Education & Youth Services
Anthony Green, Senior Director
agreen@ulgdnctx.com

• Adult Basic Education/GED Prep
• 100 Fellows (academic, technical and life skills program for 12th grade high school students)
• STEM Academy (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)
• Project READY (academic, technical and life skills program for 9th-11th grade high school students transitioning into post-secondary success)
• Financial Literacy
• Service Learning (a teaching/learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service to enrich the learning experience while teaching civic responsibility for youth ages 18-21)
• AIO Scholarship Program

Health & Quality of Life
Cheryl Kidd, Senior Director
ckidd@ulgdnctx.com

• Information & Referral
• Health Services
  √ HIV Education & Prevention
  √ Free HIV Confidential Testing
• Veterans Services
  √ Homelessness Prevention

Affordable Care Act Enrollment
Bruce Craig, Lead Navigator
bcraig@ulgdnctx.com

Employment / Career Development
Katrina King, Workforce Development Manager
kking@ulgdnctx.com

• Work readiness training
• Resume Development
• Video taped mock interviews
• Placement assistance, follow-up and support
• Annual & specific company career fairs
• Career Assessments
• Job Search Assistance
• Resource room and job bank
• “Work on Wheels” (WOW) Program– transportation service
• Ex-Offender Services
• Beginner, intermediate and advanced computer software training (Keyboarding, Intro to PC, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, PowerPoint)
• Internet/Outlook e-mail training

Housing Services
Clarene Whitfield, Housing Manager
cwhitfield@ulgdnctx.com

• Foreclosure intervention & mortgage default counseling
• First-time homebuyers workshop
• Homebuyers club
• Financial literacy
• Financial Coaching
• Emergency financial assistance with rent, mortgage (When funds are available)
• Utility Assistance – Direct Energy, 1st Choice Power, Champion Energy
• Information & Referral

CDC/ CHDO/ Real Estate
Gwendolyn Jones, Facilitator
gjones@ulgdnctx.com

• Real Estate Development
• Atmos Weatherization Program

Development
Deborah Cohen, Director- Marketing/Development
dcohen@ulgdnctx.com

• Back on Your Feet Entrepreneurial Program
• Miller Brewer Entrepreneurs
• Special Events

CSBG Program Community Service Block Grant
Shirley Walker, Senior Vice President
swalker@ulgdnctx.com
or
Cylton Ewell, Project Director
cewell@ulgdnctx.com

• Information & Referral
• Case Management
• Emergency Financial Assistance
• Utility Assistance – TXU and other service providers
• Employment
• Computer Training
• GED/ESL Classes
• Special Activities (Green Garden)
• Financial Literacy
• VITA (Tax Preparation)
• Energy Counseling

* To be eligible for financial assistance, individuals must be at or below 125% poverty level. Urban League Community Service Centers

Urban League Headquarters
4315 S. Lancaster Rd.
Dallas, TX 75216
(214) 915-4600
Tracey Henderson, Center Manager

Irving
1425 W. Pioneer Pkwy., Ste. 230
Irving, TX 75061
( 972) 251-4054
Bernice Burrell, Center Manager

Pleasant Grove
3312 N. Buckner, Ste. 234
Dallas, TX 75228
(214) 413-1765
Shirley Cooper, Center Manager

Garland
210 Carver St., Ste. 102B
Garland, TX 75040
(214) 413-1720
Rashidah Madyun, Center Manager

Additional Information contact
Urban League of Greater Dallas & North Central Texas, Inc.
4315 S. Lancaster Road
Dallas, TX 75216
Ph: 214-915-4600