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Local NewsNews October 16, 2020 Washington Business Journal: Open doors to Black and brown youth to mend a broken system Urban Alliance CEO Eshauna Smith and DC Executive Director Monique Rizer published the following op-ed in the Washington Business Journal: In the ... Read More
News October 13, 2020 Annie E. Casey Foundation: Urban Alliance: Connecting Youth of Color With Internship Opportunities Urban Alliance: Connecting Youth of Color With Internship Opportunities Published: Oct. 13, 2020 Along with sharpening technical skills, intern... Read More
Press October 2, 2020 Urban Alliance Announces New National Board Members Zed Smith and Kevin Greer WASHINGTON, D.C. – Urban Alliance, a national youth development nonprofit, today announced the addition of two new members to its national board ... Read More
Post October 1, 2020 Class of 2020 Students Offered Continued Employment By Internship Sites Though Urban Alliance interns are in high school when they begin working, their talent, creativity, and drive make an impression employers - so m... Read More
News October 1, 2020 Medium: A Very Different First Job By Eshauna Smith, CEO When you imagine your first job growing up, you think about earning a paycheck, befriending coworkers, receiving a uniform... Read More
Post September 21, 2020 Urban Alliance Awarded $1 Million, 4-Year Grant By New Profit New Profit announced that Urban Alliance is one of four organizations led by breakthrough social entrepreneurs to be awarded $1 million over the ne... Read More
News August 12, 2020 Prosperity Now: Youth Workforce Programs Step Up to Meet the Needs of Young Adults During COVID-19 Youth Workforce Programs Step Up to Meet the Needs of Young Adults During COVID-19 Prosperity Now August 12, 2020 Since 2017, Prosperity Now ha... Read More
Partner August 9, 2020 Partner Spotlight from Exelon: Expanding Chicago’s Youth: How Exelon is Working to Create the Next Generation of Leaders Expanding Chicago\'s Youth: How Exelon is Working to Create the Next Generation of Leaders Helping students get hands-on experience. In 2018, Urb... Read More
News July 30, 2020 America’s Promise Alliance – UA Alumna Marissa Hatter Guest Blog Urban Alliance alumna Marissa Hatter penned a blog post for America\'s Promise Alliance: Internship Programs Are Filling A Crucial Gap During COVI... Read More