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partnership with the Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber of industries, and major employers in Glynn County are on
Commerce. Everyone is working together to align volunteers board as well, Moore said.

and move the strategy forward.” “College of Coastal Georgia, Coastal Pines Technical
But the partnership doesn’t end with the development College, the Glynn County School System, and the Golden
authority and the chamber. Educational institutions, existing Isles College and Career Academy are integral pieces of the
puzzle,” said Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber of Commerce
President and CEO Ralph Staffins. “Their programs develop

our next generation of workforce, from cradle to career.
By working together with the chamber, the development
authority, and the community, we are

positioning the Golden Isles as a top
location for a diverse set of industries
and for the talent to staff them.”
In just a year, the Golden
Opportunities program has advocated

for capital funding from the state
to expand Coastal Pines Technical
College’s Brunswick campus, completed

an inventory of the workforce partners,
organized and launched the Keep Glynn Running
Job Portal, developed Coastal Mentors, a business
mentorship program, and secured grants to keep the
programs running.

The multi-faceted approach has also launched a
teacher externship program and a career coaching
pilot program in Glynn County Schools.

Next steps include, among others, launching an
internship program for youth, expanding career
exposure and awareness efforts in elementary,
middle, and high school, expanding programs that
help individuals enter or re-enter the workforce,

and continuing support for entrepreneurship and
mentorship through various outlets.
“Glynn County is a great place to be. We have a

phenomenal quality of life, exceptional employment
opportunities, and the talent to help existing
To learn more about economic industries grow and to attract new businesses,”
development opportunities Staffins said. “We can’t wait to see Golden
in Brunswick and the Golden
Opportunities grow and to help the Golden
Isles, scan this QR code with
your mobile device. Isles flourish.”

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