| Mayor Dixon Announces Summer Jobs Campaign Progress at YouthWorks Kickoff Event at Morgan State University Mayor’s “Summer Jobs are Everyone’s Business” theme resonates with all sectors of Baltimore City’s communities; Colgate-Palmolive to give donation June 5, 2008 |
Academy for College and Career Exploration Graduates its First Senior Class “Innovation” high school’s graduating class boasts 88% college acceptance rate; Mayor Dixon provides remarks May 31, 2008 |
| What: YouthWorks Kickoff Press Conference When: Monday, June 9, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Where: Morgan State University New Student Center Theatre 1700 E. Coldspring Lane Baltimore (Full Story) |
Baltimore, MD - The Academy for College and Career Exploration (ACCE) presented its first graduating class today at a ceremony on the campus of Johns Hopkins University. Mayor Sheila Dixon gave remarks to the 96 graduates, their families, and ACCE faculty in attendance. All the graduates completed an individualized and rigorous academic curriculum that incorporated intensive career preparation experiences provided through the school’s many partnerships with higher education, business, and local government. (Full Story) |
| Academy for College and Career Exploration to Graduate its First ClassMayor Dixon to give remarks; 88% of seniors accepted to college from this BCPSS “Innovation” high school May 28, 2008 |
Run, Walk, or Race, to raise money for YouthWorks Summer Jobs! Fourth annual Race for Works to be held at Druid Hill Park May 27, 2008 |
What: Academy of College and Career Exploration (ACCE) Graduation When: Saturday, May 31, 2008, 10:00 a.m. |
What: YouthWorks Race for Work When: Saturday, May 31, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
| YouthWorks Campaign Making Progress but Support Still Needed to Meet Summer Jobs Demand Teens interview with employers at Career Fair; Nonprofit Kaiser Permanente Foundation Mid-Atlantic donates $10,000, but gap remains between number of youth registered for summer jobs and number of jobs identified May 7, 2008 |
YouthWorks Hosts Career Fair as Program Continues to Seek Support to Provide Summer Jobs to Baltimore City Teens Nonprofit Kaiser Permanente Foundation Mid-Atlantic to present $10,000 but gap remains in providing enough jobs to meet the demand May 5, 2008 |
| Summer was in the air today at M&T Bank Stadium as more than 500 Baltimore City youth interviewed for summer job positions with more than 70 employers at the YouthWorks Career Fair. These youth are part of the more than 6,500 teens that are expected to begin their job experiences on June 23, 2008. (Full Story) |
What: YouthWorks Career Fair When: Wednesday, May 7, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (presentation of Kaiser donation – 9:00 a.m.) (Full Story) |
