Buffalo Urban League
Kenya Hobbs serves as the Chief Operations Officer at Buffalo Urban League since November 2024, previously holding roles such as ACCE National Fellow at the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives and Director of Community Engagement and Equity Initiatives at Buffalo Niagara Partnership. An experienced educator, Kenya taught a course on leading diversity in organizations at Medaille University while also fulfilling the roles of Interim Vice President for Student Development and Vice President for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Prior experience includes positions at M&T Bank, the City of Buffalo, and Delaware Department of Labor, emphasizing workforce development, community engagement, and compliance training. Kenya holds a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership from Medaille University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University at Buffalo.
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Buffalo Urban League
The mission of the Buffalo Urban League is . . . To empower African Americans, other minorities and disadvantaged individuals to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights. This Mission is driven by the National Urban League’s Mission and empowers those who are striving toward the mainstream to achieve economic self-reliance and to enjoy their rights as citizens under the law. Both the Buffalo and National Urban League’s Mission support the following fiveobjectives: Education and Youth Empowerment ensures the education of all children by providing access to early childhood literacy, after-care programs and college scholarships. Economic Empowerment invests in the financial literacy and employability of adults through job training, homeownership and entrepreneurship. Health and Quality of Life Empowerment promotes community wellness through a focus on prevention, including fitness, healthy eating and access to affordable healthcare. Civic Engagement and Leadership Empowerment encourages all people to take an active role to improve quality of life through participation in community service projects and public policy initiatives. Civil Rights and Racial Justice Empowerment guarantees equal participation in all facets of American society through proactive public policies and community-based programs.