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CBS News
23-04-2025
- General
- CBS News
Baltimore program empowers young men of color with exposure to industries and careers
A Baltimore program is building a pipeline of leaders in the community. It's called Young Men United, through the United Way of Central Maryland. The program is designed to help young men of color reach their full potential and expose them to different industries and careers. They're mentored by other adult men, helping students overcome systemic barriers and teaching them how to become community leaders. "We understand the challenges and dynamics that young men of color face historically in the Baltimore area," said William Jernigan, the senior director of education for Young Men United. "It's our job to help them address those challenges and barriers, but also, give them that guide to actually lead them into successful careers." "It's a great opportunity" Nationally, Black men have the lowest four-year college completion rate of all demographic groups (only 40%) and are the most likely to leave without a degree (41%). "It's a great opportunity to address the things that teachers and administrators are not always able to see and for us to provide that additional lens of support and even that connection to resources and opportunities," Jernigan said. The program includes 81 students from Ben Franklin and Patterson High Schools. They are part of the first cohort set to graduate from the program. Lessons go beyond the classroom for college tours and volunteer work. Students even went shopping for the right suit and tie. Carrying a lifetime of skills Wednesday, students at Patterson High School discussed advocacy and boundaries. It's just one of the many skills they will carry with them for life. The program helps students identify their career goals and provides them with the resources to help their dreams come true. "I'm not too sure as of right now, but I do have a couple of ideas on what I want to do," said Chris Frasier, a junior at Patterson High School. Frasier said the program has allowed him to think outside the box and prepare for his future. "This program helped push me to raise my GPA," Frasier said. Another student, David Iagher, said he's grateful for the men he's been able to connect with throughout the program. "I look at all these great men around me. I want to be where they are one day," Iagher said. "It's very good motivation for what I want to do in life." Students are set to graduate from the program this Thursday, April 24. However, Jernigan said this 10-year program guides students from high school to college or job training and into a full-time career. "We bring young men in at 10th grade," Jernigan said. "We follow them all the way up into graduation from high school. Then, we also follow them up until the age of 24 to connect them to their desired career opportunities." "It's very good to not have to bear all that weight on your shoulders and have people you can rely on," Iagher said.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
St. Mary Parish audit reports over $200K in embezzled funds not recovered
BATON ROUGE, La. () — An audit of the St. Mary Parish School System reported that over $200,000 allegedly embezzled by a former bookkeeper has not been recovered. In his report, which was performed by the accounting firm of and released Monday by the , the independent auditor noted that school officials discovered a bookkeeper at Patterson High School had been diverting Student Activity Fund cash for her personal use. The bookkeeper, identified by police as , was arrested in December on charges including false accounting, theft of more than $25,000 and malfeasance in office. Documentation showed multiple instances of discrepancies between recorded receipts and actual deposits totaling more than $205,000 between 2020 and 2024. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now No restitution has been made but the School Board has filed an insurance claim, auditors said. In an unrelated incident, , was arrested on Dec. 13 for allegedly taking the school board's credit card for personal use. Detectives said charges exceeded $15,000. Authorities said there is no evidence showing Powell and Richard worked together. In its response to the audit, the school board said it has changed accounting packages at all schools with a goal of eventually being cashless at all schools. 'This new accounting program restricts capabilities of bookkeepers and only allows somefunctions to be done at the Central Office/District Level,' the audit reports. 'Management will also ensure that bank reconciliations are received every month from all schools. Schools will be held accountable when bank reconciliations are not prepared timely. Additionally, the School Board has a new employee who is reviewing 100% of fundraiser reconciliations as well as gate receipts.' Bayou Vermilion District was scammed out of nearly $150K: auditor In addition, the auditor found the School Board failed to amend the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund budget as required when actual revenues fell short of budgeted revenues by more than 5%. The board also failed to include specific required provisions in contracts related to federal awards. 'Management was under the impression that the budget was to be prepared by grant period rather than for the fiscal year,' the audit said. 'The School Board should monitor revenues and costs for each fund and amend the budgets when actual revenues are less than the budgeted amounts by more than five percent or when actual costs are more than the budgeted amounts by more than five percent.' According to the audit, St. Mary Parish operated 22 schools within the parish with a total enrollment of 7,520 pupils in the 2023-24 school year. Read the entire audit report . Supreme Court hears Texas death penalty case Judge declines to restore AP access to White House amid 'Gulf of America' dispute Ross Chastain hopes Austin gives him another reason to destroy a watermelon President Trump and French President Macron meet to discuss war in Ukraine Federal workers face deadline to justify their jobs Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
