| Archived Press Releases (2005-2007) | |
| MOED receives Weinberg Foundation grant to increase services to ex-offenders Funding will increase ex-offenders’ labor participation and improve job retention December 3, 2007 |
MOED’s Youth Opportunity program receives Weinberg Foundation grant Successful YO! Baltimore program to receive two-year $1.5 million grant to continue linking out-of-school youth to employment and education opportunities October 18, 2007 |
| Baltimore, MD - The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc. has awarded Baltimore City’s Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED) a $1 million grant to increase its services to ex-offenders. The grant will help support operations through June 30, 2009 at MOED’s Re-entry Center @ the Northwest One-Stop Career Center, located at the Mondawmin Mall. (Full Story) |
Baltimore, MD - The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc. has awarded Baltimore City’s Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED) a $1.5 million grant to support its Youth Opportunity (YO! Baltimore) program. The grant will cover a two-year period from September 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009. (Full Story) |
| Baltimore City and Baltimore County Launch Inaugural Awards Breakfast Celebrating “Regionalism that Works” Sheila Dixon, Mayor, Baltimore City and Jim T. Smith, Jr., Baltimore County Executive to help honor several employers for their innovative approaches to building and strengthening workforce September 17, 2007 |
Businesses to be Honored for Innovations in Workforce Development August 31, 2007 |
| Baltimore, MD - Sheila Dixon, Mayor, Baltimore City and Baltimore County Executive Jim T. Smith, Jr., along with the Baltimore Workforce Investment Board (BWIB) and Baltimore County Workforce Development Council (BCWDC), honored the inaugural recipients of the Baltimore Regional Employer Awards today at a breakfast at Martin’s West. (Full Story) |
Baltimore, MD - Mayor Sheila Dixon and Baltimore County Executive James T. Smith, Jr. along with the Baltimore Workforce Investment Board (BWIB) and Baltimore County Workforce Development Council (BCWDC) are honored to congratulate the inaugural recipients of the Baltimore Regional Employer Awards. These awards are being presented on September 17th at Martin’s West to area businesses that exemplify innovative approaches to workforce development. Winners were selected from nominations received in the following five categories: (Full Story) |
| Johns Hopkins University Hosts A Special High School Graduation YO! Baltimore proven successful June 28, 2007 |
Baltimore Region Coaches Help Put City Youth to Work Coaches Breakfast slated for April 27th April 24, 2007 |
| Baltimore, MD - On Thursday evening, June 28, 2007, participants of the Baltimore City Youth Opportunity program who thought they would never wear a cap and gown, marched across the stage of the Johns Hopkins University’s Shriver Hall to receive their Maryland State High School diplomas. (Full Story) |
Baltimore, MD - Senator Catherine Pugh will join more than two dozen Baltimore area coaches from middle and high schools, and colleges and universities at the Race for Work Coaches Breakfast on Friday, April 27, 2007 at 7:00 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Inner Harbor located at 301 W. Lombard Street. The breakfast event is designed to support Baltimore City’s annual YouthWorks summer jobs campaign while recognizing the importance of physical fitness among area youth. (Full Story) |
| Connecting the Community to Career Building Resources in Baltimore City Mayor's Office of Employment Devlopment partners with Enoch Pratt Library to establish new initiative. April 23, 2007 |
The Land of Opportunity Broadens for those with Disabilities Business network forum focuses on corporate accessibility. April 19, 2007 |
| Baltimore, MD - The Mayor’s Office of Employment Development’s Workforce Operations division and the Digital Learning Labs are making great strides in providing resources to the citizens in Southwest Baltimore. Partnering with the Enoch Pratt Library, the Learning Bank, under the auspice of COIL, Inc.(Communities Organized to Improve Life), established a new initiative. “Community Connections” is a resource initiative which provides job readiness skills, employment opportunities, career building services and instruction in Microsoft office applications to Baltimore City residents in the Southwest corridor. (Full Story) |
Baltimore, MD - The Mayor’s Office of Employment Development and the Mayor’s Commission on Disabilities will join Baltimore-area business leaders on Friday, April 20, 2007 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Eastside One-Stop Career Center located at 3001 East Madison Street during a business network forum “Making the Case for Accessibility in the Corporate Environment” to spotlight the need for key decision makers to adjust the workplace in order to secure and maintain a diverse and qualified workforce – which includes those candidates with disabilities. (Full Story) |
