FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Council Communications
Atlanta City Hall
55 Trinity Ave. SW
Atlanta, GA 30303

February 27, 2026

Atlanta City Councilmembers Andrea L. Boone and Jason Dozier Invite Residents to Westside Resilience Corridor Energy Industry Career Training Event on March 2 

WHO: District 10 Councilmember Andrea L. Boone

            District 4 Councilmember Jason Dozier 

WHAT: Westside Resilience Corridor “Launch Your Career in the Energy Industry”               

WHEN: Monday, March 2, 6 p.m.

WHERE: Vicars Community Center, 838 Cascade Avenue, SW

BACKGROUND: Atlanta City Councilmembers Andrea L. Boone and Jason Dozier invites residents to the launch of the Career Pre-Employment Training (CPET) Program on Monday, March 2, at Vicars Community Center, 838 Cascade Avenue, SW, starting at 6 p.m.

Launched in partnership with the Westside Resilience Corridor, Georgia Power, the City of Atlanta, and Groundswell, the in-person information session will walk attendees through the 10-week CPET program, connecting residents to sustainable, upwardly mobile careers and skilled trades in the energy industry. During the session 15-20 residents will be selected to be a part of the first training group at no cost.

To register go to https://groundswell.org/westside-resilience-corridor/career-pre-employment-training/

About Atlanta City Council

The Atlanta City Council is the chief policy-making body for the City of Atlanta. It acts by considering and enacting all laws that govern the City. The Council also approves the operating and capital budgets for the City as recommended by the mayor, and it continually monitors revenues and expenditures for local government operations. The Atlanta City Council reviews and has the final say on many land-use and zoning matters. Major economic development projects for the City also fall under the council’s consideration.

The Council is composed of 12 districts and three at-large posts. Council representatives include: Council President: Marci Collier Overstreet; District 1: Jason Winston; District 2: Kelsea Bond; District 3: Byron Amos; District 4: Jason S. Dozier; District 5: Liliana Bakhtiari; District 6: Alex Wan; District 7: Thomas Worthy; District 8: Mary Norwood; District 9: Dustin Hillis; District 10: Andrea L. Boone; District 11: Wayne Martin; District 12: Antonio Lewis; Post 1 At-Large: Michael Julian Bond; Post 2 At-Large: Matt Westmoreland; and Post 3 At-Large: Eshé Collins

To learn more about the Atlanta City Council, please visit http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/. For the latest updates, follow the Atlanta City Council on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Instagram.

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Office of Council Communications Contact:

Bill Doughty
wdoughty@atlantaga.gov
404-330-6056 

Tiffanie Kelly
trkelly@atlantaga.gov
404-330-6014