Carroll Co. swim school temporarily closes

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: June 17, 2013
Tags: carroll county, finksburg, kids first swim school, maryland, permit, swim school, swimming pool, youth

FINKSBURG — A swim school is temporarily closing a Finksburg pool after the Carroll County Health Department announced it had been operating for more than a year without a valid permit. Kids First Swim School officials say there is nothing hazardous about the pool, but they’re closing after some customers decided not to return until [...]

Hire One gives first opportunities to city youth

BY: Alissa Gulin
POSTED: March 20, 2013
Tags: Baltimore, Donald C. Fry, Greater Baltimore Committee, hire one, maryland, office of employment development, youth

City officials in Baltimore are joining with business and education leaders for the second year in a row to develop a competitive, high-quality workforce.

Proposed youth jail criticized

BY: Steve Lash
POSTED: October 17, 2012
Tags: Baltimore, jail, maryland, youth

The proposed construction of a $70 million, 120-bed jail in Baltimore to house city youth charged as adults drew strong criticism Wednesday from a state senator who questioned the need for such a large and expensive facility.

Craig A. Thompson: Youth violence — the elephant in the room

BY: Craig A. Thompson
POSTED: March 1, 2012
Tags: Baltimore, centers for disease control and prevention, Craig A. Thompson, maryland, shooting, violence, youth

The recent shooting at a high school in Ohio has once again placed the important issue of combating youth violence in the public domain. The Internet is flooded with stories of teenagers, youth and young adults being arrested, sentenced and convicted of heinous crimes that would appear to be beyond their years. The surgeon general, [...]

Donald C. Fry: Developing a bright, young, local workforce

BY: Donald C. Fry
POSTED: February 16, 2012
Tags: Baltimore, Development, don fry, Economy, jobs, maryland, mayor stephanie rawlings-blake, Unemployment, workforce, youth

Employers in Maryland industry sectors such as health care, IT, technical services, manufacturing and sales often complain that too many prospective employees today are “not hirable” for a number of reasons. This is not a phenomenon unique to Maryland, according to the Pew Center for the States, which this week reported that elected leaders around [...]

Lawyers pitching in to help Baltimore youth lacrosse league

BY: Andy Marso
POSTED: October 2, 2011
Tags: Baltimore, fundraising, lacrosse league, lawyers, Maryland Office of the Attorney General, money, People’s Insurance Counsel, Sports, youth

The next season for the Charm City Youth Lacrosse League is still six months away, but already Peter Killough and other volunteers are busy raising money, rounding up equipment, reserving fields, promoting the sport at local recreation centers and searching for a new executive director. “It seems to run pretty seamlessly in April, May and [...]

Program seeks to break stereotypes of young urban black males

BY: Capital News Service
POSTED: August 21, 2011
Tags: born, Boys Opportunity and Resource Network, east baltimore, maryland, NFL, program, stereotypes, the wire, Tra’Shawn Brown, urban black males, youth
Comments: 4

Eleven-year-old Tra’Shawn Brown was walking to a convenience store on his block in East Baltimore’s Oliver neighborhood when a man ran up to him, grabbed his money and ran off. “I filed a police report,” Tra’Shawn said. “But seriously, who robs an 11-year-old?” That was why Tra’Shawn didn’t get out of the house much until [...]

Strive Baltimore job training program uses formula based on tough love

BY: Chelsea Feinstein
POSTED: July 28, 2011
Tags: Center for Urban Families, class, criminals, employment, founder, jail, job, joseph jones, maryland, Prison, program, strive baltimore, training, workshop, youth

It was orientation day for the 158th class of the Strive Baltimore employment training program. The 51 people who showed up seeking help finding jobs were reluctant to speak. Many were forced to move forward from the back row. Several walked out after the teacher singled them out for lateness or improper dress. When asked [...]

Big soccer tourney translates into big dollars for Howard County

BY: Rachel Bernstein
POSTED: May 24, 2011
Tags: annual, Business, Columbia Invitational Soccer Tournament, holiday, Hotels, Howard County, maryland, memorial day weekend, soccer, Tourism, travel, youth

Covenant Park in Howard County will play host to games in the tournament

Starting Friday, a youth soccer tournament will invade Columbia for the holiday weekend and bring in money for the area’s hotels and restaurants. The 36th annual Columbia Invitational Soccer Tournament will host 462 teams, bringing about 6,200 hotel room nights to the area’s lodging industry and untold dollars to restaurants and other attractions. “We’re looking [...]

Report: Maryland shows progress in child welfare reform

BY: Barbara Pash
POSTED: November 1, 2010
Tags: child welfare, children, department of human resources, foster-care, maryland, reform, youth

A newly released report from the Maryland Department of Human Resources shows progress in child welfare reform. While only three jurisdictions out of 23 counties and Baltimore City reached their goals, improvements were found across the state. Even Advocates for Children and Youth, a group often critical of the department, said the report was “positive,” [...]