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NewsPost October 16, 2017 Eshauna Smith’s article in Nonprofit Quarterly We learned a lot during our six-year RCT study released this summer. Our CEO Eshauna Smith shared some advice and lessons learned in Nonprofit Quar... Read More
News October 13, 2017 Baltimore Times: Urban Alliance Baltimore helping to build bright futures Read the full article in The Baltimore Times. Urban Alliance Baltimore helping to build bright futures By Ursula V. Battle | 10/13/2017 Vernon W... Read More
News September 8, 2017 Strada Education Network Blog: Internship Program Yields Proven Results for Students, Employers Our partners at Strada Education Network shared the the benefits of our program, along with our recent RCT results, in a blog post on their website... Read More
Press September 7, 2017 Record number of schools participating in Urban Alliance Chicago’s 2017-18 High School Internship Program CHICAGO, IL. – Urban Alliance Chicago is launching its 2017-18 High School Internship Program for underserved youth today with a record number of l... Read More
News September 1, 2017 Eshauna Smith op-ed in Medium: Take a chance on a high school intern — and you could change a life Read the full article on Medium. Take a chance on a high school intern — and you could change a life By Eshauna Smith, CEO of Urban Alliance Last f... Read More
News August 29, 2017 Urban Institute’s Urban Wire: Improving college and career readiness for boys and young men of color Our partners at Urban Institute shared the results of the six-year, randomized controlled trial they conducted of our program\'s impact in their Ur... Read More
News August 29, 2017 Education Week: High School Internship Boosts College-Going for Boys of Color, Study Finds High School Internship Boosts College-Going for Boys of Color, Study Finds By Sarah D. Sparks, Education Week Mentoring young men of color with pro... Read More
Press August 29, 2017 6-year study finds positive impact of Urban Alliance program on college attendance, skill retention among underserved youth WASHINGTON, D.C. – An independent, six-year, randomized controlled trial measuring Urban Alliance’s long-term impact on underserved youth who compl... Read More
Press August 4, 2017 Urban Alliance successfully concludes first year of Fairfax County pilot program for high school juniors ALEXANDRIA, VA – Urban Alliance’s pilot program to provide year-long job-skills training for Fairfax County juniors from underserved communities wr... Read More