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A record number of rising seniors at Birmingham City Schools students applied for internships next year through the Birmingham Promise work-based learning program. More than 250 students applied for Birmingham

Tell us about your organization: We are a public library system that provides resources for learning, cultural enrichment and enjoyment. We serve a wide variety of patrons, including students and

Tell us about your company: Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates — primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel — and a major producer of aggregate-based

AL.com has participated in the Birmingham Promise internship program since it began, an investment it hopes fosters future journalists as well as future champions for local news. “One goal is

Samantha Williams, executive director of Birmingham Promise. (Joe Songer, For The Birmingham Times) By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times Samantha Williams knows a little something about what educational opportunities can

When American Pipe & Supply Co. hosted its first Birmingham Promise intern this past spring, its team discovered that the experience was both a chance to teach — and a