Las Vegas Urban League

The Las Vegas Urban League Entrepreneurship Center, along with the National League of Cities, recently hosted its first Childcare Entrepreneurship Business Model Competition on July 11, 2023, where childcare entrepreneurs were asked to create a one-page business plan in the hope of winning a $5,000 grant to help grow and Read more…

Thanks to a generous donation, 24 Clark County students will return to school this fall with brand-new backpacks. The donor, who wished to remain anonymous, purchased the backpacks and supplies and dropped them off at the Las Vegas Urban League Early Childhood Connection offices. Advance Office and Janitorial Supplies also Read more…

Recently the U.S. Pan-Asian American Chamber of Commerce [USPAACC] had their annual conference at the Westgate Hotel and the Las Vegas Urban League Entrepreneurship Center was well represented.  This was a conference to celebrate the achievements of Asian Americans across the United States.  The event consisted of several presentations on Read more…

Nutrition Education Focus The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has designated March as National Nutrition Month. Year round, there is no better source for educating young parents on the benefits of healthy eating habits than the Las Vegas Urban League WIC Program. The Academy’s message for this year is “Personalize Read more…

During National Children’s Dental Health Month Tooth decay is the No. 1 most common chronic childhood disease, and February being National Children’s Dental Health Month, Las Vegas Urban League WIC and its community partners do their part year round to encourage dental health of families in Southern Nevada. This year, Read more…

After being named Director of the Early Childhood Connection Program at the Las Vegas Urban League in February, Emily Buckles had a simple goal. “My goal is to collaborate and communicate with more community services available to families within the city,” Buckles, who has been with the Urban League for Read more…