City of Roanoke celebrates Star City Apprenticeship graduates [Video]

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — On June 13, city and community leaders came together to celebrate the 7th cohort of graduates from the Star City Safe Apprenticeship program!

On Thursday, students from William Fleming and Patrick Henry High School walked across the stage at the Berglund Center. Over the last several weeks, students learned about life skills, financial literacy, college applications, and more. Most importantly, students were preparing for the next steps in their lives as young adults.

Jeffrey Powell, Director of General Services says seeing the students grow over the last several weeks has been rewarding.

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“It makes a difference, It gives them exposure it allows them to understand various fields it also grows them in accountability, and communication,” said Powell.

Since the Star City Safe program took off in 2021, more than 60 teenagers have graduated. The program provides challenged youth with …