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Pennsylvania's registration deadline is Monday, October 19. Mail ballot applications close October 27, and Election Day is November 3. Three things to do before Monday, and why many people with a record can still vote.

Sixty contracts won. Sixteen businesses launched. A first loan from our own community lender. The small business story inside our FY 2025/2026 Impact Report, and the founders behind the numbers.

It takes years to build a business and one email to lose what you saved. For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, four habits that protect small business owners from the scams that cost the most.

For its 42nd MED Week, Philadelphia spent five days on its small and local businesses. ULEC's part: a workshop on leading yourself first. Next up: an October 26 session on moving from CEO to strategic leader.

Breast Cancer Awareness, Domestic Violence Awareness, Disability Employment Awareness and Cybersecurity Awareness all share October. What each one asks of us, and the Philadelphia numbers to keep close.

Free food, the Eagles on the big screen, and health, housing, workforce, finance and re-entry resources in one place. Sunday, November 8, 12:00 to 4:00 PM, at the West Philadelphia Well-Being Center.

A job, a home, a business, a second chance. If the Urban League of Greater Philadelphia was part of your story, tell it in your own words. Write it, record it on your phone, or send us an email.

Our FY 2025/2026 Impact Report is here: more than $170 million in home purchases, contracts, and financing made possible this year, 4,367 people, households, and firms reached, and the stories behind the numbers, told in three acts.

Our flagship report on Black economic mobility launches November 16, 2026, with a soft save the date for the Annual Luncheon on December 18.

Register by October 19. Request a mail ballot by October 27. Vote by November 3. Three Pennsylvania deadlines that decide whether your voice counts.

For Workforce Development Month, meet the Office of Workforce Development & Career Services: the four people behind 650+ job seekers connected and 230+ partners engaged.

A free 12-week AWS Cloud Practitioner certification cohort with Techsgiving kicks off the week of September 28: live instruction, a $1,200 value at no cost, exam fee reimbursed.

Three leadership and communication courses, two from Harvard, a Professional Certificate from the Urban League, and a digital badge. Free, about 32 to 48 hours over two months.

The Career Center is the Urban League's front door for job seekers: Working Wednesdays, career coaching, and the Career Corner bulletin with around 70 live listings.

A safe, accessible home is the foundation for independence and dignity. Accessibility modifications and the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia programs that help fund them.

Our OUT4GOOD reentry program shows what second chances make possible: 755 enrolled, nearly 86% placed in jobs, and 98% avoiding reincarceration.

A new school year is coming. Simple back-to-school prep tips for high school and college students to start the fall strong and confident.

MBE, WBE, DBE and more: what business certifications can do for your small business, where to get certified locally, and when it is worth it.

Recruiters meet your LinkedIn before they meet you. Five simple, free ways to level up your profile, plus a free review from our Career Center.

With the Mayor's $2B H.O.M.E. plan and our Philly5000 partnership, the Urban League helps families turn a housing moment into homeownership.