015 Enemuoh-Trammell, center, with this year’s Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County graduating class. Enemuoh-Trammell served as speaker at the graduation ceremony. Photo by Elizabeth Stephens. “There’s a certain level of gratification that you get from working with young people. I want my Little to be totally aware of […]
Partnerships Push for Diversity at Summit
By Ernest Jones May 22, 2015 Dr. Julianne Malveaux addresses summit attendees. Photo by Hedi Rudd The Madison Region’s Economic and Diversity Summit at the Monona Terrace last week was an outstanding success. In continuing partnership, the Urban League of Greater Madison (ULGM) and Madison Region Economic Partnership (MadREP) designed the […]
Communities United to Host Community Policing Panel
By Elizabeth Stephens | UPDATED: April 27, 2015 12:15 PM April 24, 2015 On Monday, May 11, the Communities United organization will host a discussion panel on community policing and community control over policing. Morathi Adams, co-founder of YGB and Freedom, Inc. and David Couper, former chief of the Madison Police Department […]
Construction Program Graduates Ready to Build Their Futures
By Lindsey Gapen April 17, 2015 The Urban League of Greater Madison celebrated the graduation of nearly 60 Madison-area residents pursuing careers in the construction industry last week. As part of the Construction Apprenticeship Readiness Program, the graduates received hands-on training from one of three construction training programs, including Construct-U, Foundations […]
Urban League of Greater Madison Names Dr. Ruben Anthony the New Chief Executive Officer
By Lindsey Gapen April 3, 2015 Dr. Ruben Anthony The National Urban League of Greater Madison, whose vision is “to make Greater Madison the ‘best in the Midwest’ for everyone to live, learn and work by 2020,” announced Friday that Dr. Ruben Anthony will be the new Chief Executive Officer. According […]
Dr. Ruben Anthony Named New Leader of Urban League of Greater Madison
By Urban League of Greater Madison (NEW: MARCH 27, 2015 2:45 PM) March 27, 2015 Objective to make Madison 'Best City' for all MADISON, WISCONSIN — This morning the Urban League of Greater Madison board of directors announced Dr. Ruben Anthony as its new Chief Executive Officer. Anthony lives in […]
The Rennebohm Foundation Awards BGC and ULGM a Six-figure Grant in Support of Jobs and Internships for Teens and Adults
February 6, 2015 MADISON, WISCONSIN — The Boys & Girls Club of Dane County (BGCDC) in partnership with the Urban League of Greater Madison (UGLM) and The Oscar Rennebohm Foundation will come together to announce a $300,000 grant that will help both agencies boost internships, employment and career training over the next three years. The […]
A Fresh Approach to Finding a Job
By Urban League January 9, 2015 Join Urban League graduates of the Foundations Work Readiness Academy in completing the first step on the path to finding a job and starting your career. Find out what the Urban League of Greater Madison can offer YOU this year! Join the hundreds of community members […]