Center for Education & Family Empowerment
The Center for Education and Family Empowerment’s Workforce Develo
Programs and Initiatives
LEAPS After School Program
The goal of the Lottery for Education Afterschool Programs (LEAPs) is to provide Tennessee students with academic enrichment opportunities that reinforce and complement the regular academic program. Available at select elementary and middle schools in Hamilton County.
Urban League STEAM Summer Camp
Project Ready STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) provides middle school students with the opportunity to gain exposure, mentorship, and hands-on learning opportunities through STEAM-related content and career discovery tools.
Summer STEAM Camp is a week long day camp for rising 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. Applications for Summer STEAM Camp open in the spring.
Urban League STEAM Summer Camp
Project Ready STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) provides middle school students with the opportunity to gain exposure, mentorship, and hands-on learning opportunities through STEAM-related content and career discovery tools.
Summer STEAM Camp is a week long day camp for rising 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. Applications for Summer STEAM Camp open in the spring.
Project Ready Mentor & National Achievers Society
Through the National Urban League’s Project Ready Mentor curriculum, NAS is a signature academic, cultural, and leadership development program that prepares students of color in grades 9th-12th for college, careers, and life. We aim to recognize students for their academic achievements and reinforce the importance of personal and academic success in preparation for post-secondary education. Applications will open for the 2023-2024 school year this summer.
Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)
The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is a free, 6 month-long program that includes one-hour weekly cohort sessions with a lifestyle facilitator, goal setting & accountability for healthy lifestyle practices, and more.
Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)
The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is a free, 6 month-long program that includes one-hour weekly cohort sessions with a lifestyle facilitator, goal setting & accountability for healthy lifestyle practices, and more.
Connected Literacy
The Connected Literacy program is a FREE high-dosage, low-ratio tutoring program offered through a partnership with Hamilton County Schools, Tennessee Department of Education, and the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga.
Family Prosperity Initiative
By 2025, our goal is to help enable 75-100 high-potential, disadvantaged persons to improve their quality of life through the Urban League’s Family Prosperity Initiative. The FPI provides intensive case management, including wraparound support, to address family prosperity through credential attainment, coaching/mentorship, financial planning and career advancement opportunities, with the goal of lifting 100 families out of poverty by 2025.
Workforce Development
The Urban League’s Workforce Development program assists unemployed or underemployed individuals within Chattanooga. The Urban League Workforce Program aligns its services with the WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in order to ensure that individuals are well equipped with the skills needed to obtain employment. These job training services will include computer training, job searching, resume building, and interview preparation. The program also provides annual hiring fairs, resume building classes, computer coding classes, and employer informational sessions.
