Georgia Center for Opportunity

Georgia Center for Opportunity Dedicated to making sure everyone has a pathway to achieve their potential and dreams.

Georgia’s labor market is strong. 📈So why are about 800,000 Georgians not working full-time?The next step isn’t just mor...
09/14/2026

Georgia’s labor market is strong. 📈

So why are about 800,000 Georgians not working full-time?

The next step isn’t just more jobs. It’s making sure everyone can access opportunities for family-sustaining work.

Read GCO’s latest article, “Georgia Has 275,000 Open Jobs—Why Is Getting One So Hard?” to learn more:
https://foropportunity.org/whats-georgias-real-unemployment-number/

On September 11, we pause to remember.We remember the lives lost and the families who continue to carry their memory. We...
09/11/2026

On September 11, we pause to remember.

We remember the lives lost and the families who continue to carry their memory. We honor the first responders, volunteers, neighbors, and community organizations who stepped forward to serve others in a time of unimaginable tragedy.

And we remain grateful for the compassion, courage, and sense of community that emerged in the face of heartbreak.

Never forget. 🇺🇸

This Labor Day, we’re celebrating the people behind the work. 💙For BETTER WORK graduates, work has meant more than a pa...
09/07/2026

This Labor Day, we’re celebrating the people behind the work. 💙

For BETTER WORK graduates, work has meant more than a paycheck. It has brought greater confidence, stability, independence, purpose, and a clearer path toward the future.

These stories are a powerful reminder that meaningful work helps shape a fulfilling life, especially when people have the opportunity, tools, and support to build successful careers and move forward.

Swipe through to hear directly from a few of our BETTER WORK graduates about what work has meant to them.

We’re proud to celebrate their perseverance, their progress, and the futures they’re building.

We’re celebrating the Parents First Initiative and the impact it’s making for families across Gwinnett. 💙A recent featur...
09/04/2026

We’re celebrating the Parents First Initiative and the impact it’s making for families across Gwinnett. 💙

A recent feature in the Gwinnett Daily Post highlighted how Lawrenceville First United Methodist Church is partnering with GCO and local schools to bring Raising Highly Capable Kids to families throughout the Central Gwinnett cluster—creating opportunities for parents to gain practical tools, build stronger relationships with their children, and connect with a community of support.

More than 200 parents have graduated from the program over the past three and a half years, with workshops now offered across all seven schools in the cluster.
GCO has been honored to be part of this initiative, helping more families connect with the tools and community they need to help their kids thrive in school and in life.

We’re grateful to Lawrenceville First United Methodist Church and all of the school and community partners making this work possible.

Read the full story in the Gwinnett Daily Post: https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/stronger-parents-stronger-communities-inside-gwinnett-s-parents-first-initiative/article_b9f28dd7-adb6-48bb-b1d0-3a92ccfee2f7.html

What’s one skill that can help a student succeed in life?Skills like communication, problem-solving, financial literacy,...
09/04/2026

What’s one skill that can help a student succeed in life?

Skills like communication, problem-solving, financial literacy, and self-advocacy can help young people navigate what comes next.

If you could make sure every student developed one skill for life, what would it be?
Share your answer in the comments. We’d love to hear what you think.

For Tara, graduating from BETTER WORK was the beginning of something new. 💙After graduating in spring 2026, Tara landed ...
09/03/2026

For Tara, graduating from BETTER WORK was the beginning of something new. 💙

After graduating in spring 2026, Tara landed an amazing new job at a well-known restaurant in her community. This is a meaningful opportunity she worked hard to earn.

Reflecting on her experience, Tara shared:
“The class and the facilitators were amazing. The program is truly a blessing and helped me in so many ways!”

That’s what opportunity looks like: having the support, skills, and encouragement to take the next step while knowing you don’t have to take it alone.

We’re so proud of Tara and excited to see where this next chapter takes her.

A look back at the State Policy Network Annual Meeting in Orlando, where the GCO team and our Alliance for Opportunity c...
09/01/2026

A look back at the State Policy Network Annual Meeting in Orlando, where the GCO team and our Alliance for Opportunity coalition joined leaders from across the country to explore what it takes to build a future where more people and families can thrive.

From workforce modernization and safety net reform to housing, benefit cliffs, and child welfare, the conversations focused on practical policy solutions that expand opportunity, strengthen families, and help people move toward greater stability, independence, and purpose.

We’re grateful for the opportunity to contribute to these important conversations—and to connect with so many leaders working to advance a human flourishing agenda in their states.

Thank you to our partners at the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity and American Enterprise Institute for helping bring together such a thoughtful group of leaders.

The work continues.

A room full of parents. A shared commitment to helping their kids thrive. And plenty of conversation, encouragement, and...
08/31/2026

A room full of parents. A shared commitment to helping their kids thrive. And plenty of conversation, encouragement, and connection along the way. 💙

Recently, parents gathered at Bay Creek Middle School for our Raising Highly Capable Kids program to learn practical tools for strengthening family relationships, building resilience, setting healthy boundaries, and helping their children grow in confidence.

And perhaps just as importantly, they found a community of parents who are figuring it out, too.

We’re grateful to Bay Creek Middle School for partnering with us and to every parent who showed up ready to learn, grow, and invest in their family. 🌱

A love of reading can open a world of possibilities for a child. 📚Few people have championed that idea as enthusiastical...
08/28/2026

A love of reading can open a world of possibilities for a child. 📚

Few people have championed that idea as enthusiastically as Dolly Parton. Through her work to put books into the hands of children, she’s helped inspire a love of reading and learning in families around the world.

At GCO, we share the belief that strong literacy skills can help unlock a child’s potential. That’s why we’re committed to advancing education policies that help every Georgia student build the foundation they need to learn, grow, and pursue their dreams.

We’re grateful for literacy champions like Dolly and the teachers, parents, community leaders, and planting those seeds every day. 🌱

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