The Atlanta Workforce Development Agency and Colgate-Palmolive Empower Atlanta’s Youth through Summer Employment at the 2007 P.O.W.E.R Celebration

WHO:	Mayor Shirley Franklin Commissioner Michael Thurmond, Georgia Department of Labor       Ms. Deborah Lum, Director, Atlanta Workforce Development Agency Ms. Gabrielle Allmon, Atlanta Workforce Development Agency Ms. Wanda Young, Colgate-Palmolive Ms. Glenn Jenkins, Kroger Mr. Keith Brown, Motivational Speaker    Mr. Greg Street, V-103 Ms. Chelsea Doyle, Mayors Youth Participant
WHAT:	Kick-off of the 14th annual summer jobs and career development program between Colgate-Palmolive and the Mayor’s Youth Program- Preparing Our World through Education and Responsibility (P.O.W.E.R).  This year’s celebration will take place in April to assist Atlanta’s youth in getting a head start on job placement for the summer.   Mayor Franklin’s public education initiative for Atlanta Public High School (APS) seniors, The Mayor’s Youth Program will also be highlighted.  Through The Mayor’s Youth Program and AWDA, Atlanta high school seniors are encouraged to create a plan after graduation that matches his or her individual interests, whether it is college, the workforce, technical school or the military.
WHEN:	Wednesday, April 4, 2007 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m
WHERE:	The Atlanta Workforce Development Agency 818 Pollard Boulevard, SW (southwest corner of Turner Field) Atlanta, GA 30315
NOTES:	The Mayor’s Youth Program was founded by Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin. The program aims to provide support for high school seniors in the Atlanta Public Schools in their transition to the next phase of their lives.  The City of Atlanta has reached out to business and community leaders to get the resources seniors will need to reach their goals. Last year more than 720 Atlanta public school graduates were helped with tuition, laptops and other assistance through the Mayor’s Youth Program. For more information on the program and its activities visit http://www.nextstepatlanta.org   Additional Media Contacts: Tara Thomas 404-550-9590   Katrina Noles 770-314-9454

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