Spartanburg County high school students will soon be able to pursue work-based learning opportunities in the justice and public safety sectors thanks to a new initiative announced Jan. 21.
The Institute for Youth Justice and OneSpartanburg Inc. have partnered to launch a program that seeks to create 50 work-based learning experiences within the county’s judicial and public safety system.
The new initiative builds on the work of the Institute for Youth Justice, which was founded in 2016 by former Spartanburg County Clerk of Court Hope Blackley in partnership with the Spartanburg County Foundation. The institute exposes Spartanburg County high school juniors and seniors to a five-month leadership training program designed to provide a better understanding of the justice system…