Mayor Linda M. Balzotti, the Brockton Area Workforce Investment Board (BAWIB) and the Metro South Chamber of Commerce are joining together to provide the necessary leadership in promoting the 2010 Youth Employment Campaign.  Working with the Brockton Public Schools, MY TURN, Inc., Brockton Area Private Industry Council (BAPIC) the One Stop Career Center and other youth-serving agencies, our aim is to engage youth in productive and enriching activities over the summer months.  Please help us by pledging a summer job or by making a donation today!

For more information, or to make a pledge or donation, please contact:

Youth Build Brockton Graduate Patrick Breton Introduces General Colin Powell

Washington, D.C- On March 1, 2010, President Obama and General Colin Powell talked about education at an event for the America's Promise Alliance. Patrick Breton, a 2008 Youth Build Brockton graduate, introduced General Colin Powell at this event.  Breton’s experience at Youth Build enabled him to earn his GED and attend college. Breton gave his testimony that described the many positive changes in his life since he enrolled in and graduated from Youth Build Brockton.  Youth Build Brockton is a vital partner of Brockton’s Promise and their efforts to make a sustainable difference in the lives of youth in Brockton

The link below leads to the video of Patrick Breton's speech as presented on C-Span:

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292311-1

Neighborhood Housing Services are offering foreclosure clinics and counseling, first time homebuyer workshops, down payment and closing cost assistance for Brockton area residents.  Please see attached document for clinic dates and further information.

The City of Brockton's Census Complete Count Committee is encouraging people to apply for part-time, temporary census jobs in Brockton.

Go to www.brocktonGOTV.org for a list of March Census test sites and dates to work in Brockton.

The 2010 Census form will be mailed to every residence in Brockton starting in March, 2010. The information that the census collects is vital in determining how more than $400 billion dollars of federal funding each year is spent on infrastructure and services.   Please take the time to fill out and return the census form.  Remember the 2010 Census is safe, easy and important to Brockton.

For more information on the 2010 Census please visit http://www.2010.census.gov/.

For help answering questions go to www.brocktonGOTV.org for a list of "Questionnaire Assistance Centers" and "Be Counted" sites around the city that will be open from March 19-April 19.