43-45 Carroll Street, Binghamton, New York 13901Phone: (607) 723-7303 ● Fax: (607) 723-5827

Our Children = Our Destiny www.bcul.org

Welcome to the Broome County Urban League

43-45 Carroll Street, Binghamton, New York 13901Phone: (607) 723-7303 ● Fax: (607) 723-5827

Located at Located at 43-45 Carroll Street43-45 Carroll Street

43-45 Carroll Street, Binghamton, New York 13901Phone: (607) 723-7303 ● Fax: (607) 723-5827

MissionMission

To enable To enable minorities and minorities and the urban poorthe urban poor in in

securing economic self-securing economic self-reliance, parity and power. reliance, parity and power.

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Program PartnersProgram PartnersAssemblywoman Donna LupardoAssemblywoman Donna Lupardo

Mayor Richard DavidMayor Richard David

City Councilwoman Lea WebbCity Councilwoman Lea Webb

Binghamton City School DistrictBinghamton City School District

Binghamton Housing Authority Binghamton Housing Authority

Broome County GovernmentBroome County Government

Broome County Department of Social ServicesBroome County Department of Social Services

Broome Tioga NAACPBroome Tioga NAACP

City of BinghamtonCity of Binghamton

Elks UnitedElks United

Elmira Business InstituteElmira Business Institute

M and T BankM and T Bank

NY Styles BarbershopNY Styles Barbershop

Office of Persons With Developmental DisabilitiesOffice of Persons With Developmental Disabilities

Regional Economic Development CouncilRegional Economic Development Council

SUNY Research FoundationSUNY Research Foundation

Visions Federal Credit UnionVisions Federal Credit Union

Workforce NYWorkforce NY

United WayUnited Way

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Thank you to our Thank you to our sponsorssponsors

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43-45 Carroll Street, Binghamton, New York 13901Phone: (607) 723-7303 ● Fax: (607) 723-5827

43-45 Carroll Street, Binghamton, New York 13901Phone: (607) 723-7303 ● Fax: (607) 723-5827

43-45 Carroll Street, Binghamton, New York 13901Phone: (607) 723-7303 ● Fax: (607) 723-5827

43-45 Carroll Street, Binghamton, New York 13901Phone: (607) 723-7303 ● Fax: (607) 723-5827

43-45 Carroll Street, Binghamton, New York 13901Phone: (607) 723-7303 ● Fax: (607) 723-5827

43-45 Carroll Street, Binghamton, New York 13901Phone: (607) 723-7303 ● Fax: (607) 723-5827

43-45 Carroll Street, Binghamton, New York 13901Phone: (607) 723-7303 ● Fax: (607) 723-5827

Ervin Consulting, LLCDiversity/EEO/

ComplianceMattie Ervin,

President  

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BROOME COUNTY URBAN LEAGUE STAFFCEO– Jennifer Lesko

Director of Operations– Damien CornwellDirector of Youth and Family Services– Trudi ZayacDirector of Work Experience Program– Ebony Tutora

Director of Development– Elyse PapaUrban Star Thrift Store Manager– Katillia Bellman

Work Experience Program Work Group SupervisorsShaday Dunbar

Nicole DryeBobbby McKnight

April Miller– PangburnWork Experience Assistant– Jim Osborne

Work Experience Program Case Examiner—Nan SchillerYouth and Family Services Program Coordinator– Angela Catanzaro

Afterschool Youth Staff– James DeVonaSenior Youth Staff—Tyriek Jackson

Binghamton Highschool Youth Staff—Kourtney GoldenBinghamton Highschool Youth Staff– Shequan Piercy

Summer Youth Staff– Trevor BarneySummer Youth Staff– Graham Bigsby

Summer Youth Staff-Monica LukeSummer Youth Staff– Maya Pedroso

Security and Building Safety—Vincent LewisATTAIN Technology Lab Director—Karen Wike

