| For
Immediate Release |
For
more information: |
| April
24, 2001 |
Ernest
Dorsey 410-396-6722 or edorsey@oedworks.com
Patricia Waddell 410-396-6722 or pwaddell@oedworks.com
Brice Freeman 410-396-9928 or bfreeman@oedworks.com
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| WHAT: |
Open
House for the East Baltimore Community Corporation Youth Opportunity
Community Satellite. The afternoon celebration will showcase resources
recently put in place to support at-risk, Empowerment Zone youth
succeed despite the odds. The new YO! Satellite boasts a state-of-the-art
Urban Technology Computer Lab, staff to help youth address their
barriers, as well as the latest learning technology. Guests will
also get a first-hand look at this new community resource for youth.
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| WHEN: |
Thursday,
April 26, 2001 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. (program begins at 3:30 p.m.) |
| WHERE: |
Youth
Opportunity at THE CHANCE, 301 North Front Street (just around the
corner from 301 N. Gay Street) Baltimore 21202 410-752-3200
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| WHO: |
State
Senator Nathaniel McFadden; President of EBCC, Dr. Marie Washington;
92Q D.J. Kay Swift, community leaders and organizers, area residents,
YO! members and staff from the Baltimore Youth Opportunity Movement.
The event is hosted by the East Baltimore Community Corporation
in partnership with the Mayor's Office of Employment Development
(OED). 92Q will broadcast live from the event.
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| Background: |
Last
year, Baltimore City was one of 36 communities to win competitive
Youth Opportunity Grants from the U.S. Department of Labor. Baltimore
was one of only four cities across the country to receive the largest
available award of $44 million. Youth Opportunity Grants target
out-of-school, at-risk youth.
For more information about the Youth Opportunity System or the Open
House Celebration, please contact Ernest Dorsey or Patricia Waddell
on (410) 396-6722 or Brice Freeman on (410) 396-9928.
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