Karla Wynn (410) 396-6609 Keith Sears (410) 396-6553

Fathers Seeking Change Breakfast Conference

Pleasant View Gardens, 201 N. Aisquith Street, Baltimore, Maryland

Mayor's Office of Employment Development/WorkMatters Project

The purpose of the Fathers Seeking Change Breakfast is to help area fathers use the services of the WorkMatters Project and Baltimore's Career Center Network to improve their employability skills and find better jobs.

Those who attend will learn how to cope positively with choices, challenges, changes and commitments in everyday life, and how to become more responsible parents to their children. John Wesley, noted author and writer will be the keynote speaker addressing "Making the Commitment" to empower those present in affirming their life changing decisions. These fathers will have an opportunity to speak with representatives from Broadway Services who will be on hand to talk about current career opportunities.

Breakfast organizers expect between 75 - 100 fathers to attend. The target audience for Saturday's event - part three of the breakfast conferences series - is men living in and around the Baltimore area who are having trouble making child support payments and need help obtaining new job skills. However, anyone interested in attending the event or seeking information about services should call WorkMatters at (410) 396-6553

WORKMATTERS is an employment and training project for Baltimore City residents. The project helps families increase their wages by enhancing their skill level and preparing participants for career growth and upward mobility. Nearly 1,000 Baltimore City residents have enrolled in the WorkMatters project through ten partner organizations located in Baltimore City. Partner organizations include: Alliance, Incorporated, Baltimore Reads, The Genesis Group, Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Housing Authority of Baltimore City, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Maryland Center for Arts and Technology, Payne Memorial Outreach, Sylvan Learning Systems and Peoples' Alternative Service System. WorkMatters is sponsored by the Mayor's Office of Employment Development and the Baltimore Workforce Investment Board.