[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 142 (Tuesday, September 5, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E809-E810]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING THE URBAN LEAGUE OF BROWARD COUNTY

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                     HON. DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 5, 2023

  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, it is with great enthusiasm that 
I rise to recognize the remarkable work of the Urban League of Broward 
County.
  The National Urban League is a historic civil rights organization 
dedicated to elevating the

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standard of living in historically underserved urban communities. 
Founded in 1975 as an affiliate of the National Urban League, the Urban 
League of Broward County is a community-based organization dedicated to 
empowering communities and changing lives.
  The League helps our underserved communities achieve their highest 
true social parity, economic self-reliance, power, and civil rights. 
The organization promotes economic empowerment through education and 
job training, housing and community development, workforce development, 
entrepreneurship, health, and quality of life.
  The League helps our community achieve these goals through a variety 
of programming--from their Summer Enrichment Program, which offers 
students the opportunity to create, discover, and learn, to ADVANCE-U, 
which offers a full range of essential economic resources for residents 
to help them succeed in the workforce, stabilize their finances and 
build assets.
  The Urban League of Broward County's commitment to the health and 
wellness of Broward's families is extensive, impressive, and inspiring. 
I am grateful to the leadership and staff for their tireless efforts to 
fight for the rights of my constituents and all Americans to live with 
freedom, dignity, and prosperity.
  I thank President and CEO, Dr. Germaine Smith-Baugh, and everyone at 
the Urban League of Broward County for improving the lives of those in 
Florida's 25th Congressional District.

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