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Meet Tamara Miller

A native of St. Louis, Tamara Miller relocated to Atlanta in 2015 in search of a brighter future. By 2019, this self-described lifelong naturalista, unable to find natural and organic…

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Meet Carol Gilbert

Seven years ago, Carol Gilbert and her husband left Virginia and relocated to the Woodstock area to be closer to their son and his family. The couple had been employed…

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Meet Lilia Aguirre

Lilia Aguirre had been working in a manufacturing job at Wrigley’s in Oakwood. This position was very labor-intensive and lacked favorable long-term career prospects. Lilia needed a better job to…

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Meet Dylan Walker

Dylan Walker had just turned 16 and was finishing his sophomore year at North Atlanta High School when he saw information about the This Way ONward 2021 summer internship program….

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Meet Destiny Motley

Kennesaw resident Destiny Motley visited Goodwill’s Smyrna Career Center in late August 2021 to enroll in the Technology Careers Program. When the virtual class began in mid-September, she proved to…

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Meet Daniel Phillips

Daniel Phillips began his Goodwill journey in August 2021 when he participated in the Getting Ready for Opportunities in Work (GROW) camp. During the week-long program, Daniel consistently expressed his…

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