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Cherelle Parker: “CCME has opened academic opportunities and career pathways…”

Featuring: Cherelle Parker, Democratic | Mayor of Philadelphia | Pennsylvania

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Full speech: Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker delivers 'State of the City' address

Published | Video Starts at 18:38

We are expanding access to economic opportunity for all. You heard it mentioned earlier today, our City College for municipal employment. When we talk about it, we call it CCME has opened academic opportunities and career pathways for more than 200 Philadelphians since it's opened its doors at the Community College of Philadelphia in 2024. Remember, I just arrived in 23. We had a budget in June and we had it set up by January of 2024. All of this was about collaboration. (18:38–18:52)

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Asserts that CCME has provided opportunities for over 200 Philadelphians since opening in 2024.

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