The person I spoke to stated they put all of the information into the Morning Call newspaper and I told them candidly, no one really reads it anymore and not everyone has the internet, computer access, or is willing to come to their office for meetings. This person did tell me there would be plenty of employment for those in the inner-city and my associate and I became excited, because THIS is the information we were hoping to take back to the community. The person went on to say that there would be a need for security guards, waiters, dishwashers, etc and I guess we kind of looked at them with a blank stare. My associate, Darnell, was the first to speak and stated, " We have 3 degrees between the 2 of us and we wanted to know what type of law practices, accounting firms, marketing companies, etc would be available and hiring because there are many inner city adults and young people who do have degrees and certifications, believe it or not, and are looking for professional opportunities. Of course there was alot of back pedaling and apologies made, but in the end, it truly showed how many people view the Center City Allentown residents... There is nothing wrong with blue collar or trade jobs but please offer young people other options, also, and don't limit their abilities due to with pre-conceived notions and stereotypes.....
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