[Durham INC] FW: News from Durham YouthWork Internship Program Hosts Youth Summit February 27th

Fri Jan 16 16:20:28 EST 2015

Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 16:19:35 -0500
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                Durham County Government
                Press Release

Durham YouthWork Internship Program Hosts Youth Summit February 27th

Free Event for Youth Ages 14 to 21; Businesses Invited to Learn More About
Becoming a Youth Worksite During Business Orientation Session

 Durham, NC- January 16, 2015 -  
What:              2015Durham Youth Summit 

Who:               Durham YouthWork Internship Program in partnership with Durham Parks and Recreation 

When:             Friday, February 27, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
(Please note the new event date since yesterday's missed day of classes will now be made up on Tuesday, January 20, which had been scheduled as a teacher workday and was the original date of the 2015 Durham Youth Summit) 

Where:            Holton Career and Resource Center
401 N. Driver Street
Durham, N.C. 27703

Fast Facts
The Durham YouthWork Internship Program, a Durham City/County/Durham Public Schools initiative, is hosting the 2015 Durham Youth Summit next month in partnership with Durham Parks and Recreation.

Youth ages 14 to 21 and their parents are invited to attend this free event to explore and learn about various careers, community resources and educational opportunities. 

Participants will also interact with businesses at the Career Fair, and they will have an opportunity to participate in workshops around three topics: Social Media, the Gaming Industry and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) careers. 

Youth can win prizes, including a PlayStation 4, an HP laptop computer and a pair of Beats headphones.

Local businesses are invited to an orientation session where they will receive information on becoming a worksite for youth and hear from other businesses with experience working with the Durham YouthWork Internship Program. 

Youth pre-registration is preferred by sending an email - including full name, age and school/program - to DurhamYouthWork at DurhamNC.gov.Participants should dress in business casual attire. 

For more information about the 2015 Durham Youth Summit, contact Employment Program Coordinator James Dickens with the City's Office of Economic and Workforce Development at (919) 560-4965, ext. 15217 or by email to James.Dickens at DurhamNC.gov.

For more information about the Durham YouthWork Internship Program, visit http://durhamnc.gov/ich/cb/oewd/Pages/Summer-Youth-Works-Program-Durham.aspx. 

About the Office of Economic & Workforce Development
Guided by the City's Strategic Plan, the Office of Economic & Workforce Development helps ensure that Durham has a strong and diverse economy by increasing the city's tax base through several revitalization initiatives, including new development efforts in the central city area. The department also plans and promotes cultural awareness and events, identifies and recruits target industries as well as assesses and trains Durham residents to fill new jobs. For more information, visit http://www.DurhamEconomicDevelopment.org.  

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