Trump Adminstration Closes Job Corps Centers in Albany and Brunswick, Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Calls for Georgia to Invest in Job Training

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Calls for Georgia to Invest in Job Training, Following Trump Administration’s Decision to Close

ATLANTA — Two Job Corps Centers in Albany and Brunswick will likely close their doors by June 30th, after President Donald Trump’s Department of Labor announced its plan Friday to close down Job Corps centers around the country. These Job Centers have existed since 1964, providing critical career training and employment opportunities for low-income youth in Georgia.

Georgia gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms condemned the Trump Administration’s decision and urged the Administration to reverse course before June 30. Bottoms emphasized the importance of gubernatorial action on job training, given the decisions by the Trump Administration in Washington.

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