Press Releases

Grow Detroit’s Young Talent News

July 20, 2011

City Connect Detroit Interim President Deirk Hall discusses youth employment with CW 50′s Syma Chowdhry.

http://video.detroit.cbslocal.com/global/video/popup/pop_playerLaunch.asp?vt1=v&clipFormat=flv&clipId1=undefined&at1=undefined&h1=undefined&flvUri=&partnerclipid=

June 30, 2011

City Connect Detroit’s Dierk Hall shares his thoughts about youth employment on the Craig Fahle Show.  To listen, please click the following link!

http://www.wdetfm.org/shows/craig-fahle-show/episode/money-for-summer-youth-employment/

June 10, 2011

“City Connect Detroit Youth Employment Campaign Provides 867 Summer Jobs”

Other News

The Detroit Free Press reports on the high youth employment for summer 2011 in a two-part series.

Part I:  Teens face a tough job market this summer

Part II:  What’s holding teens back?  Attitude, experts say.