By: Gilberte (“Gigi”) Bastien, PhD , Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Associate Director of Office of Global Health Equity at Morehouse School of Medicine In 2016, in the wake of the worst Ebola outbreak in recorded history, I spent nearly a year in Liberia as a Fogarty Global Health Fellow seeking to better understand the […]
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Posted inPoverty & Equity, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Back to School…bridging the gap!
By S. Kelley Henderson, Chief Executive Officer, Action Ministries Summer 2019 is almost over for Georgia’s kids, with most returning to the classroom over the next couple of weeks. For children living in poverty, “catching up” becomes the first task for teachers. In my June 18th article entitled “Summer Slide,” the faucet analogy was used […]
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A Place to Perform grants give arts nonprofits a stage
By Lauren Jeong, program associate, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta The arts play a critical role in local economies, connecting people, amplifying child development, providing outlets for mental health and preserving culture. But unfortunately these opportunities are not spread evenly across our 23-county region. That is why the Foundation tracks arts participation and resident satisfaction […]
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Need for Support Increases in DRC Ebola Outbreak—CDC Foundation Responds
By Judy Monroe, MD, president and CEO of the CDC Foundation On Wednesday, July 17, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola outbreak in the eastern region of The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. This decision emphasizes the growing threat posed by the current outbreak in […]
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Atlanta: The City in the Saplings?
By Teri Nye, Park Designer at Park Pride (and person who draws) The City of Atlanta is in the process of rewriting its tree ordinance—this is the set of rules that protects trees on public and private land throughout the city. The task isn’t quick or easy, but it’s a necessity as the city grows […]
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Janel Martinez of ¡Representa! on Being a Magnifier for the Afro-Latina Community in Film and Media
By Cydney Rhines In a world blooming with creativity, there are some who go beyond the limit to make storytelling more compelling and authentic. Meet Janel Martinez, the award-winning creator of the Ain’t I Latina? blog, an online destination celebrating Afro-Latinas. Martinez’s platform has featured interviews with prominent Afro-Latinas, including actress Selenis Leyva and singer […]
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Serial Evictions-Preying on Georgia’s Poor
By John Berry, Chief Executive Officer, Society of St. Vincent de Paul Georgia, Member, SVdP USA National Board of Directors Any seasoned caseworker in the field for St Vincent de Paul Georgia can tell you multiple stories of working families struggling to make ends meet as their rising rents outpace their incomes. In Georgia, 52% […]
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Exploring the Role of Sand in Georgia’s Adaptation to Climate Change
Author: Ashby Nix Worley, The Nature Conservancy When you sink your toes into the sand at a beach along Georgia’s coast, your first thought probably isn’t about climate change, hurricanes, or the coastal flooding that can result from both. It is worthwhile, however, to consider the role of sand and silt in helping coastal ecosystems […]
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Challenges-Choices-Change
Intro by John Ahmann, President & CEO, Westside Future Fund This week’s guest column is by Sandra Bush, a longtime resident of the Booker T. Washington neighborhood. Earlier this year, Sandra provided the devotion for the January 18th Transform Westside Summit where she touched on her family’s rich history in the Booker T. Washington neighborhood […]
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Ebola Lives On
By: Charles Redding Who can forget the tragic sight of the victims of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa during its peak in 2014? Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a rare and deadly disease most commonly affecting people and nonhuman primates (monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees). The virus spreads to people through direct contact with bodily […]
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Affordable Housing…have you met the new neighbor?
By S. Kelley Henderson, Chief Executive Officer, Action Ministries The topic of Affordable Housing is what might be described as “trending” of late. Numerous publications, social media platforms, and talking heads on the nightly news are parroting the obvious points. Yes…we do! This month, we are digging deeper into the reality facing so many families […]
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Book Club: The Great Believers
By Alyssa Cobbs If you’re looking for an addition to your summer reading list, here’s one to consider. In The Great Believers, author Rebecca Makkai transports the reader from Chicago in the 1980s, where a group of friends is experiencing illness and death as a result of the AIDS epidemic, to the current day in Paris, […]
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MAP PROVIDES DISASTER HEALTH KITS FOR THE US NAVY’S HOSPITAL SHIP COMFORT
MAP International is honored to announce their support of the U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort on a medical assistance mission that departed Miami, Florida on June 18. The U.S. Navy hospital ship began deployment to South America, Central America, and the Caribbean to begin a five-month mission as a result of the humanitarian crisis created by […]
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Center for Workforce Innovation: Real Careers with Atlanta’s Leading Industries
Intro by John Ahmann, President & CEO, Westside Future Fund This week’s guest column is by Dr. Victoria Seals, President of Atlanta Technical College. Dr. Seals was our featured presenter for the June 7th Transform Westside Summit, where she shared a progress update from the 50-year old institution and the measurable impact it is having […]
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Outside is for Everyone
By George Dusenbury, state director for The Trust for Public Land in Georgia Do you remember your favorite childhood field trip or summer break excursion? Perhaps you lived for jumping in the lake and enjoying Fourth of July fireworks and cookouts. Did you sit around a fire pit singing songs at camp, explore the beach […]
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Reducing recidivism through intervention
Dudley Arnold found himself standing in front of a parole board after more than half of his life spent in a jail cell. The Athens native had a “normal childhood,” but he said he always “wanted to grow up too fast.” For this reason, he says he ran into trouble with police and served his […]
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Get Outside in Metro Atlanta
State and National Parks Offer City Dwellers Opportunity for Adventure By: Georgia Conservancy Communications Director Brian Foster Staying home for the Fourth of July holiday doesn’t mean you have to confine yourself to the neighborhood pool for the entire weekend. The days surrounding the 4th are a wonderful opportunity to unplug and get outside into […]
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Supporting a Surge in Polio Eradication Efforts
By The Task Force for Global Health Polio remains a global health threat, despite the existence of highly successful vaccination programs. Thanks to new funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The Task Force for Global Health is mobilizing to support global polio eradication efforts through the Polio Eradication Surge Capacity Support […]
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Healthier ATL possible through Food as Medicine program
By Lesley Grady, senior vice president, community, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Eating fruits and veggies goes hand-in-hand with health. When doctors at Atlanta’s Grady Health System saw low-income patients struggle with diabetes, hypertension and congestive heart failure, they sought an affordable nutrition solution. They found it in an innovative and low-tech program that prescribes […]
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Affordable Housing?
By S. Kelley Henderson, Chief Executive Officer, Action Ministries Recent headlines have shed light on what many are describing as the “affordable housing crisis” in the Greater Atlanta area. Our reputation as a destination city has been tarnished with renewed attention to the income inequality that seems entrenched, along with a runaway train in rising […]
