DeKalb Juvenile Court to Announce $1.1 Million YouthBuild Grant

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Juvenile Court Chief Judge Vincent Crawford will announce the receipt of a $1.1 million grant for paid internships and training for DeKalb youth, ages 16-24.

DeKalb Juvenile Court is among the recipients of a three-year YouthBuild grant for 2019 awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor. This grant will allow the Juvenile Court to partner with the Solicitor-General’s office, WorkSource DeKalb and other community organizations to provide paid occupational skills training, paid work experience/internships, high school and GED completion and other youth incentives.

Who:  DeKalb County Juvenile Court Chief Judge Vincent Crawford

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond

DeKalb County Solicitor-General Donna Coleman-Stribling

DeKalb County Commissioners

WorkSource DeKalb

DeKalb Alliance

When: Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, 1 p.m.

Where: Gregory A. Adams Juvenile Justice Center

4309 Memorial Dr.

Decatur, GA 30032

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