[Durham INC] Durham Youth Summit Nov. 11

[Blalock, Amy]

[cid:image002.jpg at 01CBE556.A7538D50]


CITY OF DURHAM
Office of Public Affairs
101 City Hall Plaza
Durham, NC 27701


News Release


News Media Contact:
Amy Blalock
Sr. Public Affairs Specialist
(919) 560-4123 x 11253
(919) 475-7735 (cell)
Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov<mailto:Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov>
http://Facebook.com/CityofDurhamNC
http://Twitter.com/CityofDurhamNC


For Immediate Release: October 25, 2013


Durham Youth Summit November 11
Food, Door Prizes and Gift Cards Available for Teens

What:              2013 Durham Youth Summit

Who:               City of Durham Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Durham Workforce Development Board Youth Council, Durham Parks and Recreation, Durham County Government, Durham Public Schools, and Durham YouthWork Internship Program

When:             Monday, November 11, 2013, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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

Fast Facts:
*         This is a free opportunity for youth, ages 14 to 21, and their parents to explore various options after high school, connect to multiple community programs in Durham, and get better prepared for the world of higher education or the workforce.

*         In addition to learning about youth-tailored programs in Durham, teens and their parents will have an opportunity to participate in workshops around three topics - Employment, Education and Enlistment. Participants will also receive information on how to plan, apply and prepare for their future.


*         For questions regarding the 2013 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 at James.Dickens at DurhamNC.gov<mailto:James.Dickens at DurhamNC.gov>.


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.

###
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://rtpnet.org/pipermail/inc-list/attachments/20131025/a27c5d4d/attachment.html>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image003.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 2630 bytes
Desc: image003.jpg
URL: <http://rtpnet.org/pipermail/inc-list/attachments/20131025/a27c5d4d/attachment.jpg>