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Early support sparks success for Boys & Girls Clubs graduates
Alums credit mentors for steering them on right path
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Kiara Mosley was a member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County and now works full time with the organization. The 27-year-old graduated with honors from Gainesville High School and completed undergraduate studies at Georgia State University. She’s completing her master's in public administration at Brenau University, and hopes to pursue a doctorate in organizational leadership. Now she seeks to inspire other “club kids” to achieve their dreams.
Five years from now, Dalila Gonon, a fifth-grader at Lyman Hall Elementary School wants to own a car and a smartphone. That’ what Dalila, 11, wrote down on paper as she and a room full of children her age learned about short- and long-term goals at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier on Memorial Park Drive. “Close your eyes, imagine what you want to be doing five and 10 years from now,” instructor Kiara Mosley said.