The Atlanta Urban League, along with the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, have partnered with the US Census Bureau to help achieve a complete and accurate count of our community’s growing population in 2010. By supporting the 2010 Census, we will help raise awareness of this important initiative and work to increase the overall response rate in the Black community and beyond.
Our mission is to empower and strengthened the community by providing information about the US Census and the importance of completing and returning the Census form. Since forming the Complete Count Committee in October 2009, we have conducted leadership conferences to form sub-committees, participated in the US Census Road Tours, conducted community meetings, held press conferences, and canvassed neighborhoods throughout the metro area. Our focus is on educating our community on how the 2010 Census will affect our communities and daily lives while dispelling myths and fear about participation.
Although our efforts have been great, we can’t do it alone. If you wish to volunteer to assist with this initiative, please email dmcclary@atlul.org.
Small Business Start Up & Coaching Program
Is there an entrepreneur in YOU? Do you want to be your own boss? Do you have an idea that you believe can turn into a good business opportunity?
The Atlanta Urban League (AUL) through The Entrepreneurship Center (TEC) is currently registering individuals for a FREE Orientation for small business start up classes and coaching for existing businesses. The program is funded by the Fulton Atlanta Community Action Authority (FACAA) and Georgia Department of Human Services.
Is 2010 the year that you realize your entrepreneurship dreams?
Do you want to learn how to operate a small business successfully, learn from entrepreneurs and business experts and develop your business plan?
If you answered YES to any of these questions then sign up now for an Orientation to learn more!
Register Now
Orientations are held every Wednesday at 6:00 PM at the Atlanta Urban League; located in The United Way Building 100 Edgewood Avenue NE, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30303
Fee: Free for eligible Fulton County Residents $149 for all others.
Community Jobs Form Report to the White House Oval Office Now Available!
On Friday, December 11th, the Atlanta Urban League and the Atlanta University Center Consortium answered the call from the White House to host a Community Jobs Forum at Morehouse School of Medicine’s Auditorium to facilitate discussion and recommendations from a small group representing a cross section of community stakeholders on how the Obama Administration and our nation can do a better job of creating jobs. With just one week to plan this historic event, representatives from federal, state and local government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, educational institutions, small businesses, workers and non-profit organization sectors also answered the call and made time in their busy schedules to participate and share their perspectives and recommendations. A complete list of all participating organizations is available by clicking here. In addition there was a cross section of audience participants in excess of 100 people.
The dialogue that day focused on answering six specific questions raised by the Obama administration as follows:
1. From what you have seen, or seen reported about the President’s Jobs Forum on December 3rd, and the administration’s approach to job creation overall, what seems relevant to your community?
2. What parts of your local economy are working or thriving? What businesses and sectors are expanding and hiring?
3. What parts of your local economy are not working or thriving? What businesses and sectors have been hit the hardest? What are people struggling with the most?
4. What are the opportunities for growth in your community? What businesses and sectors seem poised to rebound? What do you see as the “jobs of the future”?
5. What are the obstacles to job creation in your community? What could make local businesses more likely to start hiring?
6. What other issues and ideas should the President consider?
The forum was organized by stakeholder segments (click here for the Jobs Forum Agenda and Participants) and the day kicked off with greetings and welcoming remarks by:
Nancy Flake Johnson, Pres/CEO – Atlanta Urban League
Marilyn Jackson, Executive Director – Atlanta University Center
Consortium, Inc.
Linda Johnson, Assistant Commissioner – Career Development Services, GA Dept. of Labor
John Eaves, Chairman – Fulton County Commission
Joe Newsome, Labor Market Information Program Director, Georgia Department of Labor, made a presentation entitled “Where are the Jobs in Georgia?” which shared the current and projected job growth and decline by industry in the state for the next two years. A copy of Mr. Newsome’s presentation my be accessed by clicking here.
What followed was a dynamic dialogue and exchange of ideas and perspectives among stakeholder panel segments (Government, Major Corporations, Small Businesses, Educational Institutions, Community Organizations and Unemployed/Displaced Workers) that resulted in the recommendations contained in the Report to the Oval Office that was submitted to the White House by the Atlanta Urban League. In accordance with our instructions from The White House, no individual or company names have been included in the report.
Please take the time to read it and share it with your colleagues and partners. It is our hope that the President and his Jobs Creation Advisors along with our local/regional leaders will find its contents valuable to the President’s jobs creation initiatives and support our collective local efforts as we all work together to do our parts to stimulate our economy.
Thank you again to all of our community partners, panelists, moderators and recorders for your valuable contributions to this report and valuable participation in the Jobs Forum. The Atlanta Urban League will continue to collaborate with all of you, our partners and stakeholders and utilize this report to continue our focus on Empowering Our Community…Changing Lives!
Nancy A. Flake Johnson, President/CEO
Report to the Oval Office
