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MONTGOMERY BUILDING FUTURES <br /> Highlights <br /> FuTuplqeS <br /> The tomorrow you've always imagined <br /> • Montgomery Building Futures Youth Center (BFYC) held many <br /> workshops to enhance the knowledge of youth on topics such as Motivating Young First Time <br /> Workers to Save, Bullying in the Workplace, How Social Media Can Cost You a Job, Work <br /> Etiquette, and Understanding Learning Styles. <br /> • BFYC Youth participated in service projects such as the selling of Krispy Kreme doughnuts to <br /> raise money and provide a brighter Christmas for underprivileged children. <br /> •Youth were introduced to NCWorks, and completed a profile with resume for the system. <br /> •The BFYC held many educational activities during the year for its participants to take part. A <br /> mothers day Partnership for Children tour was scheduled. Youth learned about milestones <br /> associated with ages, the lending library, as well as arts and crafts for young children. A tour of <br /> High Point University was held in the effort to help youth vision college life and understand the <br /> benefits to furthering their education. The NC Battleship in Wilmington, NC was visited allowing <br /> youth to explore one of America's most historic sites, and provided them with a chance to relive <br /> moments in time by reading stories and looking at exhibits. A trip to the NC Aquarium at Fort <br /> Fisher was also taken. Youth enjoyed seeing animals of all types from the fresh water streams, <br /> swamps, to coastline habitats, reefs, and open oceans. They were most excited about their <br /> opportunity to touch live sharks in the petting tanks. All left with fingers still attached. Fort Fisher <br /> was also visited and youth saw firsthand <br /> the remains of the Confederate Fort and <br /> learned about the bloody battles held with <br /> Union Soldiers through displays, artifacts, <br /> and information. <br /> •Several youth participated in the 8th t <br /> Annual NC Youth Summit held in <br /> Greensboro, NC on March 28th and 29th. 1 <br /> Those in attendance heard motivational <br /> speakers that focused on leading to BATTLESHIP <br /> change and planning futures. <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Montgomery and Moore Building Futures Youth on Battleship Tour <br /> Annual Report 2013-2014 11 <br />