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Dallas and All Stars Project expand Dallas Works with paid internships and year‑round supports
Summary
Mayor Eric Johnson and city leaders announced a new partnership with the All Stars Project to expand Dallas Works, offering paid summer internships and year‑round workforce supports; officials cited early engagement numbers and called on businesses to provide more placements.
Mayor Eric Johnson announced an expanded Dallas Works program and a new partnership with the All Stars Project on a morning City Hall stage, saying he was "very excited" to "officially kick off a new year of Dallas Works." The mayor described the program as providing paid summer internships and workforce development opportunities for Dallas high school and college students and thanked corporate and institutional sponsors for stepping up to provide placements.
Why it matters: City officials said the program is intended to increase access to career pathways for young people and to strengthen the local workforce. Lynn McBee, the mayor's workforce czar, framed the problem as one of access rather than talent and said…
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