Author Archives: Gabi Hart

Weeks after the 2026 FIFA World Cup wrapped up, Atlanta’s downtown leaders gathered across the street from the stadium that hosted the tournament, close enough to look out the window and see the venue where eight matches, including a semifinal, had just been played. The setting was fitting. At the Aug. 11 Atlanta Downtown Neighborhood […]

For more than four decades, Bobby Wilson has worked to help communities grow their own food. That work began with a childhood spent helping on his uncle’s farm in Bay Springs, Mississippi, continued through his career as a University of Georgia extension agent and eventually led him to become CEO of Metro Atlanta Urban Farm […]

Serena Williams knows what it means to be told you are going to be great before you believe it yourself. The 23-time Grand Slam champion and investor, brought that lesson to over 31,000 people gathered Aug. 7-9 at the Georgia World Congress Center for Invest Fest, an Atlanta conference focused on investing, entrepreneurship and wealth […]

For 13-year-old Jadyn, Saturday’s Courage Project was a chance to get outside, learn self-defense and spend time around positive mentors. “I tell him to just try his best and go for it because it can really be good for him in the long run,” Jadyn said of what he would tell another young person considering […]

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta generated $6.12 billion in economic impact across Georgia in 2024 alone, according to a study published in July 2026 that shows the reach of the nonprofit health care system extends beyond treating children and young people. The study, conducted by the Center for Economic Development Research at Georgia Tech’s Enterprise Innovation […]

Trigger warning: This story discusses depression, anxiety and PTSD. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. For much of her life, Abby Parnham believed getting through each day was the best she could hope for. Growing up, the Cumming resident struggled with […]

As colleges prepare for the fall semester, Georgia faculty members joined educators and student leaders from across the country in Washington, D.C., to discuss strategies for addressing antisemitism and strengthening support for Jewish students. The three-day Jewish Student National Leadership Summit, held Aug. 2-4, brought together nearly 70 faculty members and hundreds of student leaders. […]

What began as a topic Aishvarya encountered while researching menstrual equity in correctional facilities, soon became a cause she couldn’t ignore. Instead of leaving the issue in the pages of reports and studies, the Johns Creek rising senior took action, launching a volunteer effort that now supports incarcerated youth in detention centers across Georgia. After […]

Thousands of fans packed Centennial Olympic Park on a very rainy Tuesday, July 14, as hometown hip-hop icon Ludacris took the stage ahead of the FIFA World Cup semifinal, turning Atlanta’s Fan Festival into a celebration of both soccer and the city’s cultural identity. Centennial Olympic Park was built 30 years ago for the Centennial […]

As Out On Film prepares for its 39th annual LGBTQ+ film festival this fall, the Atlanta nonprofit is welcoming new leadership with the appointment of filmmaker and nonprofit executive Cindy L. Abel as executive director. Abel joins the Academy Award-qualifying festival as the organization expands its year-round programming, strengthens community partnerships and fundraising efforts and […]

The Decatur Book Festival (DBF) has released an early look at its 2026 lineup, announcing 16 authors who will headline the 21st anniversary celebration when the free event returns to downtown Decatur Oct. 2 and 3. The preview spans fiction, nonfiction, poetry, memoir, children’s literature and cooking, with organizers promising more than 70 award-winning and […]

For nearly four decades, Out On Film has helped make Atlanta a destination for LGBTQ+ cinema, bringing filmmakers and audiences from around the world together while elevating stories that often go unseen in mainstream theaters. Now in its 39th year, the nonprofit festival returns Sept. 24 through Oct. 4 with the theme “The World We’re […]

Research by the RAND Corporation shows students lose an average of eight to 12 weeks of learning between school years, with students from lower-income communities often experiencing the greatest setbacks. Left unaddressed, those losses can compound year after year. “Summer learning loss happens to everybody,” said Horizons Atlanta Executive Director Ann Marie Bedtke. “It happened […]

Standing on the field at Mercedes Benz Stadium, during the FIFA World Cup, before over 68,000 fans and alongside some of the world’s biggest soccer stars, 17-year-old Nicholas had a moment he says he’ll never forget. Just the day earlier, he had struggled to imagine what it would feel like. After it was over, he […]

For Atlantans looking for ways to make a difference in their communities, volunteering with the Atlanta Beltline is now more efficient than ever.  The Atlanta Beltline Partnership has launched a new online volunteer portal that streamlines the volunteer experience, allowing residents to browse opportunities, register for events, complete required training and track their volunteer hours […]

Trigger Warning: this article contains content addressing natural disasters and sexual violence. If you or someone you know needs help call the Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990 or the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673  More than 1,700 people have died after two powerful earthquakes, measuring magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, struck Venezuela’s northern coast just […]

Residents gathered on the evening of Tuesday June 23, to celebrate the opening of the new Krog Pocket Park, transforming a once-neglected corner into a public space designed for rest, art and community connection. The park, located at the entrance to Cabbagetown near the Krog Street Tunnel, was created through a partnership between the Cabbagetown […]

Trigger Warning: this article mentions suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling please call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.  Georgia’s construction industry is one of the state’s fastest-growing sectors, but industry leaders say the demands placed on workers are making mental health support an increasingly important part of workplace […]

When 13-year-old Zoe and her teammates first made their salsa recipe, it was too spicy. Rather than start over, they adjusted the ingredients, tested the recipe again and learned from the experience. “We learned from our mistakes while doing it,” she said. That problem-solving paid off June 17 as young chefs from Boys & Girls […]