By Sandra Fu The Lantern – OSU More than 2,400 graduated and their families gathered in the Schottenstein Center Sunday afternoon for Ohio State’s autumn 2024 commencement ceremony. Of 3,511 […]
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Meet Stephanie Hightower: Olympian, Former Student-Athlete and Autumn 2024 Commencement Speaker
By Mariam Abaza The Lantern Stephanie Hightower’s welcome into the Buckeye family came in 1976 when she received a personal phone call from then-head football coach Wayne Woodrow “Woody” Hayes, […]
How many women executives lead companies in Central Ohio?
“You can’t be what you can’t see.” — Stephanie Hightower By Zachary Jarrell Columbus Business First In the last five years, Central Ohio has made marginal gains in getting more […]
Columbus plans to invest $2.5 million to help qualifying residents with financial costs
By Ava Boldizar WCMH – NBC4 Columbus officials are preparing to launch a program that aims to boost the economic well-being of qualifying residents through direct monthly payments of $500. […]
Dispatch Opinion: Enough is enough. Disgraceful Columbus school board members must go.
By Stephanie Hightower Columbus Dispatch Guest Columnist I am joining the growing chorus of voices calling for the community to act — and swiftly — to develop and implement a […]
Columbus is growing by leaps and bounds. So why is it 700 years behind in racial equality?
By Danae King The Columbus Dispatch When it comes to racial parity, Columbus lags behind other cities — by hundreds of years. A study shows that it will take Black […]
Columbus Urban League program celebrated with documentary of 400 students
By Kyle Beachy WCMH – NBC4 Teens and their families were met with a red carpet and photo shoots at a private showing of a documentary about their program Sunday. […]
How the Work Readiness Training Program Is Building a Stronger Columbus
By Michael Tomlin-Crutchfield National Urban League Columbus, Ohio, is home to some of the most innovative institutions in the world. From Ohio State University and a $20 billion investment from […]
Franklinton social enterprise adds wraparound services for workers in Columbus Urban League partnership
By Carrie Ghose Columbus Business First A single dad recently brought his daughter to work when her in-home daycare was unexpectedly closed. The 11-year-old kept herself occupied while he handled […]
Fishing with Dad event transitioning to Urban Family Development Center
Dear Partners and Colleagues, As organizations evolve and community needs change, it becomes important to make thoughtful decisions about how best to offer results-oriented services and responsive programming. After this […]