By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President El Salvador, like other Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries, faces significant challenges due to its fast-growing, aging population. In a recent article of ReVista – Harvard Review of Latin America, it was highlighted that the population over 60 years of age in El Salvador will represent 17 […]
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SHOWAbility brings opportunity and accessibility to artists and audiences with disabilities
By Nikonie Brown, content and social media associate, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta “The disability community is the largest minority population in the country (20%, 1 in 5 people) and is the only minority group that anyone can join at any time. It crosses all ethnic groups, genders, nationalities, races and socioeconomic groups,” says Myrna […]
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Economic Recovery for Families through the Advanced Child Tax Credit
At United Way of Greater Atlanta, we’re focused on the well-being of children, families, and communities across our 13-county region. One of our most important areas of work is economic stability. Helping families and individuals attain financial security is foundational for our community to thrive. We have set a goal of positively impacting 250,000 children […]
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Creating a More Equitable and Resilient Food System in Atlanta
By Shannon Lee One year ago, in January 2021, The Conservation Fund launched the Working Farms Fund, a new program piloted in metro-Atlanta. This innovative program is conserving high value farmland under threat of development and urban sprawl, while also supporting diverse, next-generation farmers, and growing a more healthy and sustainable local food system. After […]
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Listen to students first; improvements in education will follow
By Rebecca Parshall As we conclude yet another semester of school amidst this pandemic, Learn4Life reflected on this year’s bright spots and challenges across metro Atlanta through our annual State of Education report and event. While we believe these resources are helpful in summarizing our region’s educational data and charting a path forward, some of […]
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MARTA Announces First Transaction of Greater Atlanta Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing Preservation Fund Near West End Station
Fund Supports Preserving and Extending Long-Term Housing Affordability The Greater Atlanta Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing Preservation Fund provided financing for Lincoln Avenue Capital to acquire GE Towers today, preserving 201 affordable housing units within a half mile or 10-minute walk from MARTA’s West End rail station. The loan to an affiliate of Lincoln Avenue Capital is […]
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Last Year’s Successes Hold Promise for the New Year
By Jim Durrett, President of the Buckhead Coalition and Executive Director of the Buckhead CID The year ahead is certain to be significant for Atlanta, and especially for those of us who work and live in Buckhead. Two years ago no one could have imagined the changes that were coming our way in nearly every […]
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River Blindness Elimination Signals Need for Partnership and Persistence
By Dr. Kashef Ijaz, M.P.H., Vice President-Health, The Carter Center, and Gregory Noland, Ph.D., M.P.H., Director, Carter Center River Blindness Elimination Program The elimination of river blindness in Nigeria’s Plateau and Nasarawa states, as confirmed by a recent analysis, shows the value of partnership and persistence in the fight against neglected tropical diseases. The Carter […]
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MARTA Encourages Survey Participation to Collect Feedback On Bus Network Redesign
MARTA is encouraging participation in an online survey that will ultimately inform a redesign of its bus network. In the survey, MARTA riders and potential customers will be asked if they prefer to have buses arrive more frequently on fewer routes or less frequently on more routes. The concepts presented in the survey are hypothetical and […]
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The Power of Community Storytelling
By: Kim Addie, Senior Director, Place-Based Initiatives, United Way of Greater Atlanta Mariann Martin, Community Engagement Director, Canopy Atlanta The section under race on my mother’s birth certificate says white. That struck me because although my mom is fair skinned and probably could pass for a white woman, she was far from white. In fact, […]
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Georgia State University Research Center Will House Georgia Association for Infant Mental Health
Earlier this fall, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), and the Children’s Hospital Association declared a national emergency in children’s mental health. As evidence, they cited a CDC report, which found that between March and October 2020, emergency department visits for mental health emergencies rose by 24% for […]
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Celebrating Criminal Justice Champions in Georgia
by Natasha Dowell, Lending Associate, Southeast, Reinvestment Fund The murders of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor in 2020 sparked a racial reckoning within our country and across the world. For Reinvestment Fund, the deaths of these and countless other Black people were painful, poignant reminders of our need to continue calling out and […]
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Revival Lofts Welcomes First Residents in Downtown Atlanta
Formerly Blighted Office Building and Chapel is Transformed into 51 Apartment Units in SoNo Local developer Braden Fellman is pleased to announce the grand opening of Revival Lofts, the highly anticipated residential project at 159 Ralph McGill Boulevard. The long-vacant former United Methodist Center has been converted to 51 apartments in the 6-story office building […]
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MARTA Makes Temporary Bus Service Modifications
Majority of Routes Operate on Saturday Schedule; MARTAConnect Available for Early Morning Commuters MARTA has implemented temporary bus service modifications to address a shortage of bus operators. All 113 current bus routes are operational, with the majority operating on a Saturday schedule. The following routes will operate on a weekday schedule: 5, 39, 71, 73, […]
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Community Connections Spread Holiday Cheer
Generosity is defined as “the quality of being kind and generous.” Families First has seen the power of our community’s generosity this holiday season with our annual Adopt-A-Family Program. This year, in partnership with Macy’s and supported by corporations, civic groups, faith-based organizations and individuals, we are spreading holiday joy to 1,350 individuals – more than […]
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Solutions to End Homelessness Include Permanent Supportive Housing
By Meaghan Vlkovic, VP & Market Leader Southeast, Enterprise Community Partners Across America there are more than half a million people experiencing homelessness on any given night; ten thousand live in Georgia. The reality is that Atlanta, home to one-third of Georgia’s homeless population, does not have the housing infrastructure necessary to end chronic homelessness. […]
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Midtown Development Soaring with More Shared Outdoor Spaces
By Karl Smith-Davids, Senior Project Manager, Project and Urban Design at Midtown Alliance Developers are still betting on Midtown Atlanta. Since 2010, 57 new buildings have been delivered in the 1.2 square miles that is the Midtown Improvement District. Despite available parcels decreasing and the high price of land, momentum to build continues unabated. A […]
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Birds are for Everybody
By Jared Teutsch, Executive Director Birds are one of the most accessible vehicles to connect with the living world around us. We take delight in their incredible diversity of colors, both subtle and gaudy, and their wide array of vocalizations, both strident and melodic. Birds connect people and spaces in ways that few living things […]
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The Confess Project works to redefine mental health culture for Black men
By The Confess Project team The turn of the decade has been eventful, to say the least. From the pandemic to social unrest, most of us have felt the weight of the world on our shoulders. The Confess Project responded to these challenges by expanding its reach, focus and Black mental health initiatives. The Confess Project is […]
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Year-end Giving Critical to Addressing Healthcare Inequity
By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President The year 2020 was one of the most unprecedented years in history and 2021 did not result in the level of recovery that many anticipated. Both years continued to highlight the major issue we face with healthcare inequity and the disproportional impact it is having on impoverished communities. […]
