During the day, The Opportunity Center helps students who have or are currently on probation get ready for the G.E.D. At night, the center is open to the community.
HOUSTON — A former juvenile correctional facility in Houston's Gulfton area has since been transformed into a center of hope for the youth and the community. announced it would close the Burnett-Bayland Rehabilitation Center and turn the building into a school and community center. is now opening doors for a lot of people, including Alfonzo Ceballos, a 17-year-old student at the center.
Life hasn't been the smoothest ride for Alfonzo. His toughest moment came last year when he ran into trouble with the law. Fast forward a year later, thanks to a probation officer recommending him to the center, Alfonzo's turned a corner. His dream now is to open his own mechanic shop just like his favorite instructor who also went through the system in his teens.
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