News from the Chicago Urban League
Chicago Urban League Workforce Development Team
Honors Employers with Appreciation Breakfast
Earlier this week the Chicago Urban League Workforce Development Team hosted an Employer Appreciation Breakfast to honor various companies for their exemplary efforts in getting CUL clients employed. From the opening remarks by Interim President and CEO Barbara Lumpkin to the highlighting of successful clients and employers, a great time was had by all! The can't do such important work without the support of the companies who hire our clients. Congratulations to the honorees: Mariano's, ComEd, Chicago Transit Authority Jobcase and Amazon .
Chicago Urban League Draws Close to 57th Annual Golden Fellowship Dinner as More Sponsors and Supporters Come Aboard
The Chicago Urban League’s 57th Annual Golden Fellowship Dinner is the organization’s largest yearly fundraiser. Maze featuring Frankie Beverly will be the headline entertainment along with National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial serving as keynote speaker.Hosted by famed Chicago Comedian Damon Williams for a seventh year in a row, the Golden Fellowship Dinner draws more than 1,500 of the city’s corporate leaders, human rights advocates, philanthropists, clergy and elected officials.

This year’s theme, #CurrentSituation: Our Race to Equity, emphasizes the long-running economic and social disparities faced by Black communities in Chicago, as well as the League’s progress and ongoing efforts toward achieving equity for African Americans in several realms, including employment, housing and education. Learn more here .
BizBash, the premier resource for event and meeting professionals in North America, has announced that the Chicago Urban League's 47th Golden Fellowship Dinner has been recognized on its annual list of Top 100 Events in Chicago. The Chicago Urban League and the rest of the Top 100 Events in Chicago can be found at www.bizbash.com/top-100 .


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