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South Fulton Parks and Recreation highlights Workforce Academy “Ballin with a Purpose” for 17–28-year-olds
Summary
City of South Fulton Parks and Recreation presented the Workforce Academy, formed in 2023, which uses a basketball-themed program called Ballin with a Purpose to engage young adults not attending school and offers training including electrical skills, city officials said.
Senora Turner, director of Parks and Recreation for the City of South Fulton, said the Workforce Academy, formed in 2023, targets young adults ages 17 through 28 who are not attending school and uses basketball to engage participants. "We came up with the name Ballin with a purpose," Turner said.
The program presentation emphasized using sports as a recruitment tool for job training. The deputy director, identified in the meeting only…
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