At the Springfield Urban League, we are dedicated to finding passionate individuals who have the gift of teaching. We take immense pride in celebrating a remarkable teacher within our Head … Read more

Six of our Project Ready and 21st Century scholars attended the 2023 National Urban League Youth Leadership Conference in Houston, Texas. This premier event emphasized the development of leadership skills and … Read more

During the Memorial Day weekend, we treated 16 of our Project Ready/21st Century scholars to a professional baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Kansas City Royals! For a … Read more

We all could feel the excitement during our Workforce Summer Preview event at Comer Cox Park on May 24th, 2023! Many local residents received information about our upcoming summer programs … Read more

The Springfield community came together for “Pinwheels for Prevention: Child Abuse and Neglect”! The Springfield Urban League Inc. ,Springfield Branch NAACP Illinois, Springfield-Decatur Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, community … Read more

41 students were given the opportunity to take a week-long trip to explore some of America’s top-performing Historically Black Colleges and Universities! Our campus tour aims to inspire and empower … Read more

Thanksgiving Basket Initiative | Springfield Urban League On November 22nd, 2022, we provided 250+ Thanksgiving baskets for our families involved in Springfield Urban League Workforce and Head Start/Early Head Start … Read more

College Tour Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUe) On November 17th, 2022 the Springfield Urban League took 20 students on a special college tour of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUe)! The … Read more

Springfield Urban League | Private Showing of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever On November 11th, 2022 the Springfield Urban League hosted a private IMAX showing of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda … Read more