May 2, 2013 – June 6, 2013
Omaha Home For Boys: Parenting Classes Begins
The next Omaha for Boys Parenting Class begins May 2nd and end June 6th. The class meets Thursday evenings from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for six consecutive weeks. (The May 2nd class begins at 5:00 p.m., so participants can complete paperwork and the payment process.) Classes will be at the Omaha Home for Boys. Pre-registration is required to ensure adequate seating, materials and refreshments. Questions? Contact Matt Carper, Training Specialist, 402-457-7088.
May 21, 2013
ULN Employment Services Orientation
Are you seeking employment? The Urban League of Nebraska is here to help. Anyone seeking employment assistance must attend a ULN Employment Services Orientation before meeting with a ULN Career Specialist. The orientation provides information about the comprehensive programs and services offered to job seekers. Participants must be 16 or older.
May 22, 2013
Employer Spotlight: Union Pacific Railroad
Learn more about open positions and make professional connections with the employer. Please come prepared with your resume and dress in business casual attire for possible on site interview. Pre-registration is required. Space is limited. Call Barbara Thomas, 402-451-1066 ext 35.
May 28, 2013
ULN Employment Services Orientation
Are you seeking employment? The Urban League of Nebraska is here to help. Anyone seeking employment assistance must attend a ULN Employment Services Orientation before meeting with a ULN Career Specialist. The orientation provides information about the comprehensive programs and services offered to job seekers. Participants must be 16 or older.
June 3, 2013 – July 19, 2013
2nd Annual Girls Summer “Science, Technology, Engineering and Math” (STEM) Academy
The six-week Girls Summer “Science, Technology, Engineering and Math” (STEM) Academy exposes under-served high school girls to math and science and how it relates to their everyday lives. Girls will have hands-on experiences and be introduced to STEM professionals who serve as mentors. The Summer STEM Academy will be held June 3rd to July 19th, 9 a.m. to 3: 00 p.m. at Omaha North High School. The cost is $75.00 per person and only the first 25 girls who register before Thursday, May 24th will be eligible for the academy. Click here to register online. Click here to register online. Download the application. For more information, contact Nicole Mitchell.
The Girls Summer STEM Academy is a component of the Whitney Young Jr. Academy (WYA), which prepares 9th-12th graders for successful entry into college. Click here for more information about WYA.
June 7, 2013
2013 African-American Leadership Awards
The 24th Annual African-American Leadership Awards (AALA) recognizes the accomplishments and achievements of individuals in our community who have made significant contributions to the City of Omaha in the following categories:
- Business
- Community
- Education
- Faith
- Government
- Health
- Youth (ages 15 to 18)
- Young Adult (ages 19 to 21)
Do you know an African American whose contributions should be recognized? Click here to nominate someone. Nominations are due by 5 p.m. Friday, April 26th.
June 8, 2013
2013 Juneteenth Parade: “Let Freedom Ring!”
Juneteenth commemorates the day when slaves in Texas — the last state in rebellion where enslavement existed — learned of their freedom following the end of the Civil War. This took place on June 19, 1865 in Galveston, Texas when Union General Gordon Granger read General Order #3, announcing that ”all slaves are free” by Proclamation of President Abraham Lincoln. The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862, and issued on January 1, 1863. It took more two and a half years for the news to travel to southwest Texas.