The Council assists in preparing youth for the competitive labor market. Its emphasis is on youth development programs. The Council also identifies and promotes information on education and training opportunities for youth in the region; and makes youth policy recommendations to the Centralina Workforce Development Board.
Youth Council members are members of the community who have a special interest or expertise in youth policy. The membership of the Youth Council must include individuals who represent:
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Name and Title
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Sector Represented |
Agency
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Term
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Youth
Council Chair:
Carol Johnson
Vice President of Continuing Education & Workforce Development
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Educational Agencies
IREDELL
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Mitchell Community College
701 West Front St.
Statesville, NC
(704) 878-3225
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07/01/2010- 06/30/2012
**Centralina Workforce Development Board Member
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Thomas Edwards Student
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Student
ANSON
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Anson High School 96Anson High School Rd Wadesboro, NC 28170
(704) 694-2358 |
07/01/2011-6/30/2013 |
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Leon Gatewood
Founder & CEO
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Youth Services
ANSON
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HOLLA!
207 Wheeler Street
Wadesboro, NC 28170
(704) 694-9147
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Lisa Conger
Career & Technical Education Director
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Public School System
CABARRUS
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Cabarrus County Schools
PO Box 388
Concord, NC 28026
(704) 262-6167 |
07/01/2010-06/30/2012
**Centralina Workforce Development Board Member
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Valerie Melton
Executive Director
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Youth Services
CABARRUS
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Boys & Girls Club
PO Box 1405
Concord, NC 28026
(704) 721-2582 x 108
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07/01/2011- 06/30/2013
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Hillary Nicholson
Parent
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Concord NC
(910)331-0761 |
07/01/2012-06/30/2014
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Rudy Davis
Customer Development Coordinator
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Public Housing Authority
IREDELL
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Statesville Housing Authority
1353 Pearl Street
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 871-1607 x 16
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Glenn Usry
Program Coordinator
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Youth Services
IREDELL
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Iredell County Police Athletic League
1424 Rickert Street
Statesville, NC 28625
(704)637-2304 |
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Brenda Speece
Executive Director |
Youth Services
IREDELL |
Children's Homes of Iredell County
PO Box 451
Statesville, NC 28677
(704)871-2289 |
07/01/2011-06/30/2013
**Centralina Workforce Development Board Member |
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Gisella Aparicio - Busse
Director of Human Resources |
Private Sector
LINCOLN |
Wireway / Husky Corp
6146 Denver Industrial Park Circle
Denver, NC 28037
(704) 483-1900 x 529 |
07/01/2011- 06/30/2013
**Centralina Workforce Development Board Member |
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Billy
Marsh
Executive Director
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Community Based Organization / Youth Services
LINCOLN
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Communities in Schools of Lincoln Co.
P.O. Box 1315
Lincolnton, NCÂ 28093Â
(704) 736-0303 |
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Robin Wood Katie Wood, Inc
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Private Sector
LINCOLN
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Katie Wood, Inc.
PO Box634, Lincolnton, NC 28093 |
07/01/2012 - 06/30/2014 |
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Rodney
L. Harrison
Transit Division Manager
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Public Services
ROWAN
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Salisbury Public Service Department
519 North Fulton St.
Salisbury, NC 28145
(704) 638-5252
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Calissa Whitner
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Youth
ROWAN |
Salisbury Rowan Community Action Agency
1300 Bank Street
Salisbury NC 28147 |
7/01/2011 - 6/30/2013 |
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Kathy Gardner
Dean of Student Outreach, Career Planning & Placement
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Educational Agency
STANLY
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Stanly Community College
141 College Drive
Albemarle, NC 280021
(704) 991-0234
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Susan Brooks
Secondary & ESL Director |
Public School System
STANLY |
Stanly County Schools
1000 N First St Ste 4
Albemarle, NC 28001
(704) 983-5151 x3014 |
07/01/2011-06/30/2012 |
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Linda Smith
Job Broker |
Youth Services
UNION |
Union County JobReady Partnership
PO Box 5009
Monroe, NC 28111
(704) 289-5223 |
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Mike Jones Admissions Counselor
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Job Corps
UNION |
Job Corps
601E.5th St, Ste 255
Charlotte NC 28202
(704) 344-0240 |
07/01/2011-06/30/2013 |
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*AD-HOC
MEMBERS:
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Chris Lowder
Executive Director of School Operations
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Public School System
CABARRUS
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Cabarrus County Schools
PO Box 388
Concord, NC 28026
(704) 262-6231 |
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Ebony Connor
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Youth
ROWAN |
Salisbury Rowan Community Action Agency
1300 West Bank Street
Salisbury NC 28147 |
7/01/2011 - 6/30/2013 |
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Jessica Lindsay |
Youth
ROWAN |
Salisbury Rowan Community Action Agency
1300 West Bank Street
Salisbury NC 28147 |
7/01/2011 - 6/30/2013 |
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Courtney Gray
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Youth
CABARRUS |
Salisbury Rowan Community Action Agency
1300 West Bank Street
Salisbury NC 28147 |
7/01/2011 - 6/30/2013 |
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Erin Thibault |
Youth
Union |
Union COunty Community Action
150 Winchester Ave
Monroe, NC 28111 |
07/01/2011-6/30/2013 |
The Centralina Youth Council is a committee of The Centralina Workforce Development Board, Inc. (The Board is a non-profit organization governed by a volunteer board of directors responsible for developing policy and overseeing local workforce development initiatives in partnership with the local elected officials.) 
