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This is the home for hope. Lasting hope. We love the word yes and the direction up. African Americans are welcome and the underserved are fulfilled. This is your Urban League, and it is your place for joy.
Changing Lives and Empowering Communities
The Mission of Greater Stark County Urban League is to enable African Americans and the underserved to reach full economic, social and health parity to enrich their lives and the lives of their families.
A LEAGUE FOR GOOD.
Our Five Pillars of Purpose
Workforce Development
We connect businesses and individuals, providing readiness training and wraparound services to those we serve to effectively and efficiently fill the more than 6,200 available jobs in Stark County and health parity to enrich their lives and the lives of their families.
Education
We ensure that adults and children are well educated and prepared for economic self-reliance in the 21st century through college credit courses and pre-college preparation.
Housing
We provide guidance and support to families throughout one of the most important steps towards attaining economic self-sufficiency, the homeownership process.
Health
We build healthy and safe communities to eliminate health disparities through prevention, healthy eating and fitness, and we assure complete access to affordable health care for all.
Social Justice
We empower all people to take an active role in determining the direction, quality of life, public policy and leadership in their communities through full participation as citizens and voters and through active community service and leadership development.
DONATE | MEMBERSHIP | GET INVOLVED
The Greater Stark County Urban League is an active, positive force in the community. The community reciprocates through ceaseless kindness — contributions of both funds and time — to bring our life-changing, empowering influence to more and more people. Thank you for your generosity.
