Formerly Minneapolis Urban League Steven Belton JD President and CEO Urban League Twin Cities Name Change Minneapolis Urban League offically became Urban League Twin Cities in December 2019 ID: 1003516
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1. Overview:Urban League Twin Cities (Formerly Minneapolis Urban League)Steven Belton, JDPresident and CEO, Urban League Twin Cities
2. Name ChangeMinneapolis Urban League offically became Urban League Twin Cities in December 2019Bylaws amended by Board of Directors in June and Articles of Incorporation amended by MUL Membership in September 2019Articles of Incorporation for ULTC filed with Minnesota Secretary of State in October 2019
3. Why change of name?St. Paul Urban League went out of business in 2013. About 22% of Minneapolis Urban League’s client were from the east metro by 2018African Descendants are represented throughout the 7-county metro area, as many as 280,000 in the four largest counties combinedIf all African Descendants populated a single city, we would be the third largest in Minnesota, right behind St. Paul and larger than Duluth, Bloomington or RochesterAfrican Descendants must have platform for metro advocacy
4. What Does it MeanExpanded footprint for service and advocacy encompassing the entire metro areaExpanded Board representation from East metro and other parts of metroContinued program focus on Workforce Development, Housing, Financial Literacy and Capabilities, College Readiness and HealthAdvocacy and civic engagement around the social determinants of health and other issues of critical importance to African descendants Active solicitation and engagement of new partners from the east metro and west metro suburbs
5. What it does not meanHQ remains in north Minneapolis; not selling buildingNo immediate plans for brick and mortar in St. Paul; St. Paul office will follow dedicated St. Paul program funding
6. ULTC 2020 Legislative prioritiesAffordable Housing—equitable and targeted funding for Black neighborhoods, housing developers, builders, advocates and service providers Funding for Community-based Crime Prevention and Intervention (Safe Streets Legislation)Policing ReformCrown Act to prohibit Discrimination on the basis of natural hair style