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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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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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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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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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 […]
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Conservation: It’s All About the People
As avid readers of People, Places, Parks know, conservation is a long game with many players. Protecting the earth’s land and water, fighting climate change, and safeguarding biodiversity require people from a variety of backgrounds, with diverse expertise and perspectives to achieve shared goals. Some of the most successful partnerships bring together seemingly disparate groups. […]
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Celebrating Global Health Fathers
By Charles Redding, MedShare On Sunday, June 16, 2019 Father’s Day will be celebrated in the United States. Some form of this day is now celebrated in over 111 countries. The day is intended to recognize fathers and father figures for the significant role they play in parenthood and their children’s lives. Even with this, […]
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Superhero Dads of Money Management
By Anita Ward, President Operation HOPE Inc. My dad kaboomed like a superhero. He vaulted skyscrapers, battled villains, and flew through the universe to protect his family. Through the lens of my 5-year-old eyes, my Dad was an Avenger, a defender of justice – my hero. I was certain he donned a mask and cape […]
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Book Club: Winners Take All, The Elite Charade of Changing the World
By Terry Mazany, senior vice president, philanthropy, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta The Community Foundation recently hosted an event for our donors to hear an engaging conversation around philanthropy with Anand Giridharadas, author of Winners Take All, The Elite Charade of Changing the World. Here’s more information about his book. In an era defined by the […]
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Eyes Wide Open in Burundi
Beth Hodges, Senior Marketing Specialist, MAP International It’s every parent’s nightmare. Your child is sick and you’re powerless to help them. This was the case for the parents of seven-year-old, Keza from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Keza had developed premature cataracts which unknowingly robbed her of her eyesight. What started as infrequent headaches […]
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Dentons adds former Atlanta City Council President Ceasar Mitchell
By Dentons Atlanta Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, today announces the arrival of Ceasar C. Mitchell Jr. as a partner. Mitchell, who is immediate past President of the Atlanta City Council, joins the Firm’s award-winning Public Policy practice, where he will play a national leadership role in Dentons’ Local Government Solutions group, an interdisciplinary service focused […]
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Schiphol Collaborates with Atlanta To Create New Trade and Logistics Corridor
The agreement will digitally and physically connect Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Munich, Germany – June 5, 2019 – Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is collaborating with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) after signing a Memorandum of Understanding to promote cargo trade and investment between metro Atlanta and the Netherlands. “It’s exciting to […]
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Reconsidering Our Relationship with the Chattahoochee River: Where Will We Be in 20 Years?
By Walt Ray, Director, The Trust for Public Land Chattahoochee River Program “What will the BeltLine look like in 20 years?” Before The Trust for Public Land commissioned Alexander Garvin’s “Emerald Necklace Corridor Study” in 2004, the BeltLine was a great idea that was gaining momentum, but it needed a concrete plan to pivot from […]
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Ad Nauseam: A Note from the Writer and Director
By Megan Leahy, writer and director for Ad NauseamIt’s easy to find a woman that is outraged, frustrated or upset with the way she and other women are treated. As terrible as that is, there’s also great comfort and power in sharing our experiences, and it’s been inspiring to see so many brave women of […]
