Our Mission

D O N A T E

Welcome to the Urban League of Union County, Inc. 

Serving the Union County Community for 78 years!

 

OUR MISSION


The Urban League of Union County Inc., founded in 1944, is a non-profit community-based organization in Elizabeth, New Jersey. We are one of 90 affiliates of the 107-year-old National Urban League located in New York City. The mission of the Urban League is to assist African Americans and other minority group members in the achievement of social and economic equality.

We employ the tools and methods of social work and we intervene at all points in the social and economic structure where the interest of blacks and other minorities and the poor are at stake. We supply information on the minority population, conduct surveys, training programs, secure jobs, motivate youth, and provide essential services in education, housing, health, and welfare.

To assist African Americans and other underserved people in the achievement of social and economic equality. 

 

GOVERNANCE


The structure of the agency is nonpartisan and biracial in its leadership and staff.  We are governed by a Board of Directors who represents various areas of the community. Board members serve for a specific term from the corporate, educational, religious, legal and public arenas. 


We have three auxiliaries: the Urban League of Union County Guild-Elizabeth   the Urban League of Union County Guild-Trenton, and the Urban League of Union County Young Professionals all who support  Urban League programs and initiatives. Together they have a combined membership of over 160 men and women.

ABOUT US


The Urban League of Union County (ULUC) is a non-profit community service organization founded in 1944 and incorporated in 1952. We are one of 90 affiliates of the National Urban League. The Urban League supplies information on the minority population, conducts surveys, training programs, secures jobs, motivates youth, and provides essential services in education, housing, health, employment, and advocacy.

Our goal is to enable African Americans and other disadvantaged people to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power, and civil rights.

We employ the following five-point strategy in order to implement our mission:
• Education and Youth Empowerment
• Economic Empowerment
• Health and Quality of Life Empowerment
• Civic Engagement and Leadership Empowerment
• Civil Rights and Racial Justice Empowerment

Programs operated included Housing Counseling (pre and post home purchase, budget/credit counseling, foreclosure, default, and delinquency counseling); Employment counseling, referral, and placement; Teen Pregnancy Prevention counseling; Alternative To Incarceration (Basic Skills/Vocational Training); Case management/re-entry counseling for those formerly incarcerated; Youth Employment and Emergency Assistance for rent/mortgage, utilities, and food.

AUXILIARIES


We have three auxiliaries: the Urban League of Union County Guild-Elizabeth the Urban League of Union County Guild-Trenton, and the Urban League of Union County Young Professionals all who support Urban League programs and initiatives.

Together they have a combined membership of over 160 men and women.

 
 
 

Follow us on Social Media


Contact Us


1139 E. Jersey St., Suite 515
Elizabeth, NJ 07201

Phone: 908-351-7200
Fax: 908-527-9881
Email: UrbanLeague@uloucnj.org