Mayor Cherelle Parker launches Community College of Philadelphia training program

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker (center) poses for a photo at an event for the first class of attendees of the Community College of Philadelphia's new City College for Municipal Employment (CCME) on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. CCME is a new initiative from the Parker administration for Philadelphians who are interested in working in municipal government.

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker launched a new program to train community college students for city jobs, a workforce initiative the mayor has referred to as her “baby” and is a top priority for her first year in office. On Thursday, Parker welcomed a class of 75 students to the first cohort of what will be … Read more