Neighborhood Centers Inc., in partnership with ARAMARK, held the 3rd Annual Ready 2 Act! Youth Day on May 8th at the Harbach-Ripley Neighborhood Center.
The annual event has middle and high school students engaging in activities that will highlight their talents and skills as assets to gain access in vocational and educational opportunities, with the goal of better preparing them for entry into secondary education, post secondary education and the workforce.
Participating schools for 2009 include:
• Sterling High School
• Jones High School
• Yates High School
• Chavez High School
• Hartman Middle School
• Ortiz Middle School
• Provision Charter Middle School
Ready 2 Act includes:
• College information
• Financial aid applications
• SAT/ACT test information
• Job Opportunities
• Career workshops sponsored by ARAMARK and Workforce Solutions
• Education workshop sponsored by Houston Community College
• Lunch
Sponsors of this event include ARAMARK, Workforce Solutions, Houston Community College and HISD.