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Local NewsPress March 20, 2019 Urban Alliance, Maryland Society of Surveyors Introduce Local Teens to Living-Wage Career Pathways through Interactive Tech Demo BALTIMORE, MD – Urban Alliance, a national youth development nonprofit, and the Maryland Society of Surveyors introduced Baltimore teens to career ... Read More
Local NewsPost March 1, 2019 Different Pathways to Economic Self-Sufficiency A note from Eshauna Smith on how we support all the different pathways our students take to reach economic self-sufficiency: Dear Friends, The ty... Read More
Local NewsNews March 1, 2019 NPR’s TED Radio Hour: Eshauna Smith: How Can We Level The Playing Field Of Luck? https://youtu.be/fQ0_ESS9Sdg Part 5 of the TED Radio Hour episode Luck, Fortune, And Chance. About Eshauna Smith\'s TED Talk Eshauna Smith says ... Read More
InternStories February 19, 2019 Khadijah Gikeneh, DC 2018 Khadijah Gikeneh grew up east of the Anacostia River, a traditionally underserved part of Washington, DC, and experienced a traumatic childhood mar... Read More
InternStories February 5, 2019 Eva Mercado, Northern Virginia 2018 Before joining Urban Alliance, Eva Mercado worked alongside her entire family at night in a newspaper warehouse that “lacked ventilation, was cover... Read More
Local NewsNews January 29, 2019 Our Town DC: Eshauna Smith – CEO, Urban Alliance Read the full article at ourtowndc.com or below: Our Town DC: Eshauna Smith – CEO, Urban Alliance By Janice Iacona Ockershausen, January 29. 2019 ... Read More
Local NewsPress January 17, 2019 Urban Alliance awarded multi-year News Corp grant to provide job skills training, internships for southeast DC youth WASHINGTON, D.C. – Urban Alliance, a national youth workforce development organization, was awarded a three-year grant by News Corp to fund workfor... Read More
Local NewsNews January 7, 2019 The Warrior: High School Internships: Leading the way for Successful Futures Read the full article at lanewarrior.com or below: The Warrior: High School Internships: Leading the way for Successful Futures By Daniela Ciesie... Read More
Post December 21, 2018 A Year of Growth and Gratitude A holiday note from Eshauna Smith: Dear Friends, It has been a whirlwind year for Urban Alliance. From launching new partnerships with the Obama ... Read More