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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Closing the Homeownership Gap in Metro Atlanta and Beyond
The racial wealth gap has been growing over the past five decades and has reached the point where white households hold more than ten times the wealth of black households. The homeownership gap between black and white families is 30 percent. This continued disparity in wealth is of growing concern, and notably growing as black […]
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The 5 Pillars of Success are:
By John Hope Bryant, Operation HOPE The 5 Pillars of Success are: 1. Massive Education. 2. Understanding the Numbers (Money. Math.). 3. Family Structure and Strength. 4. Self Esteem and Confidence. 5. Role Modeling (Success and Failure). These are the fundamental building blocks of success by and from any individual, anywhere in the world. It’s […]
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What To Do With 65 Masterworks
By Claudia Einecke – Frances B. Bunzl Family Curator of European Art, High Museum of Art Among a curator’s many responsibilities, installing exhibitions is my favorite. It is the most creative aspect of my job, as my decisions about how paintings and sculptures are arranged in a gallery shape how our visitors experience and understand […]
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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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MARTA BEGINS FY 2020 WITH CUSTOMER-FOCUSED BUDGET
A Combined Operations and Capital Programs Budget of Nearly $1.1 Billion Will Enhance Riders’ Experience The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Board of Directors recently adopted the Authority’s fiscal year 2020 Operating and Capital Budget. The nearly $1.1 billion budget includes $523.9 million in operating funds and $579.7 million for capital programming, with a […]
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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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Bringing the Arts to our Nation’s Heroes
By Courtney Blount, The Home Depot Foundation Deep-rooted culture. It is one of the many similarities between The Home Depot and its beloved hometown, Atlanta. That’s why when it came time for the home improvement retailer to connect with its hometown in another meaningful way, they merged two of its Foundation’s passions (serving veterans and […]
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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 […]
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Helping Men Who Struggle with Life Controlling Issues Gain Spiritual Growth and Total Healing
Intro by John Ahmann, President & CEO, Westside Future Fund This week’s column is written by John Barrow, Founder of A Better Way Ministries. I met John via his attendance at the Transform Westside Summits. John has a powerful personal story of redemption and service. You can read about it in his book: A Better […]
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Improving Maternal Health in Tanzania
By Amanda Gailey and Suzanne McMillan In Tanzania, there are 566 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births, representing the sixth highest maternal mortality ratio in the world, according to the Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey. The Kigoma Region, which consists of rural and poor communities located in western Tanzania, has the poorest maternal health […]
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The Realm of Movement Research
By Lori Teague, Director of Emory Dance and Movement Studies ProgramMovement is a language that captures connections between the realm of the body and the world. It is a manifestation of how we see, relate, act, and communicate. And through our own movement, we come to know ourselves; we learn to articulate emotion, reveal curiosities, […]
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Andrew Young Presents: The Color of Money
In its 11th year of national syndication, “Andrew Young Presents” is a series of first-person documentary narratives hosted by civil rights icon, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and Operation HOPE Global Spokesman, Andrew J. Young. The latest installment, “Andrew Young Presents: The Color of Money,” features the dignity and economic empowerment work of […]
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Nature: A Public Health Imperative
By Rachel Maher, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager As Atlanta’s population grows and the urban environment is developed, our access to nature and greenspace is at risk. What would we lose if we lost our connection to nature? What would that mean for our health and quality of life? And what role do urban […]
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Visualizing success: McKinsey & Company’s employees champion new projects for United Way of Greater Atlanta
Photo caption: McKinsey & Company employees accept the Corporate Volunteerism Champion Award at United Way of Greater Atlanta’s State of the Children: Progress through Partnerships breakfast. When nonprofit agencies prepare for community improvement efforts, questions abound about what sort of needs a community has, what assets are available in that community, and what strategies will […]
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Save the Date: Closing the Homeownership Gap in Metro Atlanta and Beyond
The racial wealth gap has been growing over the past five decades, and has reached the point where white households hold more than ten times the wealth of black households. This continued disparity in wealth is of growing concern, and notably growing as black households continue to slip further behind in critical measures for wealth […]
