Indianapolis Urban League

This is one of the best resources in the city for people who find themselves in need. It all starts with a two-week new beginnings class that helps individuals prepare themselves to go on the job market. They help you with resumes, job interview skills, and to find immediate resources to get your life together. There is so much information given in this class that it takes two full weeks to complete. But once your finished, you are ready to start working. Once you finish this class, a many different doors open to their many programs such as veterans programs, family support, credited schooling, entrepreneur training courses, health and fitness, rental assistance, financial planning, legal assistance , community outreach, and counseling services, and banking. I finished new beginnings in August of 2024 and I got the grants that I need to start school in spring for IT. Because of the help I received in this class, I was able to find a job that I am making great money at and when I finish school, I get to transfer to the IT department for an even better salary. I have sent people I know to them and they have helped them enter the job market as well. If you need assistance with anything in your life, you can find it here. You just have to be willing to put the work in. Amazing people, amazing program!!

This organization and the people that make it happen- are extraordinary!! I love this place and the beautiful souls that serve from it!!

Attended class back in August 2024 completed program. Class was awesome, the testimony's were great, gas cards & overall class was ran well. After the program is when my nightmare begin. I don't want this to discourage any1 trying to better there life. This was just my journey with them & this does not mean it will b yours. I am a single father of 5 kids all 6 and younger. X gang banger and street sales. Went threw this program to help gain resources to change my life cuz I left my state to change my life. I completely have no family help, friend help, 211 help, non of that. completely solo so naturally was excited to hear what they were saying they would help us with. Everything fought me not to get to those classes I went threw so much just to make it cuz u can't miss more than 1 or 2 days. Anyway 2 weeks go by I finish and from that point on all the way to about a week ago when I gave up on them I have talked 2 times to someone. Never return text just flat out ignore u, have no resources at all I could not get help with a $13 dollar birth certificate let alone help with anything else. Took almost 2 months to email me a copy of the resume we worked on and never ever heard anything about my flooring career they were going to help with. I was facing eviction, after 14 turned down interviews and every resource available on 211 and more all doors closed, shelters full, I still gave it my all and they did absolutely nothing. I understand my situation is my own but the way they pump u up and then just dump u to the side, well at least me just crushed me man and really made me loose hope in programs like this. I am currently enrolled to go to this program called fathers and families starting November 26th and they have same type of setup. 3 weeks 9am to 3pm and I told the lady like please don't waste my time. It's sad I have no hope going into this program because of the experience I had at this place. This is my first review I have ever did on a Google. I only left it cuz there might be someone else like me Cumming off the streets coming from selling drugs coming from gangster life and I just want to let you know if you're really trying to get your stuff together still go here but I wouldn't expect to get the help you hear but still try it because you never know it could work for you I'm just want to warn you that it could happen so prepare your mind cuz I don't want you to get blindsided like I did and lose hope in people. Strength and peace be with us all I'm not saying it's a bad place at all, I've only spoken what happened to me.

Awesome staff they are so very helpful . It is also a really nice place . Everyone in the building that I interacted with was so very respectful, courteous, & very helpful. Sincerely M. R. Scott

This was absolutely a bunch of cracker bully. Not once did they help you with anything Vera Graves had no idea what she was doing she was always high stressed. This is not somewhere you want to waste your time or money because the most you’re going to get as a free gas card. This is unbelievable for all of the millions that they get to help people they are not helping anyone putting them in the lowest of cheesiest positions spending little or no money on that person try failing university it’s a better fit it’s a black man and he will give you a scholarship for your education upfront

The new beginnings program was not for me. I didn’t feel comfortable with their staff and I felt like they didn’t want to be bothered with helping me. I understand Covid is making things difficult but I truly feel like the new beginnings program was a waste of time. Some of their staff are not at all welcoming & seem like they want you to do certain job fields. The food drive is okay but you do have to check the dates to make sure things are not expired.

Overall, they are amazing. They really want to help people become better. There’s just always an employee or 2 that always lacks communication. They deal with dozens, if not hundreds of people a week so a delay is understandable. I’ve experienced sending several emails though, over the course of weeks and got no reply. Other than that, these people care. To get training is a long, drawn out process, but they are there for you every step of the way.