| Baltimore City's YouthWorks Summer Jobs Campaign Prepares to Employ 5,500 Youth April 11th press event to be held at City Hall April 9, 2007 |
Baltimore City and Colgate P.O.W.E.R. Supports YouthWorks Summer Jobs Campaign City agencies and business leaders contribute to guiding career paths April 4, 2007 |
| Baltimore, MD - Mayor Sheila Dixon will join more than a hundred young people, business leaders and community organizers on April 11, 2007 at 10:00 in the Curran Room of City Hall to highlight the importance of putting City teens to work this summer. This will mark the fourteenth year that Baltimore City will partner with Colgate Palmolive and Stop Shop Save Food Markets to officially kick off the city’s annual YouthWorks summer jobs campaign with the exciting Colgate P.O.W.E.R. (Preparing Our World through Education and Responsibility) youth employment initiative. (Full Story) |
Baltimore, MD - This summer marks the fourteenth year Baltimore has partnered with Colgate P.O.W.E.R (Preparing Our World through Education and Responsibility) youth employment campaign and Stop Shop Save Food Markets. Baltimore City Mayor Sheila Dixon will be the keynote speaker at this year’s YouthWorks Summer Jobs Campaign kick-off. Hundreds of students and business and community leaders will be on hand for the annual event. |
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| Baltimore City's YouthWorks Summer Jobs Registration Set to Begin Annual summer workforce campaign seeks to employ 5,500 youth February 21, 2007 |
Women Behind the Community, Inc. and Workforce Reception Center Partnering to Help Meet the Needs of Low Income Baltimore City Residents Returning to Work Providing professional clothing free of charge to clients in the WRC in their efforts to achieve economic independence. October 31, 2006 |
| Baltimore, MD - The 2007 YouthWorks Summer Jobs Program, an annual workforce development program endorsed by Baltimore City’s Mayor Sheila Dixon, will start its application process beginning February 26, 2007 through April 27, 2007. Applications for the YouthWorks summer jobs program will be available at the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development One-Stop Career Centers, area recreation centers, and most Baltimore City public high and middle schools. (Full Story) |
Baltimore, MD - The Women Behind the Community, Inc. (WO-BE-CO) and the Workforce Reception Center (WRC) are partnering to help meet the needs of low income Baltimore City residents returning to work by providing professional clothing free of charge to clients of the WRC in their efforts to achieve economic independence. The “Dressing Room” will officially open its doors to clients on Wednesday, November 8, 2006 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Full Story) |
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for Work Fundraiser Invests in YouthWorks Summer Jobs Program The Race for Work is a 3-mile race and a 1-mile walk or fun run through Druid Hill Park which is scheduled for Sunday, May 21, 2006 from 7:00 a.m. until noon – rain or shine. May 11, 2006 |
Registration
Set to Begin for YouthWorks Summer Jobs Program Mayor Martin O'Malley's YouthWorks Summer Jobs program seeks to employ more than 5,000 youth in 2006. February 21, 2006 |
| Baltimore, MD - More than 200 community and businesses leaders, families and area
educators will participate in the 2nd Annual Race for Work
to support Baltimore City’s YouthWorks Summer Jobs Program,
which will help area youth gain valuable work experience. The Race
for Work is a 3-mile race and a 1-mile walk or fun run through Druid
Hill Park which is scheduled for Sunday, May 21, 2006 from 7:00 a.m.
until noon – rain or shine. (Full Story) |
Baltimore, MD - The 2006 YouthWorks Summer Jobs Program, an annual workforce development
program endorsed by Baltimore City’s Mayor Martin O’ Malley,
will begin its application process beginning February 27, 2006 through
April 28, 2006. Applications for the YouthWorks summer jobs program
will be available at the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development
One-Stop Career Centers, area recreation centers, and most Baltimore
City public high and middle schools. |
| Inner
City Youth at Baltimore City's Newest Innovation High School to
Tour the White House Thirty-five 9th and 10th grade students at the Academy for College and Career Exploration (ACCE) will tour the White House on Wednesday February 15, 2006. February 10, 2006 |
The
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Employer Appreciation Breakfast Employers saluted for providing an opportunity City residents applauded for overcoming odds December 14, 2005 |
Baltimore, MD - As part of a learning series of educational activities outside
the classroom, 35 ninth and tenth grade inner city students at the
Academy for College and Career Exploration (ACCE) will tour the White
House in the Nation’s Capital on Wednesday, February 15, 2006.
