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Urban League of Broward County CEO Receives Ending Poverty Leadership Award from the United Nations Association

(Fort Lauderdale, FL) – The Broward County Chapter of United Nations Association (UNA-Broward) - a national membership organization devoted to strengthening the U.S.-UN relationship through public education and advocacy – honored Urban League of Broward County President and CEO Dr. Germaine Smith-Baugh at the 2019 UN Day Global Leadership Award Luncheon on October 22, 2019 at the Signature Grand in Davie. This year’s theme, “Our Plant. Our Future” focused on the UN’s commitment to the climate crisis. Dr. Baugh joined an extraordinary group of honorees, who through their body of work, have advanced the UN’s Global Goals for Sustainable Development, promoting poverty elimination, gender, and economic equality, climate reform, quality education, humanitarianism, democracy and more.  

 

2019 UN Day Global Leadership Award Honorees

Mr. Kervin L. Clenance

Veteran of Corporate Broadcast Sales Management

Inclusive Economic Opportunity Award

Goal 8: Decent Work & Economic Growth

 

Dr. Kristin Comella

Chief Scientific Officer, US Stem Cell Clinic

Innovations in Health Leadership Award

Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

 

Ms. Sybrina Fulton

Founder: Trayvon Martin Foundation, The Circle of Mothers Human Rights Award

Goal 10: Reducing Inequalities

 

Representative Kristin Jacobs

Member, The Florida House of Representatives

Climate Change Leadership Award

Goal 13: Climate Action

 

Mayor Dr. Eric H. Jones, Jr.

The City of West Park

Inclusive Societies Leadership Award

Goal 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities

 

Mrs. Woodie Lesesne

Co-Founder, President/COO, Lesesne Media Group Entertainment

Gender Equality Advocacy Award

Goal 5: Gender Equality

 

Dr. Rosalind Osgood

Broward County School Board Member, District 5

Author, Associate Minister, CEO Mount Olive Development Corporation

Distinguished Education Advocacy Award

Goal 4: Quality Education

 

Dr. Satinder K. Sandhu

Clinical Professor, Director Pediatric Cardiac Cath Lab

Director Adult Congenital Heart Disease, University of Miami

Family Health Leadership Award

Goal 3: Good Health & Well-Being

 

Dr. Germaine Smith-Baugh

President & CEO, Urban League of Broward County

Ending Poverty Leadership Award

Goal 1: No Poverty

 

Ms. Anita Faye Wilson

Management Consultant, AW Music Group Inc. The M.OV.E.M.E.N.T.

Cultural Educator Award

Goal 4: Quality Education

 

The UN Day Leadership Awards Dinner gathers community leaders, educators, legislators, faith and nonprofit organizations and attendees to engage in global affairs, civil and social justice, environmental and human rights. “The Urban League is committed to the advancement of the UN’s Global Goals aimed at ending poverty, promoting equality and ensuring prosperity for all,” said Dr. Baugh. Currently, the Urban League’s focus supports the following Global Goals:
 

Goal 1: NO POVERTY

Program Alignment: Through the Urban League’s six verticals of service, the agency offers transformative solutions that impact the quality of life for individuals and families, ensuring access and opportunity.  The Urban League provides a full range of resources including training, career building, and certification programs.


Goal 2: ZERO HUNGER

Program Alignment: The Urban League provides responsive solutions to food insecurity during post-disaster relief, youth initiatives and cyclical distributions for families in need, ensuring that urban communities have access to quality foods.
 

Goal 3: GOOD HEALTH & WELLBEING

Program Alignment: Through the Urban League’s health vertical, the agency ensures that self-management, preventative care education, and vital resources reach those who need them most.

 

Goal 4: QUALITY EDUCATION

Program Alignment: The Urban League’s education programs provide youth with the critical skills they need to matriculate to the next grade level, graduate high school and become engaged members in their communities.


Goal 8: DECENT WORK & ECONOMIC GROWTH

Program Alignment: The Urban League strengthens the family unit by promoting economic self-sufficiency and equip individuals with tools needed to enter or re-enter the workforce, stabilize their finances and build assets.


Goal 9: INDUSTRY, INNOVATION, AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Program Alignment: The Urban League partners with local jurisdictions and financial institutions to develop innovative solutions that address the need for affordable housing.


Goal 10: REDUCED INEQUALITIES

Program Alignment: The Urban League’s advocacy model increases civic engagement in underrepresented communities while providing education on voter’s rights initiatives and census participation. Our model also engages law enforcement, community leaders and families to break the cycle of recidivism and addresses policies in the child welfare system.


Goal 11: SUSTAINABLE CITIES & COMMUNITIES

Program Alignment: The Urban League promotes thriving communities through strong economic infrastructure. We offer families long-term, sustainable solutions that focus on building assets through savings and homeownership.


Goal 17: PARTNERSHIP FOR THE GOALS

Program Alignment: The Urban League’s invaluable partnerships with anchor institutions position the agency to address workforce development by increasing employment opportunities and engaging minority businesses in procurement processes.

 

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About Urban League of Broward County

The Urban League of Broward County is a not for profit organization founded to empower communities and change lives. Our mission is to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights. Our ADVANCE programs uplift nearly 14,000 people every year through affordable housing initiatives, youth development, and diversion, employment and training, entrepreneurship, and civic engagement. Learn more about the Urban League of Broward County by visiting www.ulbroward.org.