"Maryland Governor Wes Moore Launches Nation's First State-Backed Service Year Program with Inaugural Class of 280 Participants"
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Maryland has launched the nation's first state-backed service year program, sending 280 participants into community-centered jobs across the state. The program aims to provide recent high school graduates with a pathway to spend a year in the workforce in jobs that serve the greater good. Participants will earn at least $15 an hour, receive a $6,000 stipend, and benefit from job and financial literacy training, mentorship, and career counseling. The state hopes to expand the program to 2,000 people per year within four years.
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- Maryland launches nation's first state-backed service year program The Washington Post
- Moore launches service year program with fanfare Maryland Matters
- Maryland Gov. Wes Moore launches new state service program with inaugural class of 280 participants Baltimore Sun
- Governor Moore Launches Service Year Option, First-in-the-Nation Public Service Year Program for High School Graduates - Press Releases - News - Office of Governor Wes Moore Governor Larry Hogan - Official Website for the Governor of Maryland
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