By S. Tamer Cavusgil Most of us have experienced a situation where, in a cross-cultural setting, we found the behavior of a foreign national hard to explain. We perceived this behavior to be odd, unusual, or perhaps improper. We may have felt anger or frustration, or at least felt uncomfortable and awkward. These feelings might […]
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Partnership Works to Protect Burkina Faso from Meningitis A
By Pierce Nelson, vice president for communications for the CDC Foundation The thermometer nears 95 degrees at 8:00 a.m. in Laye, Burkina Faso, a small village about 20 miles from the capital city of Ouagadougou. Though the temperature will top 105 degrees today, the heat has not kept the mothers of a few dozen children […]
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NeighborWorks Week 2017: Neighbors Together, Addressing Safety
Each June, NeighborWorks America and its network of local organizations mobilize tens of thousands of volunteers, business people, neighbors, friends and local and national elected and civic leaders in a week of neighborhood change and awareness. As a NeighborWorks network member, Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership (ANDP) will convene neighborhood leaders from throughout metro Atlanta for a special day of creating opportunities to improve neighborhood safety and build more collaborative community-police relationships.
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Ending Income Inequality and Growing the Middle Class
By Operation HOPE, Inc. Despite decades of public and private sector intervention, poverty and inequality remain entrenched in the U.S. and other developed countries. Reduction in poverty rates have been hampered by rising income inequality, which can constrain economic growth and increase financial instability. At the Hope Global Forums 2017 Annual Meeting held in Atlanta […]
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ATL Tour promotes region’s diversity and innovation in healthcare technology
Photo: The ATL Tour wraps up at the Porsche Experience Center By Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, President and Dean, Morehouse School of Medicine Last month, the Metro Atlanta Chamber’s Bioscience Leadership Council launched the first ATL Tour – an event series spread across two days that sought to tell the story of Atlanta’s healthcare ecosystem […]
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The Importance of Parks and Trails to Our Health
John A. Steward, M.P.H. John A. Steward, R.E.H.S., MPH, has been a member of the faculty of the School of Public Health of Georgia State University since 2006, and manages the Partnership for Urban Health Research, a university-wide initiative to encourage research into the health of people in urban settings. He has been a registered […]
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First Annual Bill Foege Global Health Award To Be Presented to Rotary International and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in June
By Martin Smith, Director of Marketing MAP International On June 11, 2017, MAP International and the Atlanta global health community will launch the annual Bill Foege Global Health Awards. Created in honor of Dr. Bill Foege, a folk hero in the global health community, the annual award will recognize people and organizations who contribute substantially […]
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Do you know how many children in your community face hunger?
Did you know that more than 350,000 kids are at risk of going without one or more meals this summer? That means 1 in five kids will face hunger when school’s out later this month.
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Could Medicaid Expansion Be a Boost to Rural Georgia’s Ailing Economy?
By Carolyn Bourdeaux and Peter Bluestone With the election of Donald Trump as president, the plight of rural America has taken on increased prominence. A September 2016 report by the Center for State and Local Finance estimated that as of 2014 rural areas in Georgia had 58,000 fewer jobs than they had in 2007 (around […]
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More Than Just a Pretty Place: Landscaping to Provide Ecosystem Services
By Brian Williams, Forest Restoration Manager, Trees Atlanta Atlanta is in a period of rapid redevelopment and infill, and as the value of property increases, so do the performance demands we need to put on that property. As we densify, we lose the forest fragments, edge trees, undeveloped lots, and other forgotten spaces that previously […]
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Following Years of Conflict, Central African Republic Resumes Program to Eliminate Trachoma
Photo: During a recent mass drug administration in the Central African Republic, children receive antibiotic for the prevention and treatment of trachoma. By Genevieve LaCon, MPH, senior program associate, The Task Force for Global Health Six months into my position at The Task Force for Global Health’s International Trachoma Initiative (ITI), I had the opportunity […]
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Powering the Economic Energy of Next-Gen Entrepreneurs
By John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Operation HOPE, Inc. About 40% of American students say they plan to start a business and/or invent something that will change the world. Asia Thurmon, a 10th grader at Arabia Mountain High School in Lithonia, and owner and founder of EZ Party Pack, is one such next-gen […]
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Community, Business and School District Leaders Join Forces to Improve Outcomes for Students
By Ken Zeff, executive director, Learn4Life Collaboration around a shared purpose can result in remarkable achievement. This is the sentiment behind Learn4Life, a regional approach that aligns educational efforts and resources to ensure success for every child across five counties and eight school districts in the region. Last week, Learn4Life had its official launch to […]
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Power of “We” (Part 2)
(Above photo: Reynoldstown Senior is a recently opened 70-unit development located near the southern extension of the Atlanta BeltLIne Eastside Trail, which will bring walkability, opportunities for better health, and new economic vibrancy to Reynoldstown and surrounding neighborhoods.) The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership is elevating solutions to Atlanta’s affordable housing needs via a series of articles […]
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Alternatives to Gentrification: Building the Beloved Community in Atlanta’s Historic Westside Together
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Beloved Community was conceived on the Westside. As explained by The King Center, “Dr. King’s Beloved Community is a global vision in which all people can share in the wealth of the earth. In the Beloved Community, poverty, hunger and homelessness will not be tolerated because international standards of human […]
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A History of Protecting America: The Epidemic Intelligence Service
Who protects America from the spread of disease and other global health threats? The Epidemic Intelligence Service, also known as disease detectives, are the ones responsible, and they take this role very seriously.
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Fast-Moving Change and the Scholar-Executive: The Executive Doctorate in Business
Change and adapting to change have become the norm in today’s business world. To be successful, executives need new learning and a more sophisticated understanding of the what’s, how’s and why’s than ever before.
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The ATL Tour showcases rising talent in healthcare and technology
The Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC) will be hosting the first ATL Tour, meant to shine a light on Atlanta’s healthcare ecosystem and diversity in technology from April 26 through April 28.
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Alternative Transit Relief Fund: A new grant program to help nonprofits affected by I-85 bridge fire and collapse
The Community Foundation is announcing a new, short-term grant program called the Alternative Transit Relief Fund to help nonprofits offset the impact of the I-85 bridge collapse for their staff, volunteers and constituents.
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Johnson & Johnson demonstrates its credo through leadership in ‘Access to Medicines’ index
By: Steve Stirling, President & CEO You probably know Johnson & Johnson from the first aid kit in your home or one of the many products in your medicine cabinet. But you may not know that the company is also one of the most generous donors of medicines and medical supplies to people in need. […]