ATTAIN Instructor—Shelley LayATTAIN Instructor– Rafaela Messmer

Technology Instructor—Work Force NY Program—Ted Vail 

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BROOME COUNTY URBAN LEAGUEYOUNG PROFESSIONALS

EXECUTIVE BOARDPresident – Lea Webb

Vice President – Tanyah BarnesSecretary – Leah Shaw Treasurer – Jadilia Daas

Membership Chair – LeAnna Rice Historian – Seekia Morrison

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BOARD OF DIRECTORSBROOME COUNTY URBAN LEAGUE

 Rhonda Plunkett-Carbone, ChairLawrence Parham, 1st Vice Chair

Tracey Horsford, SecretaryRobert Tornblom– Treasurer

Mattie ErvinEvangelos Fontanas

Alycia HarrisRuthanne Koffman

Glenn SmallMajeedah Razzaq

Denise Yull

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Center For Help Center For Help

A focal point for community services A focal point for community services and referral information and referral information

Assist families and individuals with Assist families and individuals with food, clothing, housing assistance, food, clothing, housing assistance, eviction and back rent, utility bill eviction and back rent, utility bill help, household goods, school help, household goods, school supplies, prescription cards.supplies, prescription cards.

Lend A Hand - $2400 per monthLend A Hand - $2400 per month

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Youth and Family ServicesYouth and Family Services: : Family Support Services (OPWDD): services for individuals : services for individuals

with a developmental disability and their families. Provide with a developmental disability and their families. Provide referral services and respite reimbursement. referral services and respite reimbursement.

Afterschool and Summer Inclusion ProgramAfterschool and Summer Inclusion Program: enables our : enables our children to experience basic learning opportunities within children to experience basic learning opportunities within a multicultural, multiethnic, and positive social dynamic. a multicultural, multiethnic, and positive social dynamic.

Summer Inclusion Program Extension of the After School Summer Inclusion Program Extension of the After School Enrichment Program- both are inclusion programs. Enrichment Program- both are inclusion programs.

Respite Reimbursement Respite Reimbursement : Under the OPWDD program. : Under the OPWDD program. Provides reimbursement for caregivers to provide services Provides reimbursement for caregivers to provide services to disabled loved ones living in the home. to disabled loved ones living in the home.

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Workforce Development Workforce Development ATTAIN Technology LabATTAIN Technology Lab: Provides free : Provides free

computer certifications to dislocated workers, computer certifications to dislocated workers, unemployed, and those receiving Public unemployed, and those receiving Public Assistance. Provide Computers.Assistance. Provide Computers.

Binghamton Opportunity Center (BOC) Binghamton Opportunity Center (BOC) Prepare participants for re-entry to the Prepare participants for re-entry to the workforce and provide a path to academic workforce and provide a path to academic success through college preparednesssuccess through college preparedness

Life skills, work readiness, academic Life skills, work readiness, academic preparation, and computer literacypreparation, and computer literacy

Will work with you to overcome barriers, seek Will work with you to overcome barriers, seek interviews, college admissions / placement / interviews, college admissions / placement / financial aidfinancial aid

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DSS/WEPDSS/WEP: : “Pencil Factory” – working with “Pencil Factory” – working with clients teaching them job skills, recycling and clients teaching them job skills, recycling and

up cycling and management of a retail up cycling and management of a retail operation. operation.

Urban Star Thrift StoreUrban Star Thrift Store

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WJOB 93.3WJOB 93.3• 93.3 WJOB: Youth Radio Station on the FM band.93.3 WJOB: Youth Radio Station on the FM band. • 93.3 FM’s aim is to entertain and inform young 93.3 FM’s aim is to entertain and inform young

peoplepeople• 93.3 FM supports new artists – local and national 93.3 FM supports new artists – local and national

celebrity interviews of current and rising starscelebrity interviews of current and rising stars• Allows youth involved in the station real world Allows youth involved in the station real world

opportunities to work in the field of mediaopportunities to work in the field of media• Allows people to interact with each otherAllows people to interact with each other• 93.3 offers news, music , stories and events to 93.3 offers news, music , stories and events to

cover areas of relevance to young adultscover areas of relevance to young adults

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Broome County Urban Broome County Urban League Young League Young ProfessionalsProfessionals

• Authorized by the National Urban League Authorized by the National Urban League Board of Trustees in 1999Board of Trustees in 1999

• Patterned after the National Council of Patterned after the National Council of Urban League GuildsUrban League Guilds

• Engages Young Volunteers ages 21-40Engages Young Volunteers ages 21-40• ““Best & Brightest” in their respective citiesBest & Brightest” in their respective cities• First introduction & lasting connection to First introduction & lasting connection to

the Movementthe Movement

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Thank you for coming to the Broome County Urban League

Annual Dinner