John Zesiger, a social studies teacher at ACCE, and his students
identified a list of historical landmarks they would like to visit
during the school year to bolster their learning experiences. The
tour was coordinated through a joint effort between ACCE and Congressman
Elijah Cummings’ office.. |
Baltimore, MD - Five
Baltimore area businesses will be honored for their commitment to
the successful employment of ex-offenders at the Harry and Jeanette
Weinberg Foundation Employer Appreciation Breakfast on Friday, December
16, 2005 at the Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor Hotel located at 300 Light
Street. In addition, four formerly incarcerated people will be recognized
for their outstanding personal and professional achievement. |
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City High School Hosts College Preparation Conference Area youth service providers celebrate American Education Week November 17, 2005 |
Public
Forum Focuses on Violence Among Youth Area experts address problems and provide solutions September 27, 2005 |
What:
In recognition of American Education Week, five area youth-service
providers are co-hosting a college exploration conference to offer
valuable information for at-risk Baltimore City youth and their
families about the steps required for college preparation and admission. |
Baltimore, MD - The
Baltimore Workforce Investment Board Youth Council (BWIB YC)
in cooperation with the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development
(MOED) will host a forum to highlight the growing epidemic of
youth violence and gang activity in Baltimore City and identify
ways to remedy the problem. The panel discussion will take place
on Wednesday, September 28 from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at Johns
Hopkins University School of Public Health building located at
615 North Wolfe Street in Baltimore. Dr. Skipp Sanders, deputy
state superintendent of Maryland State Department of Education
will serve as the moderator. |
| Mayor’s
Office of Employment Development Honored as Baltimore Magazine’s
Best of Baltimore 2005 - Job Training Program August 1, 2005 |
Mayor
O’Malley Kicks Off YouthWorks Summer Jobs with Colgate
POWER 5,500 students to work for private companies, city agencies and local nonprofits June 20, 2005 |
| Baltimore, MD - The
Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED) was honored
by Baltimore Magazine in its August 2005 issue for being the Best
of Baltimore 2005 – Job Training Program. In this
30th annual “Best of Baltimore” issue that recognizes
the very best that Baltimore has to offer, Baltimore Magazine
cited MOED’s regional career and youth centers that served
over 18,000 jobseekers last year as one reason the Baltimore
City agency deserved the award. (Full Story) |
Baltimore, MD - This
summer marks the seventh year Baltimore has partnered with Colgate-Palmolive’s “Preparing
Our World through Education and Responsibility” (POWER)
youth employment initiative and Stop Shop & Save supermarkets
to kick off the city’s YouthWorks summer jobs program.
Baltimore Mayor Martin O’Malley will join hundreds of students
and business and community leaders at Druid Hill Park on Monday,
June 20, 2005, at 10:30 a.m. to encourage participants to have
their best summer work experience ever. (Full Story) |
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| The
Maryland Workforce Development Association Hosts “Raising
the Bar 2005” Conference for Regional Workforce Professionals June 14, 2005 |
Youth
Opportunity (YO! Baltimore) Program Celebrates Five Years of
Success Baltimore Ravens Linebacker Ray Lewis to speak at GED ceremony June 13, 2005 |
| Baltimore, MD - People who help people get jobs need job skills and training
themselves to remain on the cutting edge of workforce development.
More than 700 workforce agency directors, career consultants,
business services representatives and other individuals with
workforce-related occupations are expected to attend “Raising
the Bar 2005,” a three-day regional conference for workforce
professionals to be held June 15 through 17 at the Turf Valley
Resort and Conference Center in Ellicott City, Maryland. (Full Story) |
Baltimore, MD - As part of a special ceremony hosted by the Mayor’s Office
of Employment Development (MOED) and its Youth Opportunity (YO!
