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Greater sacramento
Urban league
ACHIEVING ECONOMIC SELF-RELIANCE
F
ounded in 1968, the Greater
Sacramento Urban League
(GSUL) approaches 50 years
of addressing disparity issues affecting
youth and adults in the Capital Re-
gion. It remains authentic to its mis-
sion — providing the underserved with
education, job training and placement
opportunities to achieve economic self-
reliance. GSUL programs address not
only education and employment issues,
but housing, health, and much more.
In addition to its Job Center, GSUL
programs include Adult High School,
Housing Counseling, Youth Empow-
ered for Success, Reduction of Afri-
can American Child Death, Job Fairs,
and Career Technical Education that
includes courses in office technology,
Certified Nursing Assistant, and custo-
dial training.
“Among a growing array of pro-
grams, our core services help people
achieve their high school diplomas and
train and prepare them for jobs,” says
Cassandra Jennings, President and CEO.
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“We also cultivate relationships with
employers, both in the private and pub-
lic sector, so they may provide intern-
ships or hire those coming through our
programs.”
In advocacy and outreach, the
GSUL promotes policies for systemic
change and improving communities
with the philosophy that environment
greatly affects individuals striving for
success or new beginnings. GSUL is lo-
cated in Del Paso Heights and recently
opened a satellite office in Oak Park, a
prime example of a revitalized com-
munity.
Innovative and strategic partner-
ships are crucial to the GSUL’s work.
“We actively seek private sector partners
to support service delivery and diversify
our budget which is largely made up
of government grants,” says Jennings.
“Foundation and Corporate funding
allows us to better enact change in the
communities we serve … generosity
enables us to not turn anyone away.”
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"We at U.S. Bank are fueled by a
commitment to do the right thing.
Every dollar we pledge, every hour we
volunteer and every step we take toward
building stronger financial futures is an
opportunity to establish trust and lay
a foundation that leads to sustained,
positive change. Our partnership with
the GSUL is a great example of our
commitment to helping create stable
jobs, home ownership opportunities and
a community connected through culture,
arts, recreation and play."
— Pamela R Maxwell, Vice President,
Community Development Manager, U.S. Bank