Springfield Urban League Inc.
@SpringfieldUL
Empowering Communities. Changing Lives. #SpringfieldUrbanLeague
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Thank You PNC Bank for Keeping Our Families Warm This Winter! Operation Warm Coat Drive with PNC Bank was phenomenal this week! Over the last two days 300 coats were distributed to our program children. @PNCBank #wintercoat #operationwarmcoat
We’re honored to be named Best Local Non-Profit in the 2025 Illinois Times “Best of Springfield” Awards! 🏆 Our Head Start program also won Best Day Care Center for the 2nd year in a row! Nearly 100 years of empowering communities & changing lives. #BestOfSpringfield #SUL100
Meet Jazmin Simmons, an LLCC nursing student thriving in IYIP! 🩺✨ She found stability, growth & purpose placed with her former Capitol City Dance Team, blending passion with progress. IYIP helps youth build skills & shape their future. #IYIP #YouthInvestment #BuildingFutures
🦷💙 Our Head Start kids got FREE dental checkups today thanks to Orland Park Dental Services! OPDS made it fun, stress-free & confidence-boosting. Huge thanks for caring for our children’s smiles & wellness! #HeadStartSmiles #healthy #SpringfieldUrbanLeague #OPDS
Illinois Youth Investment Program highlight! Jayden Woodard shares how IYIP became the highlight of his day and something he looked forward to every morning and after school. Programs like IYIP give our youth a safe space to build brighter futures. #IYIP #YouthEmpowerment
🚨 We’re FINALISTS in the Illinois Times #BestOfSpringfield 2025! 🚨 Vote Springfield Urban League in 4️⃣ categories: ✅ Nonprofit ✅ Head Start (Day Care) ✅ Freedom School (Summer Camp) ✅ Project Ready (Tutoring) Vote here: shorturl.at/MVwIO #BestofSpringfield #VoteNow
We’re Hiring! Join our Workforce and Economic Empowerment team and help build career pathways for the community! We are searching for a Job Developer & Retention Specialist that will play a key role in changing lives by bridging opportunity. Link: shorturl.at/xqhKM
🌱 Kickstart your career in clean energy with Springfield Urban League! ✅ 8-week training ✅ OSHA 30 & CPR ✅ Free childcare, food, transit & tutoring ✅ Direct job pathways 📞 Call Jonathan Barnett: (217) 528-0895 ext.1313 🔗 richland.edu/clean-energy-c… #CleanEnergyCareers
Medicaid cuts put kids with cancer at risk. 1 in 3 children with cancer are covered by Medicaid. They need access to quality, affordable cancer care to survive. Any cuts to Medicaid could jeopardize their chances of survival. @SenDuckworth @RepNikkiB , please #ProtectMedicaid.
Our Head Start kids enjoyed “The Hare’s Revenge,” an interactive African folktale that teaches forgiveness over revenge. Big thanks to PNC Bank, UIS Performing Arts Center, and the PNC Grow Up Great initiative for this joyful learning experience! #GrowUpGreat #HeadStart
Huge thanks to @SpringfieldClinic for visiting our Head Start Apple Orchard site and providing free hearing screenings! Special shoutout to Michelle & Justin for making it a warm, fun experience—our little learners left with smiles (and stickers)!#HeadStart #HearingMatters
CDF Freedom School® (K–8) returns June 16th–July 25th! Daily meals ✅ Weekly field trips 🚌 Culturally relevant curriculum ✊🏾 Empowering youth to lead, learn & grow! Click the link!: surveymonkey.com/r/SULFS2025 #FreedomSchool #CampNkiru #YouthEmpowerment #Harambee #SpringfieldIL
🦷✨ Smile Check Success! Our Head Start children received FREE on-site dental checkups — and were welcomed by some of the friendliest dentists in Central Illinois from OPDS Orland Park Dental Services! #HappyandHealthy #smilecheck #Dentist
We're Hiring for Summer! Join our award-winning CDF Freedom School Program! Positions: ✅ Servant Leader Interns ✅ Junior Servant Leaders Make a difference by helping kids improve reading skills & transform lives! Apply: rb.gy/kvp461 #NowHiring #CDFFreedomSchools
Our Health Initiatives Dept. teamed up with Sisters United in Christ for a powerful Health Fair promoting minority women’s wellness! With 200+ attendees, we provided vital health info, screenings, and unity through faith. Thanks to all who made it a success! 🙌🏽 #HealthFair
Welcome to the Team, Director Jonathan Barnett! We’re excited to announce Jonathan Barnett as our new Director of Workforce! With nearly 15 years of experience, he’s ready to make a lasting impact in Central Illinois. Join us in giving him a warm welcome! 🙌 #Welcome
Our 4314 Abe Robotics Team, Health Initiatives Dept., & Teen Reach had a blast at @UISAthletics vs. UIndy basketball games! The robotics team wowed the crowd with their T-shirt cannon, Health Initiatives served 150+ attendees, & Teen Reach showed their support! #SpringfieldUL
🚨 2025 GB Winston Scholarship Now Open! 🚨 Earn up to $1,000 for college! 🎓 Open to graduating seniors & college students in Springfield/Sangamon Co. with a 3.0+ GPA. Show leadership & community service! 📅 Apply by March 31, 2025 🔗 Apply Here: lnkd.in/gmiyDzB6
🚨 S.U.L HBCU Tour Update: The 2025 HBCU College Tour is canceled, but we're excited to return in 2026 with even more opportunities! 🎓 Stay tuned for our Deep South Tour featuring Spelman, Morehouse, Clark Atlanta, Tuskegee, Alabama State, & Alabama A&M! #HBCUTour #SUL #SAY
Despite recent national news, our Head Start program remains unaffected by the latest Executive Orders. See below for details.
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