Urban League of Middle Tennessee

Secure The Bag 💼 Take the First Step Toward Financial Empowerment It’s time to secure the bag and build the future you deserve! 🗓️ Date: Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 🕒 Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM 📍 Location: Martha O'Bryan Center, 711 S. 7th Street Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to manage your money, grow your wealth, and set yourself up for financial success. Your journey to financial empowerment starts here! Registration Link: https://bit.ly/4cGEGYQ #SecureTheBag #FinancialEmpowerment #WealthBuilding #FutureSuccess

ULMT President and CEO Clifton Harris and Vice President of Workforce Development Frank Bouyer participated as panelists during the recent COMTO Nashville Transportation Symposium, held on the campus of Tennessee State University. The panel discussion also included Dewayne Scott, Deputy Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and was moderated by Vince Malone with WEGO. COMTO’s mission is to provide full access to employment, career, and contract opportunities for minorities within the transportation industry. Participants for the day-long conference included small and minority business owners in the transportation industry. Other speakers for the event were Nashville Mayor Freddie, speaking on the topic of transit; Reggie Polk,(R.E.D. Academy alum), Don Hardin, Bob Mendes, addressing developments for the East Bank project; and representatives from the Governor’s DBE Office and officials from the US Department Of Transportation, focused on advocating for small and minority businesses to get federal government contracts.

🚨 Clear Your Record & Open New Doors!🚨 Join us on Thursday, October 29th for the Expungement Clinic hosted by the Urban League of Middle Tennessee and Davidson County Criminal Court Clerk. If you have Davidson County records, this is your chance to get a fresh start! 📅 Date: Thursday, October 29, 2024 🕙 Time:10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 📍 Location: Urban League of Middle Tennessee Don't miss this opportunity to remove barriers to employment, housing, and more. Our team will be on hand to help you through the process. 🔗Register today and take the first step towards a brighter future: https://bit.ly/4efLJbY #ULMT #ExpungementClinic #FreshStart #DavidsonCounty #GetEmpowered

The Urban League is hosting weekly phone banks each Thursday through Election Day! Join us for a few hours to help increase voter turnout. We'll train you and provide key election info to empower the vote! Your vote and your voice matter, and together we can make a difference. Sign up today! Pre-registration is requested. Please register at https://bit.ly/3XFdvbs #TurnOutTheVote #EmpowerTheVote #ULMT #ReclaimYourVote

Create a budget that fits your unique needs and goals. Join our "Tailor Your Budget" workshop to learn how to personalize your spending plan, manage your money effectively, and achieve financial stability. Date: Wednesday, October 9. 2024 Time: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Location: Urban League of Middle Tennessee Craft a budget that works for you—start your journey to financial freedom!

📢 Nashville residents! Join the Urban League and Neighbor 2 Neighbor for a Transit Town Hall on Saturday, October 5, at 10 AM at Gordon Memorial United Methodist Church, 2234 Herman Street. 🚌🚶♂️ This is a great opportunity to discuss the transit plan with experts in Workforce, Healthcare, and 50+ Adult Living. Plus, it's one of the last chances to register to vote before the October 7 deadline and check your voter status! 🗳️ Don’t miss it! #TransitTownHall #NashvilleCommunity #GetRegistered #YourVoteMatters

The Urban League of Middle Tennessee will host a panel discussion on Wednesday, October 9, from 10:00 am until 11:30 am, at Nashville State Community College, Clement Building - Auditorium to address the challenges and opportunities in the workforce landscape of Middle Tennessee. The panel will consist of influential leaders from various sectors, including government officials, business executives, and community advocates. Your participation would bring significant value to the event, given your extensive knowledge and experience in labor and workforce development. We believe that your unique perspective on the subject matter will contribute greatly to the dialogue and help shape actionable strategies for a stronger workforce in Middle Tennessee. Moderator: Herbert Brown, Turner Construction Company Panelists: Rico X, Project Return DeWayne Scott, Deputy Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Christopher Kenyon, TVA Registration: https://bit.ly/3MYSFyC

Last week, Harold Simpson and Sterdivante Tolliver with our Advancing Workforce Equity (AWE) team were interviewed by Aaron Cantrell with WTVF, Channel 5 about their efforts in workforce development and services and programming we provide, including our ongoing Workforce Wednesday sessions. We’re always excited to share the good news of ULMT’s work in the community!

Join us as we “Celebrate our work to Defend Democracy, Demand Diversity, and Defeat Poverty” Urban League of Middle Tennessee’s 2024 Annual Meeting Thursday, October 24, 2024, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Nissan Stadium’s Wesley Mortgage Club This annual event is a time to celebrate Urban League’s accomplishments over the past year, acknowledge outgoing Board members and introduce our new Board members and Board officers, and officially kick off the beginning of our 2025 membership drive. Reserved tables: $1555 (seats 10) Individual tickets: $150 Sponsorship Opportunities: · Gold Sponsor: $5,000 (Sponsorship includes one reserved table at the event, event billing as a Gold Sponsor, logo on event program, and event signage/promotion) · Silver Sponsor: $3,000 ((Sponsorship includes one reserved table at the event, event billing as a Silver Sponsor, name on event program and event promotion) Reserved tables or individual tickets may be purchased at the following link: https://bit.ly/3B0Odg3 For more information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Janet Kincherlow-Martin at [email protected]

Janet Kincherlow-Martin, ULMT’s Vice President of Fund Development, Marketing, and Civic Engagement recently visited with Justin Maierhofer, ULMT Board Member and TVA Regional Vice President – North Region, at TVA’s beautiful, new Nashville Collaboration Center. Urban League values our long-standing partnership with TVA and is thankful to Justin for the time, talent, and resources he provides to ULMT.