On May 15, Urban Alliance Baltimore was invited to join Baltimore’s Promise in the launch of CareerBound, a new occupational skills training and career preparation initiative to help thousands of Baltimore’s youth build skills and embark on upwardly mobile careers.
More than 150 community leaders from government, nonprofits, universities, corporations, philanthropy, and youth leaders were in attendance. Chas Ackley, Executive Director of Urban Alliance Baltimore, was a featured speaker; Urban Alliance Baltimore is a partner in the new initiative and will provide skills training and paid work experiences.
Urban Alliance, a non-profit headquartered in Washington, D.C., is building a diverse next-generation workforce by providing job skills training, mentoring, pre-apprenticeships and paid internships to high school youth and young adults from underserved communities so that they may live a life of economic independence and upward mobility.