At the Lorain County Urban League, we are dedicated to a multifaceted approach aimed at fostering economic empowerment, expanding educational opportunities, and safeguarding civil rights for the underserved populations in our community.

Our comprehensive programs are crafted to offer tangible, effective, and tailored solutions that empower individuals and families with the resources, skills, and access necessary to thrive.

Through targeted initiatives, strategic partnerships, and unwavering advocacy, we strive to break down barriers and create pathways to success for all members of our community.

Our Programs and Services

Road to Success College Tour

We take forty plus students in grades 10 and 11 from Lorain County on the Road to Success College Tour. Our mission is to prepare our youth for college, career and life. We believe in exposing youth to an array of colleges and universities: urban, rural public, private, and historically black institutions.

Project Ready Mentor

Project Ready Mentor helps students progress academically, socially and intellectually through enrichment opportunities, and develop important skills and attitudes with guidance of a trained mentor. The program specifically targets 10th grade high school African Americans, and other underserved youth, who are particularly vulnerable to disengagement from school, community, and the workforce. To learn more information email

 

coach@lcul.org

Financial Empowerment

When you’re on top of your money, life is good. Workshops help participants increase their financial well-being, receive easy to use budgeting tools, and tips on improving your credit. Personalized free credit consultations available on request.

Home Ownership Program

We are a HUD Certified agency. Our Home Ownership Program helps community members achieve and sustain successful home ownership through a variety of classes, workshops, one-to-one coaching and support.

Project Wellness

Our goal is to increase health literacy, health access, and understaning of the social determinants of health for people of color in Lorain County.

Voter & Civic Engagement

Voter registration, voter education and community forums on topics that impact African American and low income communities.

Serving Our Streets

The SOS Violence Intervention initiative aims to reduce violence using disease control and behavior change methods through detecting and interrupting potentially violent situations, identify and change the thinking and behavior of the highest risk transmitters, and changing group norms that support and perpetuate the use of violence. For more information email alee@lcul.org.

Read and Rise Family Literacy

The Read and Rise program provides families, with children 0-8 year olds, hands-on strategies for building literacy at home, reinforces the fact that caregivers are their child's first and most important teacher, and builds text-rich environments at home by providing take-home books and other caregiver resources for families who participate in the program. The Urban League will provide FREE dinner and FREE childcare for 2+ during the six-week workshop series. For more information email coach@lcul.org.

Urban Expungement Program

The Urban Expungement Program helps eligible individuals clear their criminal records by offering free legal services and financial support for all related fees. This initiative empowers community members to overcome barriers to employment, housing, and education. Complete the assessment here or contact: alee@lcul.org.

Equity and Excellence Project

Creating opportunities for meaningful student, parent, and stakeholder engagement to build a sense of agency and efficacy that can drive local education reform/innovation by building a more robust set of stakeholders and developing effec­tive advocates, including both parents and students, for our areas of emphasis.

Advocacy

The need for community-based advocacy has become more urgent as state and local governments assert a more direct role in such critical issues as workforce development, healthcare, and education. We work with The Washington Bureau to focus on policy and advocacy that push for greater resources and more effective policies to advance economic and social equality.

Entrepreneurship

We host the Minority Business Assistance Center (MBAC). Supporting aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners to launch and grow a small business enterprise through training and coaching resources. Please email our Small Business Advisor rbrown@ulcleveland.org to schedule an appointment