Baltimore) partners, 65 students will receive GEDs and hear encouraging
words from keynote speaker, Baltimore Ravens’ star linebacker
Ray Lewis on Thursday, June 16, 2005, at 6 p.m. at Shriver Hall
at The Johns Hopkins University. The students are participants
in YO! Baltimore, a federally funded, five-year program to increase
high school completion rates and employment opportunities among
at-risk youth living in Baltimore’s Empowerment Zone communities.
Fifty students in YO! Baltimore’s in-school program will
also be honored. (Full Story) |
| Baltimore
Hosts First Annual YouthWorks “Race for Work” Fundraiser for Youth Summer Jobs May 3, 2005 |
Baltimore
Hosts First Annual YouthWorks “Race for Work” Fundraiser for Youth Summer Jobs May 3, 2005 |
| Baltimore, MD - Mayor Martin O’Malley announced today that Baltimore
is hosting its first annual Race for Work, a three-mile race and one-mile
fun run or walk to raise money for the YouthWorks summer jobs program.
This fundraiser will work toward the city’s goal of raising
funds and finding jobs for 5,500 young people this summer. Race for
Work will be held on Sunday, May 22, 2005, at Druid Hill Park. The
three-mile race begins at 8 a.m. and the one-mile fun run/walk begins
at 8:30 a.m. For more information or to obtain a Race for Work registration
packet, please call 410-396-JOBS (5627). (Full Story) |
What: Local schools and families are invited to participate in a three-mile
race and one-mile fun run or walk to help raise money for Baltimore’s
YouthWorks summer jobs program. Schools and families can run as teams.
All participants are eligible for exciting free giveaways, including
a driver’s education lesson, airline tickets, gift cards and
much more. Individuals are also encouraged to participate in this
fun-filled family day. (Full Story) |
| MOED
Receives FDIC Award for Money Smart Partnership April 19, 2005 |
YouthWorks
2005 seeks funding and summer jobs for Baltimore’s youth February 22, 2005 |
| Baltimore, MD - The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) will present the 2005
“FDIC Money Smart Alliance Partner of the Year New York Region”
award to the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED)
on April 20, 2005, at the Maryland Saves kick-off at M&T Bank
Stadium’s Southwest Club Lounge. The FDIC’s Money Smart
classes are taught in partnership with the Maryland Bankers Community
Reinvestment Group (MGCRG) at Baltimore’s four One-Stop Career
Centers. MBCRG will also receive the award along with 11 participating
financial institutions. (Full Story) |
Baltimore, MD - YouthWorks, Mayor Martin O’Malley’s annual summer
jobs program, secured employment opportunities for nearly 5,000 young
people last summer. This year’s goal is to find summer jobs
for at least 5,500 Baltimore youth and raise $5 million for the YouthWorks
2005 program. (Full Story) |
| Mayor’s
Office of Employment Development partners with Baltimore CASH Campaign
to provide free tax preparation at Northwest One-Stop Career Center January 26, 2005 |
Internet
and Computing Core Certification (IC3) now available at Baltimore’s One-Stop Career Centers Customers receive industry standard computer literacy training January 4, 2005 |
| What:
Baltimore has more than 18,000 residents who are eligible for the
federal Earned Income Credit tax benefit and fail to claim it, representing
more than $29 million in unclaimed tax refund dollars that can be
used for building the assets of local families. The Mayor’s
Office of Employment Development is one of 14 community-based organizations
offering free tax preparation through a partnership with the Baltimore
CASH Campaign. (Full Story) |
Baltimore, MD - The
Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED) today announced
that job seekers can obtain Internet and Computing Core Certification
(IC3) training at its One-Stop Career Centers’ Digital Learning
Labs. Completion of IC3 ensures that job candidates have the knowledge
and skills required for basic use of computer hardware, software,
networks and the Internet. Customers can become IC3 certified through
an industry standard computer literacy training program at no cost
at four Baltimore City sites: (Full Story) |
