Archive for July 27th, 2009

In 2009, the Urban League of Greater Miami decided to take its successful Achievement Matters program beyond the boundaries of Liberty City… Full Article

This fall, the Urban League of Greater Miami will launch a major initiative targeting parents in Miami-Dade. The campaign, called the “Development Revolution,” is aimed at promoting a renewed emphasis on education and achievement among minority families with children in public school. With the start of the 2009/2010 school year already under Full Article

When I arrived in Miami in 1963, I found a small, but dedicated staff of three people, very few services, and a community in tremendous need. Less than 10 years later, we were the largest not-for-profit agency in Liberty City, with 476 full-time staff, 35 part-time people and four consultants. Back then, I was the Full Article