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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

Kamari Marzette believes in seizing opportunities. Even before she got to high school, she participated in summer STEM programs that fed and fueled her interests in engineering and science. The

By Savannah Koplon UAB News Akera White first heard about Birmingham Promise when she was a student at Ramsay High School, a part of Birmingham City Schools. She heard murmurs

Birmingham, AL.- Tanesha Sims-Summers, the owner of Naughty but Nice Kettle Corn Co. (NBNKC), has a passion for all things entrepreneurship. NBNKC, in operation since 2014, has been intentional in