Forty-Nine Mayor’s Youth Program Students Complete Summer Training at Atlanta Technical College

 

WHO:	Mayor Shirley Franklin Dr. Alvetta Peterman Thomas, President, Atlanta Technical College Deborah Lum, Executive Director, Atlanta Workforce Development Agency Linda Johnson, Assistant Commissioner for Career Development Services, Georgia Department of Labor Apollo Sumlin, Graduate, Air Conditioning Technician Assistant Alexis Zellars, Graduate, Patient Care Assisting
WHAT:	Mayor’s Youth Program Healthcare Program Graduation
WHEN:	Monday August 10, 2009, 6:30 pm
WHERE:	Atlanta Technical College, Auditorium 1560 Metropolitan Pkwy SW Atlanta, GA 30310
NOTES:	Today, forty-nine Mayor’s Youth Program students will complete their training in the areas of Nursing, Pharmacy, Air Conditioning and Automotive. The program, funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and in partnership with Atlanta Technical College, provided students with a nine-week, paid training opportunity to prepare to become certified Nurse Assistants, Patient Care Technicians, Pharmacy Technicians, Air Conditioning Technicians and Automotive Technicians. Students also received a stipend and assistance with transportation fees during the summer. Approximately ten students plan to return to Atlanta Technical College to begin their freshman year of college in the fall