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Congratulations to Dr. Richard Danford, President of the Jacksonville Urban League, on receiving the Veterans Braintrust Award!

Dr. Richard Danford, President of the Jacksonville Urban League, was presented with the Veterans Braintrust Award on September 26th, 2008 at the 20th Annual Veterans Affairs Braintrust Forum and gala reception awards ceremony held in Washington, DC.

The Veterans Braintrust Award was presented as a symbol of excellence, appreciation and gratitude for efforts on behalf of our country and American veterans For efforts made on behalf of World War II, Korean, Vietnam, Gulf, Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans, their Families and Supporters.

Early Childhood Initiatives
early childhood education

The Urban League provides a number of early childhood development programs, including HEAD START, Voluntary PreKindergarden, and Early Literacy. All of our programs are free and focus on developing school readiness skills for children, ages 3 to 5 by further developing their cognative, emotional, physical and social skills... more>>

Youth Initiatives

Developing leadership
and service-oriented training for youth to Excel and Succeed. Youth Leadership provides youths with positive exposure to activities that influence personal growth and development career choices and academic achievement. Activities include Young Urban Poet Society, Behind-the-Scenes... more >>

Community Training & Employment Urban Careers and Training

Services
The Employment and Career Development Center (ECDC) offers job placement for clients with different levels of experience. Our Career Center is constantly updated with current jobs and resumes... more >> View our list of Job Openings >>

Housing Initiatives
Urban Housing

The Jacksonville Urban League has been a premier, local HUD-approved housing counseling agency. Program coordinators collectively offer more than 50
years of housing counseling and
loss mitigation experience...
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Economic Empowerment >> www.eecJacksonville.com

JUL Urban Entrepreneurship Program Executive Summary
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