Our
Mission
The
Greater Sacramento Urban League pursues a mission to enable African
Americans, other minorities and the underserved to secure economic
self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights. The organization carries out
its mission at the local state and national levels through direct services,
advocacy, research, policy analysis, community mobilization, collaboration
and communications. A 501 (c) (3) organization, GSUL is committed to being
the premier social services, educational and technology training center in
the Sacramento Region.
Our
History
Formed in 1968, the Greater Sacramento Urban League is an affiliate of the
National Urban League and one of 105 affiliates located in 36 states
nationwide. The organization is governed by a board of directors with broad
community representation. GSUL is recognized by the State of California as
an approved Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education institution. In
2000, the League built a state-of-the art workforce development and training
center at 3725 Marysville Boulevard in the North Sacramento area. The
all-new 28,000 square foot facility houses five computer labs, five
classrooms, and over 100 computers operating on a local area network.
GSUL
has provided training to thousands of youth and adults from the urban
communities surrounding Sacramento County. The organization’s record of
success is attributed to the countless collaborative relationships with
individuals, communities, corporations and government agencies. GSUL has
enjoyed longstanding and Successful relationships with the United Way,
Intel, IBM, Wells Fargo Bank, Bank of America, Union Bank of California, US
Bank, Washington Mutual, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, the County Department
of Health and Human Services, the California Office of Family Planning, the
Department of Education, Sacramento Employment and Training Agency (SETA),
the California Employment Training Panel, the Department of Labor, Gateway
Computers, and numerous other corporate and individual sponsors.
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