Greater Toledo Urban League Announces New Leadership Team
Special to The Truth

The Greater Toledo Urban League, which recently brought a new president and CEO on board, John C. Jones, has added a few other new members to its leadership team.

Jamilah Jones will be taking on the role of president of the Greater Toledo Urban League Young Professional. That was the position that John Jones had prior to his move to CEO of the GTUL.

Jamilah Jones, a Toledo native with a master’s in higher education from The University of Toledo, coordinates graduate recruitment at UT for 140 programs, a job she has been doing for over five years. Prior to that, she was with the UT Office of EXCELlence.

Jamilah Jones

The YP arm of the GTUL has an active membership of about 50 young professionals. One of Jamilah’s goals is to double that number.

The GTUL helps to raise funds for the League and focuses on the professional development of young professionals in the Toledo area.
 

According to Jamilah, there are a number of upcoming items on the GTULYP’s agenda:

• The GTULYP will host the Ohio Young Black Professional Conference that will be held in Toledo October 24-25. The conference will address health issues and disparities;
• The GTULYP will partner with the Lucas County Board of Elections, along with other community organizations, to address the problematic issue of provisional voting;
• The GTULYP will be joining other young professional organizations across the city to network. The next joint networking event will be Thursday, June 26 at Fusions on St. Clair in downtown Toledo.
   

John Jones

Cheryl Slack, who had been secretary of the GTUL Guild and is a member of the State Farm Insurance Co. family, has assumed the duties of the presidency.

The Guild is a fundraising arm of the GTUL and has organized events such as Christmas parties and golf outings to provide funding for specific programs.

“We want to raise more money and do more in the community,” says Slack. “We want to team up with other organizations, such as sororities, to help women in the community.” Slack expects her group to target homeless shelters in increasing its service projects.

And, speaking of golf, the Third Annual Golf Classic will be held this year on August 15 at Bedford Hills Golf Course.

According to John Jones, the focus of the GTUL, along with the two support groups, will be on the following areas:

• Opportunity to thrive … for children that begins with quality education;
• Opportunity to earn… for people seeking a living wage and needing job training;
• Opportunity to own … for those seeking to become first-time home owners and those needing assistance during this foreclosure crisis;
• Opportunity to prosper … for those seeking to become entrepreneurs and enhance their quality of life.

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