Education & Youth Services
Anthony Green, Senior Director
agreen@ulgdnctx.com
- Adult Basic Education/GED Prep
- 100 Fellows (academic, technical and life skills program for 12th grade high school students)
- STEM Academy (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)
- Project READY (academic, technical and life skills program for 9th-11th grade high school students transitioning into post-secondary success)
- Financial Literacy
- Service Learning (a teaching/learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service to enrich the learning experience while teaching civic responsibility for youth ages 18-21)
- AIO Scholarship Program
Health & Quality of Life
Cheryl Kidd, Senior Director
ckidd@ulgdnctx.com
- Information & Referral
- Health Services
√ HIV Education & Prevention
√ Free HIV Confidential Testing - Veterans Services
√ Homelessness Prevention
Affordable Care Act Enrollment
Bruce Craig, Lead Navigator
bcraig@ulgdnctx.com
Employment / Career Development
Katrina King, Workforce Development Manager
kking@ulgdnctx.com
- Work readiness training
- Resume Development
- Video taped mock interviews
- Placement assistance, follow-up and support
- Annual & specific company career fairs
- Career Assessments
- Job Search Assistance
- Resource room and job bank
- “Work on Wheels” (WOW) Program– transportation service
- Ex-Offender Services
- Beginner, intermediate and advanced computer software training (Keyboarding, Intro to PC, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, PowerPoint)
- Internet/Outlook e-mail training
Housing Services
Clarene Whitfield, Housing Manager
cwhitfield@ulgdnctx.com
- Foreclosure intervention & mortgage default counseling
- First-time homebuyers workshop
- Homebuyers club
- Financial literacy
- Financial Coaching
- Emergency financial assistance with rent, mortgage (When funds are available)
- Utility Assistance – Direct Energy, 1st Choice Power, Champion Energy
- Information & Referral
CDC/ CHDO/ Real Estate
Gwendolyn Jones, Facilitator
gjones@ulgdnctx.com
- Real Estate Development
- Atmos Weatherization Program
Development
Deborah Cohen, Director- Marketing/Development
dcohen@ulgdnctx.com
- Back on Your Feet Entrepreneurial Program
- Miller Brewer Entrepreneurs
- Special Events
CSBG Program Community Service Block Grant
Shirley Walker, Senior Vice President
swalker@ulgdnctx.com
or
Cylton Ewell, Project Director
cewell@ulgdnctx.com
- Information & Referral
- Case Management
- Emergency Financial Assistance
- Utility Assistance – TXU and other service providers
- Employment
- Computer Training
- GED/ESL Classes
- Special Activities (Green Garden)
- Financial Literacy
- VITA (Tax Preparation)
- Energy Counseling
* To be eligible for financial assistance, individuals must be at or below 125% poverty level. Urban League Community Service Centers
Urban League Headquarters
4315 S. Lancaster Rd.
Dallas, TX 75216
(214) 915-4600
Tracey Henderson, Center Manager
Irving
1425 W. Pioneer Pkwy., Ste. 230
Irving, TX 75061
( 972) 251-4054
Bernice Burrell, Center Manager
Pleasant Grove
3312 N. Buckner, Ste. 234
Dallas, TX 75228
(214) 413-1765
Shirley Cooper, Center Manager
Garland
210 Carver St., Ste. 102B
Garland, TX 75040
(214) 413-1720
Rashidah Madyun, Center Manager
Additional Information contact
Urban League of Greater Dallas & North Central Texas, Inc.
4315 S. Lancaster Road
Dallas, TX 75216
Ph: 214-915-4600