Charlotte Youth Opportunities

Young Women's Political Leadership Retreat

From Jean Love, City of Charlotte Neighborhood Development:

Please forward this to anyone who you think may benefit:

Comrades, a great opportunity for our girls!

Let's start them young. This program also builds self-esteem...they do not need to be interested in politics to be chosen to attend!

COST: The program is entirely FREE of charge, and travel scholarships are available to sophomores, juniors and seniors!

Running Start is accepting applications for their 2009 Young Woman's Political Leadership Retreat. Please share with teachers and encourage any high school girls you know to apply!!!

WHAT: Running Start encourages high school girls from across the country to channel their leadership into politics. Participants will meet extraordinary women leaders of diverse backgrounds and learn the importance of having more women in political leadership and running for office. EVEN if the girls are not interested in politics, this is a great program way for them to build self-esteem, practice public speaking and learn to collaborate with other young women.

WHO: Open to rising sophomores, juniors and seniors in high school

WHERE: American University, Washington D.C.

WHEN: July 15-19, 2009 (no applications will be accepted after February 16, 2009)

COST: The program is entirely FREE of charge, and travel scholarships are available.

APPLY ONLINE: http://www.runningstartonline.org/leadership-program/index.php

Youth Job Connection

The attached link is for a new program created by the Goodwill, the City of Charlotte, and the Workforce Development Board called the Youth Job Connection. This is a service which provides summer employment opportunities for youth ages 14-21. To learn more, view the attached link, visit the website at www.youthjobconnection.com, or call 704-372-3434. Please share this information with your contacts as needed.


New Job Connection Service Created For Charlotte Youth

Goodwill, the City of Charlotte and the Workforce Development Board have announced the creation of a Youth Job Connection, a service dedicated to providing summer employment opportunities for Charlotte youth ages 14-21.

The Youth Job Connection serves both youth and employers in the community. Youth who participate in the program will receive free assistance in all aspects of the job search process and employers registered with the program benefit from pre-screened applicants ready to work.

Online registration for youth and employers with jobs is available now at www.youthjobconnection.com. Walk-in services will be available beginning Monday, May 19 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 4-8 p.m. at the Goodwill corporate offices (2122 Freedom Drive).

“The Youth Job Connection will provide tools and information to assist Charlotte youth needing to find summer employment in 2008,” said Goodwill President & CEO Michael Elder. “Whether through job placement assistance, resume workshops or developing interview skills, we will work to prepare our youth to join the local workforce.”

The Youth Job Connection was developed from the desire of the Charlotte City Council and its community partners to commit more resources to youth employment. The pilot program will be evaluated at the end of its duration to determine future funding and possible expansion.

About the City of Charlotte’s Economic Development Office works to provide leadership and structure to accomplish the City's overall economic development objectives with focus on business attraction and retention, transit and distressed business corridor redevelopment, small businesses opportunity and workforce development.

About the Workforce Development Board is a 24-person Board (13 private-sector/11 public-sector) appointed by the Mayor for two-year terms. The purpose of the WDB is to provide policy, planning and oversight for local workforce development programs and addressing workforce issues as identified by the community.

4th Annual Youth Violence Prevention Conference

Please share the attached information regarding the upcoming 4th Annual Youth Violence Prevention Conference with your contacts as needed. For more information, read the attached file or call Erika Smith at 704-512-6091.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee, a division of the City Manager’s Office, has been working on issues affecting parenting and young people in our community. Youth violence has been one of our concerns, especially with the number of young people who join gangs and engage in violent behavior. If you are interested in working with the community to address youth violence, please register for the 4th Annual Youth Violence Prevention Conference scheduled for Thursday and Friday, March 26 and 27, 2009 at Friendship Baptist Church.

For details and registration.

www.charlotteahec.org
or contact Erika Smith at 704.12.6091

Thanks and we look forward to seeing you at the conference.



Willie Ratchford, Executive Director

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee

600 East Trade Street, Suite 003

Charlotte, NC 28202

704.336.2195

wratchford@ci.charlotte.nc.us