About Us
Welcome to the digital home of the New York Urban League. For the past 100 years we’ve worked our hardest to help New Yorkers live the lives they deserve to lead.
From landing living wage jobs with good benefits, to putting our youth on the path to a fruitful educational career, it’s the New York Urban League’s role to strengthen underserved communities, ensuring everybody has a seat at the table.
Whether you’re visiting this site because you want to help, or because you need it, you’re doing your part in amplifying our mission. Help us make sure every community’s collective voice is heard.
In partnership & prosperity,
- Arva Rice
What We Stand For
E D U C A T I O N
We link students (and schools) with the careers and “real life” workplace experiences designed to ignite their curiosity, empower and prepare them for a changing economy. Accomplished through school partnerships, civic groups, and other public and private sector organizations, NYUL offers a succession of programming and services focused on technology, engineering, science, art, and math (STEAM). Together, we help students enlighten and develop skills needed in the competitive job market while making their educational experience relevant to the world they will experience as adults.
E M P L O Y M E N T
The Career & Employment Services Center successfully manages a network of employment services and trainings operating at two sites in
Manhattan and in the Bronx office. Our program prepares clients for entry and re-entry into self-sufficient careers among New York City’s high growth industries. Our focus is to help unemployed / underemployed individuals become job ready to take advantage of meaningful employment opportunities.
E M P O W E R M E N T
We work for economic, educational and social progress for African Americans by bringing attention and resources needed for improved economic outcomes in black and underserved neighborhoods. We Empower Communities and Change Lives by galvanize resources and focusing attention on the critical issues that prohibit African Americans from participating in economic and social mainstreams.
A D V O C A C Y
NYUL has tirelessly advocated for economic, educational and social justice for African Americans by bringing attention needed for improved economic outcomes for the underserved. We advocate to ensure that African Americans participate in economic and social mainstreams by deploying best practices through progressive advocacy, effective collaboration and innovative programming that empower communities and change lives
Our Mission
New York Urban League (NYUL) empowers African Americans and other underserved communities to secure a first-class education, economic self-reliance and equal respect of their civil rights through programs, services and advocacy.
Our Leaders
NYUL Board of Directors
Arva R. Rice
President & CEO
Executive Committee Member
Ward Corbett
Chairman
Executive Committee Member
Lakimja D. Mattocks
New York Urban League
Young Professionals President
Our Partners
Our corporate, civic and community partners share our vision to advance economic, educational and social progress for African Americans. Collectively, we link arms to elevate and promote sustainable communities through advocacy, collaboration and innovation.
Sites of Operation
Education
Careers in Sports High School
730 Concourse Village West
Bronx, NY 10451
Education Policy
Central Harlem
8 West 126th Street
New York, NY 10027
Capacity Building & Empowerment
Central Harlem
8 West 126th Street
New York, NY 10027
The National Urban League
National Leadership
Founded in 1910 and headquartered in New York City, the National Urban League spearheads the efforts of its local affiliates through the development of programs, public policy research, and advocacy. Today, the National Urban League has 90 affiliates serving 300 communities in 37 states and the District of Columbia, providing direct services that impact and improve the lives of more than two million people nationwide.
