By Kathryn Lawler, executive director, Atlanta Regional Collaborative for Health Improvement (ARCHI) Eating right, exercising, maintaining social connections, avoiding smoking and illegal substances and practicing safer sex. We have all heard this advice before. But for many Atlantans this advice rings hollow. Many in our community don’t have the option to choose healthy food. There […]
Category: Thought Leadership
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, MAP International, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Asking the Right Questions Before A Disaster Strikes
Photo above: Senior Partnership Development Manager, Kipp Branch, distributes MAP Disaster Health Kits at a distribution center following Hurricane Irma. By MAP International On the morning of September 20, 1017, Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm with 150 mph winds. One of the most powerful storms in history, Maria devastated the island […]
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The Power of “We” – The Atlanta University Consortium (AUC)
Note from John Ahmann: The Atlanta University Consortium (AUC) by definition demonstrate the power of We as the world’s largest consortia of African American private institutions of higher education. These constellations of institutions have long served as an anchor for the Westside and have had an incredible impact morally, economically, and politically on not only […]
Posted inMetro Business, Thought Leader
Just Like the Flu Shot, Cyber Prevention Is No Sure Thing
The Metro Atlanta Chamber and Baker Donelson will be powering 2018 Atlanta Cyber Week from October 8-12 – a public-private collaboration highlighting the region’s cyber security ecosystem and solutions. Cybercon on Oct. 9 will bring together business, academic and government leaders to discuss the evolving industry landscape. Metro Atlanta is making a name for itself […]
Posted inPhilanthropy, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Hurricane Florence relief is a click away
In 1905, United Way of Greater Atlanta was born in response to a massive snow storm disabling the city and leaving many without food or supplies. Community members came together to raise and distribute funds, and to pass out food and coal to those in need. Now, more than 100 years later, we’re joining Greater […]
Posted inThought Leader, Transit
MARTA POLICE CHIEF WANDA Y. DUNHAM PROMOTED
New Role Expands Operational & Personnel Responsibilities The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has promoted Chief Wanda Y. Dunham from Assistant General Manager of Police and Emergency Management to Chief of System Safety, Security, and Emergency Management/Police Chief. “I have had the privilege of serving the customers of MARTA for the last 30 years. […]
Posted inHigher Education, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Hunger Impacts Georgia Businesses: Have You Asked Your Employees?
By Debra Kibbe, senior research associate, Georgia Health Policy Center The United States Department of Agriculture defines food insecurity as “a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life.” In Georgia, more than one in five children (21percent) live in food insecure households. The national average is 18 percent. About one in […]
Posted inHistoric Westside
It Takes a Village to Make a Park
By John Ahmann, Westside Future Fund’s president and CEO Under the leadership of Executive Director Michael Halicki, Park Pride has demonstrated the power of “we” in first leading to develop the Proctor Creek North Avenue Watershed Basin: A Green Infrastructure Vision and then helping to bring that vision to life with the recent ground breaking […]
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With Your Support, We Can Create a Bright Future for Kenya’s Disadvantaged Girls
Photo above credit Starehe Girls’ Centre and School By Elizabeth Patrick, donor relations officer for the CDC Foundation On August 7, 1998, Louise Martin DVM, MS, EIS ’85, a beloved and caring individual, stopped by the American Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, to pick up some mail when a terrorist bomb went off nearby, destroying the […]
Posted inMetro Business, Thought Leader
First Data CEO Frank Bisignano and Metro Atlanta Chamber Head Hala Moddelmog Lead Fireside Chat at Venture Atlanta 2018
Venture Atlanta announced today that two of the city’s most esteemed business leaders, Frank Bisignano, CEO of First Data, and Hala Moddelmog, president and CEO of the Metro Atlanta Chamber, will speak during this year’s Venture Atlanta conference to be held October 16-17 in downtown Atlanta. Bisignano and Moddelmog will share the stage during a much-anticipated fireside […]
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MARTA APPROVES CONTRACT WITH GWINNETT COUNTY
Next Step is County Referendum in March 2019 The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Board of Directors has approved a contract to extend bus, rail, and Mobility services into Gwinnett County, an important step before a decisive countywide ballot referendum scheduled for March 2019. “This vote is another step in fulfilling the dream of […]
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Making your intentions known ensures your estate will leave the legacy you wish
By Christy Eckoff, managing director, philanthropic counsel, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Reports have said that one of our national treasures, Aretha Franklin, did not plan for the future of her own treasure – that she passed on without a will and a reported net worth of $80 million. Many of us are hesitant to […]
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On November 6, You Can Bring Georgia Together
Photo above: Vote Yes on 1 to protect Georgia’s lands and waters for future generations. Photo © Georgia Department of Economic Development By Deron Davis, Executive Director, The Nature Conservancy in Georgia In our increasingly complex world, too often divided by partisan politics, it is rare to find an issue that brings people together no […]
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Brookings Research Reveals Barriers to Youth Employment and Economic Mobility Solutions
The Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program unveiled a new set of national reports on youth employment and economic mobility at an event hosted at the Metro Atlanta Chamber. The event convened an esteemed panel of guests, including members of the Brookings research team and representatives from the City of Atlanta, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, […]
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Building Momentum at Hollis Innovation Academy
We consider some of our greatest partners in this work to be the prominent Atlanta leaders who serve on the Westside Future Fund board, like Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, the author of this week’s piece. Dr. Tatum, like many of our board members, not only brings her professional expertise, but her keen awareness of the […]
Posted inPhilanthropy, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Join Peter Buffett’s Concert & Conversation Oct. 18
On October 18, Peter Buffett is joining United Way of Greater Atlanta for a Concert & Conversation to provide insight into his personal philanthropic journey and what it’s like to grow up the youngest son of Warren Buffett. Meet Peter Buffett Not many people can lay claim to the accolades of an Emmy Award-winning composer, […]
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Why We Celebrate
By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President We ask a lot of our network of supporters. Each time a disaster hits, we ask them to donate emergency supplies. Each time a hospital needs support, we ask our donors to give generously. Each time an outbreak occurs, we ask our friends and neighbors to respond. The needs […]
Posted inHigher Education, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Forecast: Domestic-Demand Sectors Will Drive Georgia Job Growth
Georgia’s job creation in the first six months of 2018 primarily arose from domestically driven sectors, according to Rajeev Dhawan of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business. The state created 36,300 jobs in the first half of the year, lower than the last half of 2017 and […]
Posted inFinancial Inclusion, Thought Leader
In The New Atlanta – The Color is Increasingly Green
By John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman & CEO | Operation HOPE, Inc. I keep saying Atlanta is a magical city. Magical for many reasons — including its rich civil rights and social justice history for one — but ‘opportunity (available) for all’ is a strong second reason. In the midst of an emerging 20th century America, the […]
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“A Westside Story,” by Rev. Howard Beckham
We are delighted that Westside native and community leader Rev. Howard Beckham is the author of this week’s column. Rev. Beckham wears many hats but is probably best known as the founder and CEO of Integrity Transformations CDC, the managing partner of the workforce development program Westside Works, which has already transformed the lives of many […]
