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Join the U.S. Conference <strong>of</strong> Mayors 2013National Summer Youth Jobs Challenge!In March 2013, The U.S. Conference<strong>of</strong> Mayors announced its first annualNational Summer Youth Jobs Challenge.The Conference <strong>of</strong> Mayors has partneredwith the Workforce Development Council(WDC) and the DollarWise Campaign tourge mayors to create innovative partnershipswith their local business andnon-pr<strong>of</strong>it communities to ensure that thenation’s youth have a meaningful summerjob experience. The Conference <strong>of</strong> Mayors,WDC, and DollarWise are invitingmayors from across the United States tojoin by completing a brief online surveyto describe their summer program. Threewinning cities (small, medium, and large)will be selected for recognition duringthe 2014 Conference <strong>of</strong> Mayors WinterMeeting for their programs’ excellence.Mayors are still eligible to join and cando so at: http://www.usmayors.org/jobschallenge.Mayors who have joined todate:Alexandria (VA) Mayor William EuileBaltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-BlakeBoston Mayor Thomas MeninoBridgeport (CT) Mayor Bill FinchBristol (CT) Mayor Art WardCharlotte Mayor Anthony FoxxChicago Mayor Rahm EmanuelColumbus (OH) Mayor Michael ColemanDurham (NC) Mayor William V “Bill” BellEast Hartford (CT) Mayor Marcia LeclercGary (IN) Mayor Karen Freeman-WilsonHartford (CT) Mayor Pedro SegaraJackson (MS) Mayor Harvey Johnson, JR.Jacksonville Mayor Alvin BrownLake Charles (LA) Mayor Randy RoachLos Angeles Mayor Antonio VillaraigosaManchester (CT) Mayor Leo DianaMiami Beach Mayor Matti Herrera BowerNew Bedford (MA) Jon MitchellNew Britain (CT) Mayor Tim O’BrienNew Orleans Mayor Mitchell LandrieuOmaha Mayor Jim SuttlePittsburgh Mayor Luke RavenstahlSaint Paul (MN) Mayor Chris ColemanSan Diego Mayor Bob FilnerSan Francisco Mayor Edwin M. LeeSeattle Mayor Mike McGinnSt. Louis Mayor Francis SlaySurprise (AZ) Mayor Sharon WolcottVirginia Beach Mayor William D. SessomsWichita Mayor Carl BrewerFor more information on the 2013National Summer Youth Jobs Challengecontact James Kirby at jkirby@usmayors.org.Thank you to all <strong>of</strong> the participatingmayors for your involvement and for yourdedication to summer youth employment!$250,000 GRANTS AWARDED“Lead Safe for Kids Sake” GrantsDEADLINE is MAY 10usmayors.orgApril 29, 2013 U.S. <strong>MAYOR</strong> Page 21
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