ELITE Youth Kicks Off Week Two at Woodruff

Team Woodruff staff member, Tony Jenkins (left) demonstrates a proper handshake. Team leader Hugh Sizemore looks on.

Woodruff High School students rehearse the proper way to introduce themselves and how to complete an employment application during Week Two of the ELITE Youth Program.

A student practices filling out an employment application.

Hugh Sizemore offers a helpful tip to a student.

ELITE Youth Program Completes Week 1

Team leader Sherry Cannon works with one of several small groups of students during Week 1 instruction at Peoria High School. The ELITE Youth Program has received enormous interest from students and educators within and outside of District 150. Learn more about the program by visiting our website.

ELITE YOUTH Program at Peoria Alternative School

Carl Cannon addresses students at the Peoria Alternative School as part of the ELITE Youth Program Zero Week activity.

ELITE Youth Program Press Conference

At a special press conference at City Hall on Friday, February 16, Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis calls for community leaders to step forward to support the ELITE Youth Program by providing part-time jobs to qualified candidates who complete the rigorous EYP Job Certification Training.

Peoria Central Joins Ranks

A whopping 43 candidates attended the ELITE Youth Program Zero Week assembly on Friday, February 16 at Peoria Central High School. Candidates will begin training next week as part of the ELITE Youth Program designed at putting high school age youth to work.

ELITE Youth Program staff member Charles Cannon receives a firm handshake from an interested PHS student at Friday's assembly. TEAM CENTRAL will hold its first training class next week. Congratulations to all the students who attended! Good luck!

ELITE Youth Program Wows Woodruff High School

Woodruff High School students attend an informational meeting to learn more about the EYP.

TEAM WOODRUFF explains the EYP and fields questions from prospective candidates.

One of four ELITE Youth Program teams (TEAM WOODRUFF) kicked off the groundbreaking CHOICES inititiave on Thursday, February 15, 2007 at Woodruff High School. TEAM WOODRUFF welcomed more than 30 candidates to the Zero Week assembly as a prelude to an intensive 9-week job training program which will culminate in a job for each graduate--but only after they've earned it! Good luck candidates! To learn more about the ELITE Youth Program visit their website by clicking E.L.I.T.E. in the Links section of this blog.

Operation Snowball

On Sunday morning I had the honor of addressing over 100 Peoria Notre Dame High School students as part of Operation Snowball - A Community of Caring. It was my first opportunity to speak to at PND and I want to thank the school and the students for inviting me and for getting involved in the betterment of Peoria. Thanks guys!

East Peoria High Celebrates Black History Month

The student body at East Peoria High School listens attentively as Carl Cannon delivers a message of hope. Cannon spoke to the over 1200 students on Wednesday, February 7, urging them to stay in school.