On Urban Prep / COAL Hiring Event
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Greetings!

A majority of you reading this have heard about, read about, and/or have been involved in discussions surrounding Urban Prep Academies and the action recently taken by Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to revoke Urban Prep’s charter. You may have already taken a position on this action, for or against it. COAL has not.

COAL believes in providing our membership and greater community-of-interest with information and data, towards fostering a more informed discussion of the issues impacting our community. With this in mind, COAL is honored to host Troy Boyd, Jr., Chief Operating Officer and Dennis Lacewell, Chief Academic Officer of Urban Prep Academies to provide us with information and data, along with their perspectives, on all aspects of this evolving issue.

If an issue impacts the education of our youth, institutions within our community, and/or the actions taken by officials (elected or appointed) impact our community on any material level, then we must endeavor to be informed and where necessary, to get involved.

Please join COAL, this Saturday, November 5, 2022 for an important conversation On Urban Prep. 

Respectfully,

COAL Board of Directors

"The time to work seriously and collectively, to improve the state of our Community, is upon us..."
Let's Continue the Work
November Coalition Power Breakfast
Saturday, November 5, 2022

On Urban Prep Academy


Troy Boyd, Jr., Chief Operating Officer
and
Dennis Lacewell, Chief Academic Officer

Time: 9:00am - Informal Meet & Greet, 9:30am - Program
Meeting ID:  818 6928 0300 Passcode: 742937
Mobile: +13092053325,,81869280300#,,,,*742937#

RSVP by replying to this notice at publicpolicy@coalchicago.com
Goal: Everyone who wants a job, should have a job
Through Early Voting and on November 8th
About COAL
COAL is an umbrella organization founded by 13 of Chicago's historic African American mens clubs. COAL's overarching mission is to identify, examine, illuminate and find resolution to issues impacting the greater community. We strive to use our collective experience, expertise and resources to improve the quality of opportunity, quality of preparedness and the quality of outcomes (expressed as 'quality of life') for our Community.
Founding Member Organizations
100 Black Men Of Chicago ■ Chicago Assembly ■ Chicago Connection ■ Druids Club ■ Frogs Club ■ Lunch Bunch ■ New Committee ■ Original 40 Club Of Chicago ■ Rat Pack ■ Royal Coterie Of Snakes ■ Saints ■ Sigma Pi Phi Beta-Boule ■ UIC Male Forum (now Chicago Good Health Group)
What We Believe
The Coalition of African American Leaders believes that it is important to examine the critical issues confronting the African American community where injustice, inequality and the absence of access and opportunity continue to prevail, thereby negatively impacting us as a people.

COAL is an assemblage that advocates and organizes for appropriate and responsible public policy change, system behavior change and equality of opportunity. We aim to achieve for all of our people the fullness of the life experience without any form of racism or exclusion as a deterrent.

We believe we must prepare ourselves for the opportunity of this full participation, thereby achieving the necessary education and training to participate.
Contact: Clarence Wood, Chairman 312.404.8269 - Craig K. Wimberly, President 773.350.9315
Email: publicpolicy@coalchicago.com
COAL is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in Illinois, USA.
Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by U.S. law.