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💬𝐋𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡! The SheCares Wellness Pods will host a 𝐌𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 this Thursday at 1 p.m.

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Amazing opportunity!

Are you a Birmingham City Schools high school teacher who is interested in teaching dual enrollment courses to students on your campus? BCS has a unique opportunity for select teachers to engage in the coursework free of charge, which will count toward the required approved 18 graduate hours in the discipline to be taught. For more information and to apply, visit https://www.bhamcityschools.org/page/dual-enrollment-teachers

Mark your calendars for April 22nd!
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Ready to take off on a new career? ✈️ Join us on April 22 from 9 AM to 12 PM for our job fair!

So many positions open—don’t miss your chance to find the perfect fit. See you there!

Congratulations to Bethany and Michaela on their amazing achievement!

Two of our very own, Bethany Long and Michaela Fuller, have been named Patti Grace Smith Fellows, joining a prestigious group of future aerospace leaders! As aerospace engineering majors at Tuskegee University, they have secured competitive internships, scholarships, and mentorship with top industry professionals. Their achievements reflect the legacy of excellence at Tuskegee and inspire the next generation of engineers and innovators. Congratulations, Bethany & Michaela! Read the full release here: https://www.tuskegee.edu/news/launching-future-aerospace-leaders-two-tuskegee-students-earn-patti-grace-smith-fellowships.

No fooling, this is real! COMTO attendees heading to NYC for our 54th National Meeting & Training Conference are invited to join us for specially curated pre-conference events on Friday, July 11, 2025.

Kick off your Friday night with a Big Apple Happy Hour then choose from one of these uniquely New York experiences:
• Broadway: Hamilton, The Lion King, or MJ The Musical
• Baseball: The New York Yankees vs the Chicago Cubs
• Bowling: Frames Bowling Lounge in Times Square

Tickets are limited, so secure your space today! Selections can be made when you register. bit.ly/COMTO-NMTC-2025!

In honor of black history month and the theme African Americans and Labor, COMTO will host a virtual roundtable, The Balance: Labor and Rest, on Monday, February 24, 2025, from 2-3PM.

Panelists include, Yetunde Olumide CFO & Executive Vice President, WMATA Metro Forward and COMTO Board member, Amanda Miller Littlejohn, author of “The Rest Revolution,” and Khamani Battiste, COMTO CITY Intern.

Please register for the roundtable here: https://bit.ly/4hFsxGc

COMTO celebrates Engineers Week!

This week we recognize the accomplishments of engineers past and present. Thank you to all the engineers whose excellence and innovation are shaping the world of tomorrow.

Keep up with as we move the mission forward! Check out how our President & CEO, April Rai, and COMTO HQ staff represented COMTO in January.

Our dynamic President & CEO, April Rai, and COMTO Board member Kimberly Slaughter, started the New Year off by attending the Mineta Transportation Institute Board Meeting.

Then April, along with COMTO HQ staff members, Nadji Kirby, Tiara Fisher and Jasmine Mingo, attended the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, where they represented COMTO and spoke to attendees about the CITY Internship and National Scholarship programs.

The last event for the month was the Chatham Area Transit External Advisory Board Meeting, where April participated in a discussion about CAT’s SMART Grant project focused on expanding transit access for rural residents.

Stay tuned for more

The Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation is now accepting applications for its annual Scholarships for Birmingham City Schools Seniors! Apply by March 14, 2025 at https://bit.ly/42vjaF1