Urban League of Greater New Orleans Announces
28th Annual Golden Gala
Dr. Peter Dangerfield is Honoree
The 28th Annual Golden Gala will be held Saturday, June 16, 2007,
8 p.m., at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. The event’s theme,
“The Golden Spirit of Resilience,” is a tribute to New
Orleanians who are valiantly rebuilding their lives despite extraordinary
challenges.
For 69 years, the Urban League has served the New Orleans community
providing advocacy along with educational, workforce and economic
development programs that are focused to create pathways to economic
self-sufficiency. The Golden Gala generates critical resources to
continue providing these much needed services.
This year, the golden gala will recognize the golden and resilient
spirit of Dr. Peter Dangerfield, Executive Director of Total Community
Action, Inc. “We are honored to pay tribute to Dr. Dangerfield’s
extraordinary work as an advocate for the poor and underserved, says
Cathy Washington, Interim President and CEO of the Urban League of
Greater New Orleans.” We are proud to announce Golden Gala Chairpersons,
Mr. Robert M. Stuart, President, Southern Franchise, Capital One Bank
and Mr. Rod West, President and CEO, Entergy New Orleans, says Washington.
Headlining the entertainment for the evening is New Orleans’
own Bobby J and Stuff Like That. Other musical guests include the
George French Band. Also, back by popular demand are the much anticipated
Grey Goose Vodka Martini Bars. Individual tickets for the Golden Gala
are $125 for patrons and $1,500 for Benefactor tables.
The mission of the Urban League is to empower communities and help
change lives. The Urban League is a non-profit, non-partisan, non-sectarian,
community based organization and a participating agency of the United
Way of Greater New Orleans. Visit the Urban League online at www.urbanleagueneworleans.org.
For more information on the Golden Gala or to make a reservation,
please contact Cathy Washington at 504.620.2332.
May 25, 2007
All,
Each week, the Urban League Clarence Barney Student of the Week will
be featured on WDSU. The feature will air during WDSU’s
Sunday morning or evening news segments. Last Sunday’s
feature was aired around 9:38 a.m. The press release, podcast
featuring Dr. Perry on FM 98’s Sunday Morning Journal and Dr.
Perry’s news article links are included. These items will
be available on our website shortly.
Urban League of Greater New Orleans, the University of New Orleans,
The Louisiana Weekly, and WDSU-Channel 6 collaborate to start scholarship
program.
For Immediate Release:
In an effort to find student factors that construct a model educational
system, the Urban League, the University of New Orleans, the Louisiana
Weekly, and WDSU-Channel 6 will recognize New Orleans’ most
accomplished public school students through the Clarence L. Barney
Student of the Week Program.
Named after the late, great Urban League CEO, The Clarence L. Barney
Student of the Week Program endeavors to highlight and facilitate
academic achievement among New Orleans Public School juniors and seniors.
A panel of faculty members from the University of New Orleans, Dillard
University, and Xavier University will select four students a month
to be featured weekly throughout the academic year in a special section
of the Louisiana Weekly and the evening, Sunday broadcast of WDSU
Channel 6. At the end of the calendar year, the Urban League
will host an awards banquet and announce the Student of the Year Award.
At least one Student of the Year recipient will be guaranteed a $5,000
scholarship, to be used at a New Orleans college of their choice.
For more information on the Clarence L. Barney Student of the Week
program, go to the website at http://www.urbanleagueneworleans.org/sow/.
You can also contact Dr. Andre M. Perry, coordinator, directly at
aperry@uno.edu or 504.280.6443.
Nomination Process
Public high school seniors and rising seniors (second term juniors)
are eligible to receive the award. Nominations must come in
the form of a letter (on official business letterhead) from a high
school principal, teacher, counselor, clergyman, employer or elected
official. Nomination letters must include name, age, school,
grade, GPA and any other indicators of academic achievement. Students
may be nominated by submitting a letter or by sending an e-mail to
sow@ulgno.org. Nomination letters will be judged on how well they
illustrate the following qualifications:
Academic Achievement
Community Service
Peer Leadership
Perseverance
Positive Attitude
There is no nomination deadline. The committee will accept nomination
letters throughout the school year. A committee of faculty members
from the University of New Orleans, Xavier University, and Dillard
University will meet once a month to select four students. The
faculty coordinator will contact and notify the nominator of the selected
student. Nominated students may be asked to interview with the
selection panel at the monthly meeting. The selection panel will not
give status updates on nominations. All nominations will remain
eligible throughout the calendar year.
Each month, four students and their accomplishments will be featured
in The Louisiana Weeklyand WDSU. At the end of the calendar
year, the Urban League of Greater New Orleans will host an honors
banquet for all Student of the Week recipients and their families.
Admissions offices from the partnering universities will be featured
at the banquet. At that time The Weekly, and WDSU will bestow one
SOW winner as the Student of the Year.
Urban League teams up with partners Delgado Community College, Louisiana
Technical College and Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriff’s Office
to provide Educational and Employment Opportunities to At-Risk Youth
New Orleans, La. – In a continuing effort to engage the most
challenged of youth, The Urban League of Greater New Orleans is joining
with collaborative partners Delgado Community College, Louisiana Technical
College and the Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriff’s Office, to
implement a specialized workforce development initiative to reconnect
18 to 24 year olds who have been displaced by Hurricane Katrina. The
Urban League and its partners, along with local civic and community
leaders will gather to launch the Urban Empowerment Program Friday,
March 2, 2007, 2:00 p.m., at the Louisiana Technical College Westbank
Campus located at 475 Manhatten Boulevard in Harvey.
The program is intended to provide employment opportunities and support
services to at-risk and adjudicated youth. Participants will receive
educational and career opportunities to enhance their personal and
professional development. “Critical intervention and support
is needed for young adults whose lives have been complicated by lack
of access to quality education, social and economic opportunity,”
says Cathy Washington, Interim President & CEO of the Urban League
of Greater New Orleans. “This partnership will play a critical
role in empowering individuals with new skills that will create pathways
to self-sufficiency and ensure a brighter future for them and their
families.”
Support for the Urban Empowerment Program is made possible through
funds from the United States Department of Labor’s Youth Offender
Demonstration Project. After Hurricane Katrina, the grant was extended
to include seven additional Urban League affiliates serving Katrina
evacuees under the National Urban League’s Gulf Coast Employment
Initiative.
Youth considered eligible for the program may have limited education
and no work experience and may be adjudicated from the criminal justice
system. The Urban League and partners, Delgado Community College,
Louisiana Technical College, the Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriff’s
Office, Marriott Hotels and others will provide job readiness and
life skills training. Educational assistance will be provided to help
participants that did not complete high-school. Additionally, subsidized
work experience and job placement assistance will be available. The
program is intended to build upon each participant’s strengths
and minimize their deficiencies through a carefully planned set of
activities.
The Urban League, operating in New Orleans since 1938, is a non-profit,
non-partisan, community based organization dedicated to empowering
communities and changing lives. Through advocacy and direct service,
the League serves upwards of 2,000 clients annually in education,
childcare, business development and employment and training programs.
The League’s founding mission to assist clients to become self
sufficient remains unchanged. The Urban League is a participating
agency of the United Way for the Greater New Orleans area. For more
information on the Urban League, call 504.620.2332 or visit www.urbanleagueneworleans.org.
