URBAN LEAGUE OF THE UPSTATE · SINCE 1972
Empowering Communities.
Expanding Opportunity.
We advance equity by empowering the Black community and underserved individuals across the Upstate. As a National Urban League affiliate, we connect a historic movement for economic empowerment, equality, and social justice with local action.
An Affiliate of the
National Urban League
OUR MISSION
Advancing Equity.
Empowering the Upstate.
The mission of the Urban League of the Upstate is to advance equity by empowering the Black community and underserved individuals throughout the region.
Established in 1972, we bring the National Urban League movement’s commitment to economic empowerment, equality, and social justice into the work of strengthening our communities.
Explore Our HistoryOUR MISSION IN PRACTICE
The SAFE Model
Empowering students. Strengthening families.
Our whole-family approach connects immediate needs with longer-term goals. Students and caregivers build stability, skills, and opportunity together, with coordinated support shaped around their strengths.
Family Empowerment
FOUR PILLARS. ONE ORGANIZATION.
Our Four Pillars:
The Focus of Our Work
Our four organization-wide pillars align ULUS’s work with the National Urban League movement’s priorities. Together, they connect education, health, economic empowerment, and advocacy across our region.
Health &
Wellness
Strengthen the health and stability families need to thrive.
Explore Health & Wellness ↗Workforce
Development
Build skills, credentials, income pathways, and financial mobility.
Explore Workforce Development ↗Policy &
Advocacy
Build civic power and advance systems that support families.
Explore Policy & Advocacy ↗Education
Support students in academic success and career and life readiness.
Explore Education ↗OUR LOCATIONS · ROOTED IN COMMUNITY
Connected Across the Upstate,
Unified in Mission
Our locations in Greenville, Anderson, and Spartanburg anchor the work in distinct communities. Each brings its own history, relationships, and focus to one regional organization, connecting local places with our shared mission.
RESEARCH, REPORTING & OUTCOMES
Understand the Work.
Explore the Impact.
Results, research, and community stories help explain our work across the organization.
YOUR NEXT STEP
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Connected.
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