Funding provided in part by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Department of Community Development CSP Program.
AGES SERVED
18+
LENGTH OF PROGRAM
GED Track:
10 weeks of GED training
Opportunity to enroll into the Career Track following completion of GED
Career Track:
10 weeks of career training
Apprenticeship Track:
12+ weeks paid apprenticeship
PURPOSE OF PROGRAM
The Women’s Academy offers life-changing programming to young women who have experienced difficulty gaining living-wage employment due to life circumstances such as poverty, sexual abuse, and trafficking. The Women’s Academy offers three programs – GED completion, career readiness and apprenticeship – designed to equip and empower women in Atlanta’s communities for success!
OFFERING
- Individual case management
- Mental health services, including group therapy
- Education
- Life skill classes and mentorship
- Spiritual exploration
- Healthy and physical fitness sessions
- Apprenticeships and the opportunity to obtain a ‘living-wage” job
- Career readiness skills & Microsoft certification (Career Track Only)
- GED Education (GED Track Only)
SESSIONS START
Sessions begin each
January, April, July, and October
LOCATION
The Forrest Hill Academy
2930 Forrest Hills Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30315
WHAT ELSE IS PROVIDED
MARTA and lunch provided, and childcare is provided on first come first serve basis
PROVEN SUCCESS
%
of participants are equipped for a full time job
%
of program graduates are employed full time
%
of participants stated they would not have been able to complete the Women’s Academy program without the provided transportation (MARTA) and/or childcare offered
GET INVOLVED
CONTACT OUR OFFICE
T: 470-601-2999
The Forrest Hill Academy
2930 Forrest Hills Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30315
Apprenticeship Partners
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