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MOED's $6.8 Million Dollar Award

The Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED) has exciting news. MOED was awarded a $6.8 million dollars.

Mayor Scott Highlights Cross-Sector Collaboration Focused on Increasing Youth Economic Opportunity in Baltimore’s Tech Sector

Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott joined with students and partner organizations to highlight a new summer internship program for high school students focused on increasing youth economic opportunity and expanding access to technology careers. 

This pilot internship program is a collaboration between the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, Baltimore Tracks, a coalition of local tech companies committed to equity, Code in the Schools, Pass IT On, and Baltimore City Public Schools. 

Meet Eric R.

Eric Richardson on his Welding Job Tired of working retail jobs for most of his life, Eric Richardson Jr. wanted a change. With many stores closing in 2020 because  of the COVID-19 pandemic, he wanted a secure future that allowed for the possibility of starting his own business. 

Meet J'Nay

During the COVID-19 pandemic, J’Nay Jones, like many others, was let go from her job. While scrolling Facebook for job leads, she came across the Baltimore City Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED) virtual recruitment show. MOED was recruiting for ...

Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Baltimore City Health Department, Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, The Rockefeller Foundation Announce Findings of Baltimore Health Corps Pilot Early Lessons Report

Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Baltimore City Health Department, Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, The Rockefeller Foundation Announce Findings of Baltimore Health Corps Pilot Early Lessons Report

Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott, the Baltimore City Health Department, the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, The Rockefeller Foundation, HealthCare Access Maryland, Jhpiego, Baltimore Corps, the Baltimore Civic Fund, and other partners announced the findings of the Baltimore Health Corps Pilot’s Early Lessons Report, completed by the University of Maryland, College Park School of Public Health.

Meet Daja

Daja Thomas

Daja Thomas received her high school diploma from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute in 2020.  Finishing high school was not an easy journey for Daja. Taking care of her child, working overnight at FedEx, and trying to go to school full time was too much.

Meet Wild Leaf Beverages

MOED Employee referral at Wild Leaf Beverage In early 2020, during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wild Leaf Beverages was having difficulty recruiting candidates to fill various positions in their warehouse. The warehouse manager Mario Williams, reached out to the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development in June 2020 to inquire about employment assistance programs for businesses in Baltimore City. 

Meet Brooke

Brooke Vaughn

Brooke Vaughn grew up in West Virginia and moved to Baltimore in 2012 to be with other family members. “I had dropped out of high school at 16 and when I moved to Baltimore I knew the first thing I had to do was to get my diploma,” Brooke said. “So that’s what I focused on.”

Online Registration Now Open for YouthWorks 2021

Registration for Summer Job Placements to be Conducted Entirely Online this Year

Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that YouthWorks, Baltimore City’s summer jobs program for young people, has opened online registration for the 2021 summer session. 

Youth Profiles

Jada Gardner, is a 2019 Grads2Career graduate. She is currently using her CNA/GNA training as a Home Health Aid with Johns Hopkins and as a Patient Care Tech at University of Maryland Shock Trauma.
Jada Gardner

“I finished all the classes between August and October 2019 and then I did my clinical internship with FutureCare,” Jada said. I’m also taking classes at BCCC, working toward a degree in social work. I tell my friends, find your strength and invest in yourself.”

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