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The Urban League of Portland welcomes you to our official website, contact and information center.

The Urban League is an Empowerment Organization.

Established in 1910, The National Urban League is the nation's oldest and largest community-based movement devoted to empowering African Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream. Today, the National Urban League, headquartered in New York City, spearheads the non-partisan efforts of its local affiliates.

The Urban League of Portland is one of the region's most respected social service and civil rights organizations. It is a nonprofit, community-based organization headquartered in north Portland and an affiliate of the National Urban League.

The League helps empower African Americans and others to achieve equality in education, employment and economic security through a combination of direct services, outreach and advocacy.

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Help celebrate our 65th Anniversary serving Oregon at our:

2010 Equal Opportunity Day Dinner

November 4, 2010

The Urban League of Portland is proud to announce that Portland native Warren M. Washington, Ph. D., a pioneer in the science of climatology and meteorology, will be the keynote speaker at the 2010 Equal Opportunity Day Dinner, November 4th. Dr. Washington is the senior scientist and head of the Climate Change Research Section in the Climate and Global Dynamics Division at the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Years before climate change was part of everyday language, he was at the forefront of climate research working to develop modeling and knowledge on the earth’s climate.

We hope you can join us as we celebrate our 65th year serving Oregon at our Equal Opportunity Day Dinner.  For more information on reservation sponsorships please contact the League at reception@ulpdx.org or by calling 503-280-2600.