Councilman King Encourages District C High School Students to Apply for the 2024 Algiers Career and Educational Development Program

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 9, 2023

Councilman King Encourages District C High School Students to Apply for the 2024 Algiers Career and Educational Development Program

NEW ORLEANS – Councilman Freddie King III of District C encourages community members to apply for this year’s Algiers Career and Educational Development (ACED) Program, AEDF’s career readiness program for Algiers high school students.

You can apply online via their website by clicking this link. The application deadline is Monday, February 5, 2024.

Program Details:
ACED is a five-month-long program held from February until June. Sessions occur from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on one Saturday each month. The dates of each month’s session and lesson topics are as follows: 
February 24th: Financial Literacy 101 March 9th: Civic EngagementApril 20th: Resume Building WorkshopMay 18th: How to Ace the InterviewJune 8th: Graduation!

Please direct any questions to Mrs. Jackie Perry at jperry@algierseconomic.com. We are excited to continue supporting the Algiers Economic Development Foundation through this great program!


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Contact:
Chuck Toney
District “C”
Councilmember Freddie King
Charles.Toney@nola.gov
504.658.1030New Orleans City Council

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The City Council is comprised of five districts and Councilmembers-at-large: Council President and Councilmember-at-Large Helena Moreno; Council Vice President and Councilmember-At-Large JP Morrell; District “A” Councilmember Joseph I. Giarrusso, III; District “B” Councilmember Lesli D. Harris; District “C” Councilmember Freddie King III; District “D” Councilmember Eugene J. Green, Jr.; and District “E” Councilmember Oliver M. Thomas, Jr.