News from the Chicago Urban League
Chicago Urban League Partners with Alderman Pat Dowell to host Annual Back-to-School Festival
The Chicago Urban League will once again partner with 3rd Ward Alderman Pat Dowell to host its Annual Back-to-School Festival. Hundreds are expected to attend the event that will include vendors, food, music, entertainment, giveaways, storytelling, immunizations, haircuts, nail painting, face painting and free school supplies. Other sponsors of the event include iHeart Media, Pfizer, Open Books, Comcast and Painter’s Union District Council 14. The event will be held at the Chicago Urban League, 4510 S. Michigan Ave. from 10am - 1pm. School supplies will distributed at 12:00p.m. while supplies last.

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How policy and advocacy are vital to entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurs' Policy Network bolsters plan to empower those who support entrepreneurs to be effective policy advocates.
Recently, CUL's Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Jason Johnson was featured in a video and article called about entrepreneurship and advocacy by Kauffman.

Policy advocacy matters: with the help of entrepreneur support organizations, entrepreneurs can make their voices heard on the state level.

Jason Johnson of the  Chicago Urban League , which opens doors to African-American entrepreneurs through advocacy, collaboration, and innovation, said it's vital to understand policy as an entrepreneur-support organization
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"Politics impact entrepreneurship," he said. "If you don't really understand the environment in which entrepreneurship and innovation is taking place – the regulatory or political environment – you really can't impact change."

Read the full article here .
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This fall, Housing Action Illinois is working with housing organizations, homelessness service providers, and other interested nonprofits to increase voter turnout for the midterm elections.
Direct service providers and other community groups often work with people who are unlikely to vote. By helping increase voter turnout in your community, you can help make sure that politicians pay attention to the needs of low-income renters, struggling homeowners, people experiencing homelessness, and others who deserve more housing opportunities.

Join our webinar this Thursday to find out how you can partner with Housing Action Illinois on this campaign, which is supported by Forefront and NonprofitVOTE. You’ll learn about:

  • Engaging potential voters in a nonpartisan manner that is accordance with federal law for 501(c)(3) organizations.
  • How registering and reminding people to vote is an important means of empowering the people you serve.
  • Tools for registering voters and encourage voters to go to the polls in November.
Register and Engage Voters
for the November 2018 Election
Thursday, August 16
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Click here to register!