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A more equitable Rochester. Today.
The Urban League of Rochester supports our community and promotes equity through over 30 programs in
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“My mentor has been there for me, spent time with me. I can tell her about anything — college situations, personal situations. She taught me to keep going and never give up. When everything seems like it’s not going to work out, she just taught me to have more faith in myself.”
— Destiny, Pathways to Justice Graduate
Our mission is our driving force.
The mission of the Urban League of Rochester, NY, is to enable African-Americans, Latinxs, the poor, and other disadvantaged to secure economic self-reliance, parity and power and civil rights.
Our four-pronged strategy for pursuing this mission is
1)
Ensuring that our children are well-educated and equipped for economic self-reliance in the 21st century;
2) Helping adults attain economic self-sufficiency through good jobs, homeownership, entrepreneurship, and wealth accumulation;
3)
Ensuring our civil rights by eradicating all barriers to equal participation in the economic and social mainstream of America; and…
4) Ensuring that our staff are provided the tools to educate, advocate, and fulfill the mission.
“Working with the Urban League has been a blessing to me. The EISEP Program has provided me with housekeeping and the Star Transportation program — taking me to and from appointments, grocery shopping, and other opportunities. It just makes everything so much easier.”
— Eula, Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly (EISEP)
Advocacy for a brighter future. For everyone.
From the race riots of the 1960s through to the COVID-19 health disparities and racial reckoning of 2020, the Urban League of Rochester has been the leading civil rights organization in our area for over 60 years.
As we look toward Rochester’s future, we recognize that there is still much work to be done. The Urban League will continue to advocate for a brighter, more equitable future for everyone across all races/ethnicities, linguistic backgrounds, physical or mental abilities, and gender/sexual identities in our community. Everyone.
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