Madison Park

Do you know a high school student who needs a job or internship next summer?

If so, let them know that NOW is the time to sign up to take the Mayor's Youth Employment Program Career Readiness Training Certification! 

Depending on the student's campus, training will begin as early as Sept. 30 and wrap up by Nov. 18. Certification classes will be held during the school day at 16 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) campuses, with one additional training opportunity being added for students outside these campuses. Career Development Coordinators (CDC) at the schools will be able to enroll students and direct them to the most appropriate training date.

While all CMS youth are eligible to enroll in the training while space is available, priority may be given to students who are 16 to 18 years old.

The Mayor’s Youth Employment Program offers a wide array of career exploration opportunities to local teens. All program participants must be referred by a CDC and complete requirements based on their desired pathway:

• Career Readiness Training Only: Register with campus CDC
• Job Shadowing: Register with campus CDC
• Job Opportunity: Register with campus CDC and follow through with employer-specific hiring requirements
• Paid Internship Opportunity: Participate in Career Readiness Training Certification; complete internship application; participate in interview; successfully complete drug and background checks; participate in Charlotte Career Discovery Day or approved career exploration activity
• Unpaid Internship Opportunity: Register with campus CDC and follow through with employer-specific hiring requirements

For more information, please visit myep.charlottenc.gov.

Join Community Building Initiative, Tom Hanchett (Levine Museum of the New South) and John Howard (City of Charlotte Historic Districts Commission) on a tour into Charlotte’s past to learn more about the important history of our city’s neighborhoods. Highlights include homes that were bombed during the Civil Rights Movement, the street Dorothy Counts walked along on her way to integrating Harding High School and much more. Free and open to the public, these tours will kick off an upcoming leadership program designed especially for neighborhoods.

The tours will be held 3- 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28 and 9-11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Fifty seats are available on a first come, first-served basis. Light snacks will be provided.

This is your opportunity to learn more about Charlotte’s past while considering how your unique neighborhood can shape Charlotte’s future. Register today! RSVP to Annetta Foard at 704-333-2595 or afoard@cbicharlotte.org.

Neighborhood Leadership Awards to be held this Saturday