Media Advisory: 40 Baltimore City Students to Graduate from Youth Opportunity (YO) Baltimore Programs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
MEDIA CONTACT
Brice Freeman, MOED Communications, 410-396-1910, bfreeman@oedworks.com
PROGRAM CONTACT
Ernest Dorsey, MOED Youth Services, 410-396-6722, edorsey@oedworks.com
40 Baltimore City Students to Graduate from
Youth Opportunity (YO) Baltimore Programs
Students previously disconnected from school and work
earn diplomas and face a brighter future
BALTIMORE, MD (June 13, 2018) – Youth Opportunity (YO) Baltimore will host a special graduation event this evening for its 2018 class of 40 teens and young adults who chose to pursue alternative education after facing challenges in traditional school settings.
The stage will be shared by students from the Westside YO Center, the Eastside YO Center, and the YO Academy.
The Honorable Joan Pratt, Baltimore City Comptroller, will deliver the keynote address.
WHO: Forty students will don cap and gown and proudly walk across the stage before an audience of parents, peers and supporters. This ambitious and dedicated group of teens and young adults has overcome challenges including unstable housing, limited support systems, early parenthood and limited educational achievements. Through the encouragement of caring professional advocates, the guidance of dedicated instructors, and access to vital support services, these young people are now moving forward to become fully independent and productive adults.
WHEN: Wed., June 13, 2018, 6 p.m.
WHERE: Baltimore City Community College – Fine Arts Building, 2901 Liberty Heights Ave., Baltimore, MD, 21215
BACKGROUND: Youth Opportunity (YO) Baltimore is operated by the Baltimore City Mayor’s Office of Employment Development’s Youth Services Division. Since 2000, YO has served more than 8,000 disconnected teens and young adults. The YO Academy is an alternative high school program operated in partnership by MOED and the Baltimore City Public School System. YO Academy serves students who are over-aged and under-credited. YO Centers provide academic support including GED and high school diploma tracks, career/job training, advocacy, mentoring and health and social support services to out-of-school or out-of-work city youth. Key YO partners include the Baltimore City Department of Juvenile Services, Baltimore City Public Schools, Civic Works, HEBCAC, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/Center for Adolescent Health, and Sinai Hospital.
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