The Springfield Urban League, Inc. is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, civil rights and  community-based movement that serves nearly 6,000 people annually, providing direct services, research and policy advocacy to assist individuals and communities in reaching their fullest potential. Primarily working with African Americans, Hispanics, and other emerging ethnic communities, it is networked with over 100 professionally staffed affiliates in over 35 states across the nation. The Movement, spearheaded by the National Urban League, headquartered in New York, works to close equality gaps for people at all economic levels and stages of life, and gives citizens a chance to give back as volunteers. Since its founding in 1926, the Springfield Urban League has helped hundreds of thousands of Americans overcome countless challenges in civil and human rights. Today the Urban League employs a five point strategy, tailored to local needs, in order to implement the mission of our movement. learn more

 

Healthcare Career Workshop 2007

Everyday, in any city in the United States, you can find an outstanding number of "Employment Opportunities" for Hospitals, Medical Centers, Physician's offices, Laboratories and even schools. This acknowledges the fact that there is a shortage of skilled and trained Health Care professionals.

Career concentrations for these Healthcare Career Expos will be: Registered Nurses, Physical and Occupational Therapists, Medical and Clinical Lab Technicians and Coders. Each Expo has been designed to assist High School students (and their parents) in planning for a career as a healthcare professional. Sessions will feature informational workshops, assessment sessions, professional speakers and vendor displays.

Professional individuals will be in attendance to assist students in: selecting the "right" healthcare career, preparing for college, budgeting and financial aid and developing alternative plans.

For further information, including dates and locations, please access the links below.

Healthcare Career Workshop 2007 - Brochure

Healthcare Career Workshop 2007 - Poster

African American Student Achievement and Success in Springfield Community Study Group

Education & Youth AA Study Group
Springfield Mayor Davlin’s Office of Education Liaison and the Springfield Urban League (SUL) are hosting a study group to examine barriers to African American student achievement and success in Springfield.  The goal is to develop a set of policy and program recommendations to support Springfield’s educational institutions and the other agencies and organizations that interface with the youth in our community. Learn more >> AA Study Group

Illinois Department of Public Health New law designed to inform and empower consumers

news release

GOV. BLAGOJEVICH SIGNS LAW GIVING ILLINOISANS GREATER ACCESS TO INFORMATION ABOUT HEALTH CARE COSTS (June 14, 2005) Continuing his efforts to improve access to health care for Illinois families, Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich today signed the Illinois Health Care Consumer’s Right-to-Know bill, which makes health care price and performance information for outpatient procedures available to all Illinois consumers. view news release

Join Healthy Steps! Healthy Steps is a new effort by National Urban League and America On the Move® to help get you moving and healthier. to learn register online today!  today! Community Health Training Center The Community Health Training Center provides maternal/child health and nutrition related programmatic and computer-based instruction. These services are provided to all local and state human service employees. This is part of an effort to help their clients achieve maximum self-sufficiency through integrated family-oriented services. They can be found on the web at http://www.chtc.org. Community Technology & Training Center High speed Internet access Computer Based Training (CBT) Classes & workshops Learn more