* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmember Cohen
A Resolution Entitled
A Council Resolution concerning
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Calling for Support of the BMORE Invested Campaign for Year-Round Youth Jobs Program
For the purpose of requesting that the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, Baltimore City Public School System, Baltimore City Foundation, and business leaders support and work with the Community Law in Action’s BMORE Invested Campaign to expand YouthWorks from two 5-week summer sessions into a year-long program that is closely aligned with Career and Technical Education.
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Whereas, YouthWorks is a program run by the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development serving youth between the ages of 14 and 21 through 5-week paid job placements over the summer;
Whereas, In 2018, more than 16,000 youth applied for just over 8,000 positions with Youth Works, demonstrating the widespread desire, among Baltimore City youth, to work;
Whereas, YouthWorks has provided thousands of young people with the opportunity to gain experience in a workplace, build their resumes, explore different careers, and keep busy and safe during the summer;
Whereas, YouthWorks’s tremendous value is widely recognized by the Baltimore City business community, with more than 900 workplaces accepting students to fill positions with their organizations;
Whereas, Baltimore’s youth are in crisis; 85 young adults under the age of 25 have been victims of homicide in 2018 alone, making up ...
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