Recent News

Meet Taiwan

Apr 25th, 2012

Taiwan

Taiwan Hill had been out of work for more than two year and desperately needed to find a way to obtain a job again.

Youth Opportunity (YO!) Baltimore to Celebrate 2012 Alumni at April 25 Breakfast Event

Apr 19th, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 19, 2012

FOR ASSIGNMENT: Wednesday, April 25, 2012; 9-11 a.m.

Wells Fargo to Host Hire One Youth Job Fair for Baltimore Students Seeking Summer Jobs in the Banking Industry

Apr 19th, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 19, 2012

FOR ASSIGNMENT: Tuesday, April 24, 2012; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Black Law Students Association Presents 2012 Impact Award to Youth Opportunity (YO!) Baltimore

Mar 13th, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 13, 2012

Contacts: Brice Freeman, Communications, 410-396-1910, @oedworks.com Ernest Dorsey, Youth Services, 410-396-6722, @oedworks.com

Meet Sharon

Nov 15th, 2011

Sharon Jackson

Sharon Jackson enrolled in Youth Opportunity (YO! Baltimore) in October 2005, shortly after dropping out of high school from City College. She reported that she purposely neglected her studies and her school grades suffered. 

Meet David

Nov 3rd, 2011

David

For David, working at Second Chance is motivating him to earn his high school diploma. “[This job] makes me want to strap down more and get my GED faster so I can move on to other things. I do want to go to college,” he said. 

Meet Shavae

Nov 1st, 2011

Shavae

Shavae Mann arrived at Youth Opportunity (YO!) Baltimore in October, 2009, with a long history of difficulties. In 2004, when she was 13 years old, her mother left her and her twin brother home alone and never returned.

Meet William

Oct 31st, 2011

William

William Durant suddenly found himself out of a job after 25 years working for a trucking company that went out of business in 2009.

 

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