Events
Upcoming Events
Caravan to the Polls
October 8, 2024
Join Us for the Caravan to the Polls!
Kick Off Early Voting on October 8, 2024Be part of the movement and make your voice heard! On the first day of early voting, let’s come together as a community to cast our ballots and defend democracy. Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Meet-Up: 3:00 PM
Departure: 3:30 PM
Location: Lorain County Urban League Office Downtown Elyria
Destination: Lorain County Board of Elections
Board of Elections Closes: 5:00 PMBring your energy, your friends, and your voting power! Let's show the strength of our community as we caravan to the polls.Register your car here: https://tinyurl.com/LCULCARAVANFor more information, call Dee Baker 440-323-3364 or
outreach@lcul.orgDefend Democracy. Make Your Vote Count!
Early Vote Party
October 9, 2024
Save the Date: Early Vote Party - October 9, 2024!
Join us for the Urban League's Early Vote Party on Wednesday, October 9, 2024! This is your chance to make your voice heard and kick off the voting season with energy and excitement.
Stay tuned for more details, including the location and time. Mark your calendars and get ready to celebrate the power of your vote with your community!
Virtual Events
Diversity and Inclusion Conference: Destination Financial Wellness
Did you miss this year’s conference? Listen in to learn how to effectively navigate your journey to financial wellness. Our keynote speaker is Dennis Kimbro a motivational speaker and the author of the bestselling Think and Grow Rich, Daily Motivations for African American Success, and What Makes the Great Great. He has appeared on television shows including Today and CNN’s Larry King Live, and in publications including Success, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and USA Today. He is listed in Who’s Who in Black America; a recipient of the Dale Carnegie Achievement Award; and a past Director of the Center of Entrepreneurship at Clark Atlanta University. We will also have a panel discussion with esteemed financial professionals from a variety of backgrounds.
Panelists:
Victory Terry, State Farm
Marlon Hall, Association for Wholesaling Diversity
Monique Winston, Cleveland Realist Association
Philip J. Robinson II, Edward Jones
Vassie Scott, The Scott Group, Inc.
Pat Ramsey, 5/3rd Bank
Sponsored by: StateFarm
It Still Matters: Fair Housing Conference
The Lorain County Urban League’s virtual celebration of the 53rd anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. Fair Housing is a complicated issue and there are many forms of discrimination and expanding regulations. It is important to understand how to better advocate for those in need of representation. This Conference will help attendees gain a better understanding of the challenges ahead and learn how to address them. Co-moderated by our Urban League President and CEO, Parris M. Smith and our Director of Outreach and Civic Engagement, Dee Baker.
The College Experience: Stories of College Life
With COVID-19 making it nearly impossible for prospective incoming college students to visit the college or university they may be interested in, in person, the Urban League has brought colleges to them! During our virtual college tour, our high school students wanted to hear more insight from current college students and we listened. In this college panel, you will hear from college students who attend HBCU's, public/state, and private institutions. Our panelist will discuss what the culture and campus life is like at their College or University, while also sharing what some of their favorite moments in college have been so far. This panel is moderated by prior Urban League students, Octavia Whitfield and Durasia Anderson.
Bridging The Health Gap: The Silent Link
OUHCOM Student Doctor’s discuss the silent link between the health of the black community and obesity.
The more we know the better our communities are.
Hosted by: Chynna D. Smith, OMS-IV
Moderated by: Joselyn S. Hines, OMS-II
Diversity and Inclusion Conference, Bridging the Heath Gap
The title says it all! We share finding of the 2020 State of Black America® report which lays bare how systemic racism worsens already vulnerable health outcomes for our black communities. This edition matches the moment for introspection and unmasks deep rooted inequities through the lens of the #COVID19 pandemic. With the support of the Nord Family Foundation, Health Policy Institute of Ohio (HPIO) presents specific data for the state of Ohio in the first session. Amy Rohling McGee and Reem Aly, President and Vice President of HPIO, presents data and research evidence that shows racism as a crisis with profound and pervasive impacts across healthcare, education, housing, food, economics, criminal justice, and political systems. Our second session is a panel discussion with esteemed community members moderated by long time Urban Leaguer Student Doctor Chynna D. Smith, OMS-IV.
Please read and view these resources:
2020 State of Black America UNMASKED
Connections between Racism and Health: Taking Action to Eliminate Racism and Advance Equity
COVID-19 Ohio Minority Health Strike Force Blueprint
Ohio’s Executive Response: A Plan of Action to Advance Equity
Ring the Alarm: The Crisis of Black Youth Suicide in America REPORT
The Urban League and God’s Kingdom in Lorain have joined the MHARS Board’s call to bring awareness to a growing concern: the rising rate of death by suicide among Black youth. We ask everyone to learn about the recent work of the Congressional Black Caucus to bring attention to this issue.
Please read and view these resources:
Responding to the Alarm: Addressing Black Youth Suicide webinar
Another HighFive Website.