Atlanta’s efforts to address the link between childhood literacy and adult poverty are beginning to investigate outside factors that are possible contributors to low graduation and high crime rates. One influence may only be a family member away.
Category: Former Thought Leaders
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Girls Need Support to Be Fearless
The harsh reality is that sexual exploitation of children is more common than anyone wants to believe. At least 100 children are bought and sold for sex every night in Atlanta.
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GAIN Offers Safety Net to Immigrant Trafficking Victims
By Cara Hergenroether January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of what the Department of Homeland Security calls modern day slavery, both around the world and in the city of Atlanta. In recognition of Human Trafficking Awareness Month, we’re recognizing Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network (GAIN), one of the Junior League […]
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A Gap in Resources Difficult to See
Most present for me this season is the sense that we may be forgetting the very folks we see every day. They become invisible. We may not even know they are struggling to take care of themselves and their families.
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2016 NAR Report Reveals the Allure of Homeownership Rising Among the Younger Generation
What is the profile of a typical home buyer and seller in today’s market? How are buyers financing their home? And what tools are buyers using to refine their home search? We’ve got the answers.
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100 Years, Thousands of Voices
The passage of the Safe Harbor Fund during the JLA Centennial year serves as a reminder that advocacy is integral to the past century of service.
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Turning Static Images into Strategic Profit
If a picture is worth a thousand words, the value of a product video could very well be worth a thousand leads. James McQuivey of Forrester Research says the value of a one-minute video is 1.8 million words. That’s the equivalent to 3,600 text pages. In other words, if you write an average of one […]
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Building Capacity Through Training for 100 Years
Those serving inside the League gain key management skills like developing a line budget, managing volunteers, and advocating for important issues. The constant question is what more can we do to train the next generation of women leaders?
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The World’s Vulnerable Are Losing
During the presidential election, the most vulnerable people in the world have become almost invisible. The refugee crisis has disappeared from our television screens. The Zika epidemic is gone. And the people of Haiti are left to deal with the clean up from Hurricane Matthew and the cholera crisis with almost no attention.
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Residential Housing Off to a Slow Start in Fourth Quarter
Following a strong summer, the final quarter of 2016 has been weaker than the previous months for the Atlanta residential real estate industry. Fortunately, 2017 is looking mighty bright. The Cal-Culator, which rose 0.2 last month is staying stagnant at 7.7 as Atlanta saw decreases in home prices, sales and inventory. However, many positive predictions […]
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Holding My Gaze on Haiti
Now, a week later, Hurricane Matthew brings the people who have endured such hardship to their knees again. I won’t look away, but will hold my gaze on Haiti.
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The Benefits of Work-Life Balance and Company Wellness Programs
Ping pong tables, telecommuting, gyms and yoga classes were foreign concepts in the workplace 50 years ago. So why, in today’s age, should you care so much about providing employees with a space that caters to employees’ health and wellness and offers a host of entertainment features to foster a better work-life balance? Today, a […]
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Cal-Culator Spikes Due to Positive News in Georgia’s Housing Industry
Last month’s Atlanta residential real estate index remained stagnant as a result of falling home sales coupled with rising home prices. This month, we’re excited to share that the Cal-Culator has risen .02 to a 7.7 triggered by positive news regarding delinquent home rates, home prices, construction spending and mortgage rates.
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Four Incomparable Atlanta Leaders Pay Homage to 100 Years of JLA
This weekend, the Junior League of Atlanta celebrated the 100th anniversary of Isoline Campbell gathering her fellow debutantes and challenging them to use their talents to improve the lives of the less fortunate.
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Southeast Mortgage Unveils New Corporate Headquarters Equipped with Progressive Work-Life Balance Amenities
Georgia’s largest non-bank lender, Southeast Mortgage, has unveiled the firm’s new transformative headquarters, located at 3575 Koger Boulevard in Duluth, Georgia.
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My First Disaster
By: Kathryn Hearn They say you never forget your first disaster. For me, it occurred this summer as I was part of the team from MAP International responding to the floods in Louisiana. Louisianans are no strangers to flooding conditions, but this flooding was unprecedented. Nothing could prepare me for what we were going to […]
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Georgia’s Safe Harbor Law is Consistent with Federal Trends
The proposed “Safe Harbor” fund in Georgia is consistent with a growing national movement to build better and more specialized services for young people who have been trafficked.
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The “Sort of Hot, Sort of Not” Atlanta Housing Market
Among last month’s headlines that may have best defined the Atlanta housing market read: “Odd housing market confounds buyers, agents.”
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Helping Special Children Lead a Full Life
Living with a disability isn’t easy. Because I was adopted by an American family, I received excellent health care and today live a full life. But other children aren’t as fortunate.
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Entering the World of Work
Modeled after an initiative in Indianapolis, Trees Atlanta’s first high school training program, Youth Tree Team, provided a small hourly wage, free lunch, and professional development to students.
