BETTER WORK Columbus hosting job fair for MCSD parents

by Georgia Center for Opportunity | Oct 26, 2022

BETTER WORK Columbus hosting job fair for MCSD parents

BETTER WORK Columbus will host a job fair on Thursday, Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for parents of children in the Muscogee County School District (MCSD). It will take place at Victory Mission at 3448 North Lumpkin Road in Columbus, according to an MCSD press release.

There will be on-the-spot interviews, access to community-based resources, giveaways, food box distributions, work clothing and employment workshops on resume building, interviewing, budgeting and more. Registration is recommended to reserve seats for the workshops.

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Issues impacting voters ahead of the midterm elections

by Georgia Center for Opportunity | Oct 26, 2022

Issues impacting voters ahead of the midterm elections

Joshua Crawford, Senior Fellow of Public Safety Policy, joined FOX 5 to discuss issues about high-crime and criminal justice policy impacting voters ahead of the midterm elections.

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Josh Crawford Joined Leland To Talk Crime, Policies, Criminals Back In Workforce and more

by Georgia Center for Opportunity | Oct 24, 2022

Josh Crawford Joined Leland To Talk Crime, Policies, Criminals Back In Workforce and more

Josh Crawford joins Leland Conway to share his expertise about crime, communities, policies, and the needed solutions to improve high-crime areas and create opportunities for people to thrive.

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MAIN THING: Rising Crime Rates – Madison Seals Interview With Joshua Crawford

by Georgia Center for Opportunity | Oct 24, 2022

MAIN THING: Rising Crime Rates – Madison Seals Interview With Joshua Crawford

Josh shares his expertise on community, crime, and the solutions needed to have thriving communities and opportunities for people break the cycle of poverty.

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Joshua Crawford on Alabama’s Morning News with JT: Businesses Suffering from Violent Crimes

by Georgia Center for Opportunity | Oct 21, 2022

Joshua Crawford on Alabama’s Morning News with JT: Businesses Suffering from Violent Crimes

Young Voices commentator Joshua Crawford joins JT to explain how reining in violent crime helps those who need economic opportunity. Broadcast Tuesday, October 18th, 2022.

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Several city leaders not sold on success of group violence intervention program

by Georgia Center for Opportunity | Oct 21, 2022

Several city leaders not sold on success of group violence intervention program

In the first year of implementation, group violence intervention program leaders believe they’re seeing success.

“We’re seeing the results in the community and I think the numbers speak for themselves,” group violence intervention program manager Dondre Jefferson said.

“Convey these messages of enforcement and a helping hand and they’re sort of the cornerstone of [group violence intervention]-type programs around the country and currently we are not able to get as many people into those call-in’s as we need to,” said Josh Crawford, director of criminal justice initiatives at the Center for Opportunity.

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