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Preparing residents of Atlanta's Westside neighborhoods for employment opportunities. #westsideontherise IG and FB: @westsideworks

Atlanta, GA
Joined August 2014
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Norman Howard featured by @westsideworks "10 weeks later I've got a whole new outlook on life thanks to Per Scholas. An opportunity to make a better than average wage and opportunity for advancement."
Meet Norman Howard! Norman is a graduate of our I.T. 🖥 program with @PerScholas! He has used this opportunity to learn new skills, earn a higher wage & ignite a passion for learning that will carry him forward! Watch Norman's story on #Afterworks
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Replying to @PerScholas
@PerScholas Atlanta showing out! 100% certified. #techtalent
#TBT to when the entire graduating I.T. class 💻 passed with 100% certifications!!!
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Thank you to everyone who made our job fair today a success! A special thank you to @WaffleHouse, Corner Stone Solutions, Watchman Security, @GoodwillIntl, and @Walmart for participating in the job fair! #jobfair #employment #workforce
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The @STRIVEINTL and CNA graduation was today. Congrats to all of the graduates! 🎓🙌 #STRIVE #CNA #TCWFI #Integrity #graduation #celebrating
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Did someone say pizza❓ Owner & Chairman Arthur Blank and Atlanta Falcons players work alongside Westside Works Culinary Class in a pizza making contest. 🍕 #ATLHometownHuddle
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Stop by and see Director of Intake Services, Rosemerry Redd, working the @westsideworks and Integrity booth at the AT&T Employee Event at @MBStadium! #integrity #westside #nonprofit @ATT
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REMINDER: my documentary, IN CONSTRUCTION, re-airs at 7 PM on #11Alive. I hope you tune in.
ENCORE! I’ve just learned my documentary, IN CONSTRUCTION, will re-air on Labor Day at 7 PM on #11Alive. It’s a look at poverty in #Atlanta and how people choose to rise up. (You can also watch it here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZDxC3…)
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Congrats to all of our culinary graduates! The ceremony took place this afternoon and each graduate got to show off their cooking skills by preparing a dish for the guests. We're blown away by the talent of this class! @LevyRestaurants #integrity #culinary #levy #graduation
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The impact of tourism goes far beyond generating taxes- @westsideworks is an amazing example of how tourism can intentionally make positive change in a community. @FalconsRMcKay #GeorgiaGTC18 – at Atlanta, GA
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Learn how the new home of the Falcons and the Atlanta United FC is also a force for positive change in nearby neighborhoods. Frank Fernandez, vice president of community development for The Arthur M.... georgiatrendblog.com/what-ma…
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Why did I do a documentary about the income gap in Atlanta? Because it's also a geography gap: on.11alive.com/2nPNHsF
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“We’re helping them change their lives.” Atlanta has the highest rate of income inequality of any big city in America. If you're born into poverty, you'll likely remain. @MattPearl11 explores one program giving people on Atlanta's Westside a chance: 11alive.com/InConstruction
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My new documentary is now LIVE! It looks at Atlanta, the city with the highest rate of income inequality in America, and how people aim to rise up. WATCH "IN CONSTRUCTION": bit.ly/2vNGvBJ READ MORE: 11alive.com/inconstruction
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Remember Rosario Hernandez, one of our Food Innovation Fellows through @thefoodwell? Her project, the Westside Growers Market, combats unhealthy living caused by food deserts! Have an idea you think would benefit your community? Apply for our Fellowship - bit.ly/2019-fellowship
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Check out this article from @theatlantavoice covering the opening of @westsideworks new building: theatlantavoice.com/articles…
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⚡️ “#APSFIRSTDAY: The Westside goes back to school” teapawt.net/i/moments/102462603159…
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Congratulations Westside Works, and thank you for your contribution to the #HistoricWestside community! 4 years in operation, more than 600 residents served and more than $16 million in wages earned! facebook.com/westsidefuturef…
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Come help us celebrate @westsideworks 4th anniversary on Friday July 20th from noon - 2 PM! 🎉 Details below:
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New benches @westsideworks courtesy of Construction Ready Group 18. Interview and hire the students who built these on Jan. 10-11, 2017! – at Atlanta, GA
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