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    Category: Newsroom

    Meet Baton Rouge’s Conscientious Teen: Alex Taylor

    posted on February 4, 2021

    UREC’S youth development initiatives are intentional about educating, empowering, and activating youth to be leaders in society. We are especially... Continue reading →

    Urban Update: 2020 End of Year Edition

    posted on December 17, 2020

    We are proud to share the end of the year edition of The Urban Update, the first multi organizational newsletter... Continue reading →

    UREC Pre-Law Institute Garners Wide Support from Community Partners

    posted on December 17, 2020

    (Baton Rouge, LA) – Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation (UREC) is honored to recognize the 2020-2021 sponsors for the College &... Continue reading →

    UREC’s Capital City COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program

    posted on November 17, 2020

    ***The online application will be available Nov. 19 at 12:01 am – Nov. 20 at 11:59 pm.*** Urban Restoration Enhancement... Continue reading →

    Apply for UREC’s 2020-2021 Pre-Law Institute

    posted on October 16, 2020

    Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation is accepting applications for the 2020-2021 College & Career Ready Initiative’s Pre-Law Institute, which is being... Continue reading →

    Summer 2020 Marks New Beginning for Local First-Time Homebuyer

    posted on October 11, 2020

    For Baton Rouge native Katrina Bell, the summer of 2020 will always hold special memories. She reached a major life... Continue reading →

    Kyra Griffin Named 2020 Ronnie Edwards Scholarship Recipient

    posted on October 1, 2020

    Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation (UREC) is pleased to announce that Kyra Griffin is the 2020 Ronnie Edwards Scholarship recipient. Griffin... Continue reading →

    Register for the Oct. 15th Homebuyer Seminar In Partnership with Red River Bank

    posted on September 30, 2020

    Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation (UREC), in partnership with Red River Bank, will host a live Homebuyer Webinar on Thursday, Oct.... Continue reading →

    NEW DATES: Families & Educators United Conference

    posted on August 28, 2020

    (BATON ROUGE) – Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation (UREC) has announced the new dates for its virtual education conference, which was... Continue reading →

    Register for Families & Educators United Virtual Conference

    posted on August 9, 2020

    UREC’s Families & Educators United: Supporting Our Students virtual conference is rescheduled for September 1-2, 2020. The two-day event will convene... Continue reading →

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    • Dec 17, 2025
      Gearry Williams Joins UREC’s Board of Directors
    • Dec 12, 2025
      Apply for the 2026 UREC Academy Pre-Law + ACT Prep Institute for High School Students
    • Oct 21, 2025
      Taria Dearbone: From Student to Mentor, Building Tomorrow’s Leaders Through UREC
    • Sep 15, 2025
      APPLY FOR UREC’S 2025 CNA INSTITUTE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
    • Sep 8, 2025
      Lock & Key Homebuyer’s Club: Presented by UREC & Red River Bank

    About UREC

    Urban Restoration Enhancement CorporationUrban Restoration Enhancement Corporation is a non-profit community development organization that serves the Greater Baton Rouge Area with the purpose of Building Today’s Communities for Tomorrow. UREC realizes this purpose by fulfilling its mission—“Transforming communities by investing in people and restoring neighborhoods."

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