Education

Education and Youth Development programs work to lessen the achievement gap between African Americans and other minorities to the larger community. 

For more than 50 years, the National Urban League has worked to improve educational opportunities for African American and other underserved students by developing innovative programs to support their academic achievement, encourage their civic involvement, and contribute to their healthy physical and emotional development.

The Urban League of Hampton Roads’ Education and Youth Development programs strive to lessen the achievement gap between African Americans and other minorities to the larger community. This gap threatens the quality of life and the development of a diverse, world-class workforce. In an effort to address this gap, the Urban League of Hampton Roads will launch Project Ready to help minority students successfully graduate from high school and college and secure successful careers.

%

OF BLACK STUDENTS ATTEND HIGH POVERTY SCHOOLS IN THE U.S.

PROJECT READY

A signature pillar program for the National Urban League, students from Hampton Roads will participate in a year-round program filled with academic, cultural and career exploration activities.

Project Ready will be Co-Chaired by Co-Stars from ‘A Different World’ – Charnele Brown and Darryl Bell. A program that featured young African Americans college students at a Historically Black College & University, Charnele and Darryl are advocates of youth and will participate in special workshops throughout the year.

Project Ready

Project Ready Partners

Next Steps to Success

Education Services

Academic Achievement

Help with application process and financial aid resources.

Career Development

Resume building and interviewing skills development.

Build Confidence

Support students in achieving established goals.

Ready for Success.
Contact Us.

If you or someone you know needs help with education and career services, call 757-627-0864.

EDUCATION PARTNERS

Our education program is made possible by the generous support of our partners.

Truist
Hampton Roads Community Foundation
Nestle
National Urban League

Unemployment rate
of BLACk College Graduates is

2X

rate of White
College graduates

%

OF AFRICAN AMERICAN TEENS HAVE JOBS

In Virginia,
African American
children are more than

7X

as likely to live in
concentrated poverty