The 2010 "Doing the Right Thing" Youth Expo is Saturday, September 18, from 10 AM to 4 PM, at "Fourth Street Live!"  To find out how to get involved in this exciting celebration of youth accomplishment, click HERE.

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- Open to members of the construction trades - contractors & field personnel - 

Louisville, KY – Members of the construction trades now have the opportunity to gain a green certification through the “Green Advantage Training and Certification” program now offered by the Louisville Urban League’s (LUL) Center for Workforce Development in partnership with the Kentucky U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).  The Kentucky USGBC has developed the two-day training to help contractors, field personnel, construction workers, and others understand their role in residential and commercial green building projects.

“Green” practices and principals play a key role in today’s construction industry.  It’s important we use this technology to better adapt and preserve our environment for future generations,” said LUL President & CEO, Ben Richmond.

The Louisville Urban League held its 11th Annual George "G.G." Johnson Scholarship Fund Golf Scramble on June 4, 2010 with 23 teams participating.  Each team paired 3 adult golfers with a youth from the Urban Youth Golf Program (UYGP) for an afternoon of golfing at Shawnee Golf Course.  (see photos from the event in our photo gallery)

This year two scholarships were awared to Urban Youth Golf Program participants, Kameron Mucker and Walter "Pedie" Cosby III.  Congratulations to both recipients.

The Urban Youth Golf Program, funded by the PGA of America, is celebrating 12 years of exposing youth to the game of golf. UYGP partners with The First Tee of Louisville and has worked with hundreds of youth over the past 12 years.

- - Most to Ever Receive the Award at Annual “Diversity Soirée”--

For the first time ever, the Louisville Urban League bestowed its highest honor--the Arthur M. Walters “Champion of Diversity Award” -- to three recipients at its annual Diversity Soirée on Saturday, May 15.  Receiving the award were William Summers IV, the Rev. Dr. Lincoln Bingham and E.ON U.S., the parent company of Louisville-based LG&E.  The black-tie optional event, sponsored by Fifth Third Bank and Horseshoe Southern Indiana, was held in the Galt House Hotel’s East Ballroom.