Mayor Kasim Reed and National Urban League President Marc Morial announced a free one-stop Home Rescue and Career Fair hosted by the Atlanta Urban League to help those Hardest hit by Economic crisis in Atlanta. 

While over 58,000 Atlanta families face foreclosure and 10.4% face unemployment, Economic Empowerment Tour Event Offers Access to Major Mortgage Lenders, Housing Counselors, and Career Fair with Over 50 Employers, Educational Institutions and Workforce Development Partners.

ATLANTA, GA, October 20, 2010 – With over 58,000 area residents facing the threat of foreclosure and 10.4 percent unemployment, the Atlanta Urban League (AUL) and the National Urban League (NUL) offers residents the opportunity to get immediate help at one location. The 2010 Economic Empowerment Tour featuring the “Restore Our Homes: Housing Rescue Fair and Career Fair” will be held in Atlanta tomorrow, October 21^st from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Marriott Marquis Hotel, located at 265 Peachtree Center Avenue Northeast in the city’s downtown business district.

The comprehensive, one-stop housing and employment event will provide concerned homeowners direct access to one-on-one sessions with certified Housing Counselors and lending institutions to negotiate resolutions, plus free legal advice, and workshops on sustaining and maintaining homeownership. Job seekers will also have access to immediate job opportunities, career coaching and resume critiques by human resource experts, as well as information on local job training programs. The entire event is free and open to the public.

“The National Urban League has been dedicated to economic empowerment in urban communities for many decades and President Marc Morial has devoted his career to empowering underserved communities across the country,” said Mayor Kasim Reed. “The City of Atlanta is honored and very pleased to host The Economic Empowerment Tour in partnership with the National Urban League and the Atlanta Urban League.”