National Urban League Gets More Than $1 Million in SBC Foundation Grant; Los Angeles Chapter Receives $70,000 to Fund Technology Skills Training.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- The National Urban League today received a grant for more than $1 million to fund technology training programs. The funds were donated as an SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Excelerator grant on behalf of the SBC Foundation - the philanthropic arm of SBC Communications - to teach young adults technology skills at Urban League affiliates throughout the nation, including Los Angeles. The $1.07 million in grants will launch 12 Digital Empowerment Academies, which bring technology job skills training to low-income communities through computer centers that provide online courses and Internet access See how to access the Internet. for adults and youth. An extension of the National Urban League's Digital Campuses program, the academies will offer job training in a range of technology industry focus areas, including computer programming, 3-D animation, video game programming, digital radio, and information technology (IT)administration. National Urban League President and Chief Executive Officer Marc Morial Marc Haydel Morial (born January 3, 1958) is an American political and civic leader and former mayor of New Orleans. Morial served as mayor from 1994 to 2002. Early life and career received the grant check in Los Angeles today from SBC California President and Chief Executive Officer Chuck Smith Chuck Smith may refer to any of the following:
"The 21st century workforce increasingly relies upon workers with strong technology skills," said Morial. "The Urban League is committed to ensuring the participation of African Americans in technology jobs. The SBC Excelerator grants will help us provide access to technology training and tools that can lead to lifelong career success." SBC companies have an industry-leading record of supporting workforce and supplier diversity Supplier Diversity is a business program that encourages the use of previously underutilized minority owned vendors as suppliers. It is not directly correlated with supply chain diversification, although utilizing more vendors may enhance supply chain diversification. , and providing employment and leadership opportunities to employees and businesses owned by people of color Noun 1. people of color - a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks) people of colour, colour, color race - people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock; "some biologists doubt that there are important . Based on that record, SBC Communications has been named one of Fortune magazine's 50 Best Companies for Minorities for six consecutive years and as one of the top 50 companies for diversity by DiversityInc.com. "The National Urban League has a long history of working to secure education and economic empowerment for African Americans," said Chuck Smith, SBC California President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "As a leader in delivering new technology to consumers, we believe it's important to help provide underserved minorities with resources and curriculum that are critical to creating job opportunities in technology-focused careers." In addition to the Los Angeles Urban League, SBC Excelerator grant recipients include the following National Urban League affiliates: --Greater Sacramento Urban League, in California --Urban League of Greater Hartford Greater Hartford is a region located in the state of Connecticut, centered around the state's capital of Hartford. Hartford's role as a focal point for the American insurance industry is known nationally. The vibrant music and arts scene defines the region's culture. , Inc., in Connecticut --Urban League of Champaign County Champaign County is the name of several counties in the United States:
--Urban League of Madison County, Inc., in Indiana --Urban League of The MidPlains, in Kansas --Grand Rapids Urban League, in Michigan --Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc. --Akron Community Service Center and Urban League, in Ohio --Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City, Inc. --Urban League of Greater Dallas and North Central Texas --Urban League of Racine and Kenosha, Inc., in Wisconsin Support from the SBC Excelerator grant will enable National Urban League affiliates to work with experts to design the technology curriculum, evaluate the academies' success and develop a long-term sustainability plan. Members of the National Urban League's Technology Advisory Council will help affiliates prepare individuals for careers in media production, computer programming and IT administration industries. According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) A research agency of the U.S. Department of Labor; it compiles statistics on hours of work, average hourly earnings, employment and unemployment, consumer prices and many other variables. , technology-focused careers in the areas of computer programming and information technology administration will grow more than 30 percent through 2010. The National Urban League is one of three recent $1 million SBC Excelerator national grant recipients. The League of United Latin American Citizens The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the oldest organization of Hispanic Americans in the United States. With a membership of approximately 115,000, the organization uses education and advocacy to improve living conditions and seek advances for all Hispanic nationality (LULAC LULAC League of United Latin American Citizens ) and the AMBER Alert program each received a $1 million SBC Excelerator grant earlier this year. In coming weeks, the SBC Foundation will announce additional regional nonprofit recipients benefiting from $5 million in competitive grants awarded throughout the SBC 13-state region. Since SBC Excelerator's inception in 2002, nearly $20 million in technology grants have been awarded to more than 1,000 nonprofit organizations. The SBC Foundation celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2004. In the past two decades, SBC Communications and the SBC Foundation have contributed more than $1 billion to nonprofit organizations and affiliates across the country. National Urban League (www.nul.org) Established in 1910, The Urban League is the nation's oldest and largest community-based movement devoted to empowering African Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream. Today, the National Urban League, headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , spearheads the non-partisan efforts of its local affiliates. There are over 100 local affiliates of the National Urban League located in 35 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). providing direct services to more than 2 million people nationwide through programs, advocacy and research. The SBC Foundation is the charitable giving arm of SBC Communications Inc. The SBC Foundation supports efforts that enrich and strengthen diverse communities nationwide, particularly those with an emphasis on education and technology and those that benefit underserved populations. SBC Foundation-backed programs are designed to increase access to information technologies, broaden technology training and professional skills development, and effectively integrate new technologies to enhance education and economic development. The Foundation Center has consistently ranked the SBC Foundation among the nation's top six corporate foundations. In 2002, the SBC Foundation launched SBC Excelerator, a multimillion dollar competitive grants program that funds nonprofit organizations in their efforts to digitally connect communities. SBC Communications Inc. is a Fortune 50 company whose subsidiaries, operating under the SBC brand, provide a full range of voice, data, networking, e-business, directory publishing and advertising, and related services to businesses, consumers and other telecommunications providers. SBC holds a 60 percent ownership interest in Cingular Wireless, which serves more than 46 million wireless customers. SBC companies provide high-speed DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary Internet access lines to more American consumers than any other provider and are among the nation's leading providers of Internet services. SBC companies also now offer satellite TV service. Additional information about SBC and SBC products and services is available at www.sbc.com. |
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