Birmingham Promise to Offer Career Assistance to Former Students

dcwins.com Birmingham Promise is offering a new form of career assistance to former students of Birmingham City Schools. The program, Promise Pathways, is available to former Birmingham students ages 16-24 who are not currently enrolled in high school, college or job-training programs but who are interested in getting connected with career opportunities. “This is for people who want to find a career and not just a job,” said Zara Greene, Apprenticeship Program Manager for Birmingham Promise. “We want to help people get on a pathway that will provide a living wage and not just a paycheck.” As many as 25 individuals will be able to explore careers and get connected with those opportunities through the program. Interested individuals can apply at https://forms.gle/Gw9QYizz2ogtwc946. The free services are being offered through a federal grant under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, which was designed to help get young people and others overcome employment barriers and get connected with high-quality jobs. “This funding allows us to help students who didn’t participate in our core programs,” said Samantha Williams, Executive Director of Birmingham Promise. “These are Birmingham students who graduated without applying for scholarships, or who didn’t have a career in mind, or who...