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EDUC ATION

College of Coastal Georgia

Higher Education
College of Coastal Georgia offers
18 bachelor’s degrees and programs
in marine sciences, hospitality,
Literacy in Motion
College of nursing, and criminal justice. A new
Coastal Georgia The Book Space, a mobile library, inspires kids to keep reading.
Center for the Arts will provide space
for concerts, performances, and
lectures. The School of Nursing and Health Sciences Books on a bus and a lunch, too – when
partners with Southeast Georgia Health System, while did summer get so fun and nutritious?
the Criminal Justice program collaborates with the
It all started when Ralph books as they share in the
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.
Staffins III, CEO of the camaraderie of finding new
Brunswick-Golden Isles and exciting subjects with
Coastal Pines Technical College is a Chamber of Commerce, friends and neighbors.
unit of the Technical College System learned that his reading Donations for books were
of Georgia. The Brunswick campus is buddy’s grandmother was provided by GP Cellulose and
unable to drive her to the more than 500 titles were
Coastal Pines one of the college’s seven campuses
Technical College library over the summer. He checked out last summer
in Southeast Georgia, offering
knew he had to do something. in The Book Space! Glynn
associate degrees, diplomas, technical
Enter The Book Space, a County School’s Nutrition
certificates, and high school equivalency courses. Focused mobile bus converted into a Department also delivered
on workforce development, Coastal Pines works with area library-on-wheels. breakfast and lunch meals
industries for specific workforce training. Coastal Pines Building on the success at The Book Space stops.
also offers dual enrollment opportunities through the Glynn of the Golden Isles Business Long term, increasing
Buddy Program, The Book literacy helps secure the
County School System, private schools, and home schools.
Space is entering its second county’s future workforce.
summer delivering literacy Short term, it opens a whole
Troy University operates a
to families at pre-arranged new world of reading and
Brunswick satellite campus offering community locations. When discovery and inspires
online and in-person degree the doors open, children children to keep learning
Troy University programs, including dual enrollment enter to browse and borrow for life.
– Brunswick
for high school students.

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