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Atlanta Expands Parks, Boosts Workforce Through CEO Program

3/12/2026

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The City of Atlanta is expanding parks through the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) program, which hires people recently released from incarceration or on probation with immediate pay.
Antwan Mangum, the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) program manager, emphasizes reintegrating participants into the workforce.
Breana Turner, a participant, describes overcoming past challenges and building her future.
The program includes 109 participants, with 72 having secured long-term employment, demonstrating its impact.

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Story summary

The City of Atlanta is expanding parks through the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) program, which hires people recently released from incarceration or on probation with immediate pay.
Antwan Mangum, the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) program manager, emphasizes reintegrating participants into the workforce.
Breana Turner, a participant, describes overcoming past challenges and building her future.
The program includes 109 participants, with 72 having secured long-term employment, demonstrating its impact.