Youth in our care are working hard this summer at school and their jobs! At Avis Birely Group Home three youth are attending summer school. Another young man has been staying active in a football league, attending practices and scrimmages, looking forward to the regular season kicking off. Another young man is getting ready to enter an acting program where he will develop his performance skills.

At our Jumpstart Semi-Independent Living program, one young man is working at an auto shop, one is working at a bowling alley, and one is working with A Wider Circle. One young man has a summer job through The Latin American Youth Center (LAYC), a multicultural community-based organization dedicated to empowering a diverse population of youth to achieve a successful transition to adulthood through multi-cultural, comprehensive, and innovative programs that address youths’ social, academic, and career needs. Two young men are currently job searching.

At our program for young mothers experiencing homelessness, all four of the young mothers are building brighter futures for themselves and their babies. One young mother is in a GED program in Baltimore. Another young mother is completing an internship with Baltimore Community College and will be beginning her next internship at John Hopkins IT Department. Another young mother who recently gave birth will begin GED classes in September. The fourth young mother in the program is currently working as a Medical Assistant in an office outside Baltimore.