How Urban League of Palm Beach County Helped 59-Year-Old Woman Get Insurance Through Healthcare Marketplace Exchange
ULPBC STORIES How Urban League of Palm Beach County Helped 59-Year-Old Woman Get Insurance Through Healthcare Marketplace Exchange During one of our outreach events, we spoke with a 59-year-old female. She indicated that she was sick and needed to see a doctor but unfortunately, she didn’t have health insurance for the past ten years. Additionally, […]
Urban League of Palm Beach County Helped Local Woman Save Her Home and Avoid Foreclosure
ULPBC STORIES Urban League of Palm Beach County Helped Local Woman Save Her Home and Avoid Foreclosure Staff at Urban League of Palm Beach County Comprehensive Housing Counseling program met with Lola White and was able to save her home and avoid foreclosure. Ms. White came to the Urban League seeking assistance to avoid foreclosure. […]
Community Police Relations Forum Generated Many Participants, Good Questions and Quality Discussions
ULPBC STORIES Community Police Relations Forum Generated Many Participants, Good Questions and Quality Discussions Last October was our most successful Community Police Relations Forum. We needed a minimum of 20 participants to engage with a panel of law enforcement for 90 minutes. In all, 156 participants showed up virtually and 16 participants showed up in […]
Urban League of Palm Beach County Youth Programs Offer Activities to Broaden Students’ Education and Career Goals
Stories Urban League of Palm Beach County Youth Programs Offer Activities to Broaden Students’ Education and Career Goals In recent months, students in Urban League of Palm Beach County’s youth programs took part in many activities to broaden their education and career goals as well as improve the communities they live in. Here’s some highlights: […]
STEM Students at Urban League of Palm Beach County Finished School Year Strong
Stories STEM Students at Urban League of Palm Beach County Finished School Year Strong Urban League of Palm Beach County’s FPL STEM students worked hard to finish out the recent school year strong. Here’s a few of their successes: – On May 6, the students had the opportunity to go to John D. McArthur State […]
Urban League of Palm Beach County Staff Helps Many People Get Medical Coverage Through Affordable Care Act
Stories Urban League of Palm Beach County Staff Helps Many People Get Medical Coverage Through Affordable Care Act The staff at Urban League of Palm Beach County has helped many people get medical coverage through the Affordable Care Act. Here’s one success story: Earlier this year, a 71-year-old male, who was released from prison after […]
STEM Expo Celebration Highlighted Students’ Learning and Fun
Stories STEM Expo Celebration Highlighted Students’ Learning and Fun Dozens of students, family members, educators, and others attended our STEM Expo Celebration. The event was a time for our STEM students from Roosevelt Middle and Bear Lakes Middle Schools to share how the STEM Club experiences have contributed to their learning while having fun at […]
Students Visit Universal Studios to Learn about STEM through Program Supported by Urban League of Palm Beach County
Stories Students Visit Universal Studios to Learn about STEM through Program Supported by Urban League of Palm Beach County On April 8, students in the DeLuca and FPL STEM program at Roosevelt and Bear Lakes Middle had the opportunity to be immersed in a STEAM app series at Universal studios. Students saw how roller coasters […]
Youth Finds Success at PBSO Workforce Development Program Run by Urban League of Palm Beach County
Stories Youth Finds Success at PBSO Workforce Development Program Run by Urban League of Palm Beach County When Lamontre Thomas came to Urban League of Palm Beach County, he was a 22-year-old high school dropout. He was looking for help in getting his GED certification and finding employment. Prior to starting our PBSO Workforce Development […]
Urban League of Palm Beach County’s DeLuca STEM Now Program Helps Students Develop Interests in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Stories Urban League of Palm Beach County’s DeLuca STEM Now Program Helps Students Develop Interests in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math The DeLuca STEM Now Program has expanded into Bear Lakes Middle School, where 75 students are enrolled. During our first lab, students did an experiment on determining the PH of various soil samples. They […]
