{"id":60108,"date":"2025-12-18T19:27:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T00:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=60108"},"modified":"2025-12-18T19:27:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T00:27:45","slug":"boys-girls-clubs-of-polk-county-opens-workforce-readiness-center-in-mulberry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2025\/12\/18\/boys-girls-clubs-of-polk-county-opens-workforce-readiness-center-in-mulberry\/","title":{"rendered":"Boys & Girls Clubs of Polk County Opens Workforce Readiness Center in Mulberry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The new center aligns with Florida\u2019s push for career and technical education and high-demand jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Community members, staff, and supporters gather outside the Boys & Girls Clubs of Polk County campus in Mulberry for the grand opening of the Brian Lamar Brady Workforce Readiness Center on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.\u00a0|\u00a0Photos Courtesy The Boys & Girls Clubs of Polk County<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The\u00a0Boys & Girls Clubs of Polk County\u00a0opened the Brian Lamar Brady Workforce Readiness Center on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 4:30 p.m. The $3 million project, located in Mulberry and funded by the state through the\u00a0Florida Department of Education<\/a>\u00a0(FLDOE), aims to prepare young people for skilled trades, certifications, and workforce-ready careers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are excited to open Polk County\u2019s first dedicated space where teens can gather after school to gain real-world skills, explore career pathways, and start building plans for a successful future,\u201d said Stephanie Hoskins, board chair of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Polk County<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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