Keeping Our Students Earning and Learning
Dear Friends,
Thank you so much for stepping up to support Urban Alliance students these past weeks. From donating to our emergency…
Quicken Loans Donates Laptops to UA Detroit Students Working Remotely During COVID-19 Outbreak
In a very short period of time, daily life has radically changed for millions of people around the world. Mass social distancing has created a new…
Supporting Urban Alliance Youth During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Dear Friends,
These days, it feels as though we’re all watching the world change by the minute as we respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. Since our…
Urban Alliance Response to COVID-19
Dear Friends,
At Urban Alliance, the well-being of our students is always our top priority. We are closely monitoring the spread of COVID-19 in…
Webinar: "Bridging the Opportunity Gap: The Link Between Soft Skills, Social Capital, and Networks"
On Feb. 5, Urban Alliance and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation co-hosted a webinar examining how closely tied social capital really is to…
"The Sunlight of Opportunity"
A message from our CEO Eshauna Smith for Martin Luther King Jr. Day (originally posted on LinkedIn):
In 1967, the great Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.…
The Gift of Hope
A note from our CEO, Eshauna Smith, looking back on 2019:
Dear Friends,
Over the past few months, I’ve had the opportunity to hear from several…
Building the Next Generation of Talent in Montgomery County
“The work of upskilling our workforce and educating people is more important for everyone … and it says a lot about what kind of county we’re going…
Access to Employment is a Fundamental Racial Justice Issue
A note from Urban Alliance CEO Eshauna Smith about the reality behind our work:
Dear Friends,
With an unemployment rate at recent lows not seen…
Urban Alliance Detroit Celebrates First Annual Public Speaking Challenge
DETROIT, MI – Urban Alliance Detroit closed out its inaugural year serving youth in the city with the first annual Public Speaking Challenge, where…