Atlanta’s efforts to address the link between childhood literacy and adult poverty are beginning to investigate outside factors that are possible contributors to low graduation and high crime rates. One influence may only be a family member away.
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Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
The Survivors: Rebuilding Lives after Ebola
Recently, two Ebola survivors from West Africa visited the CDC, sharing their personal stories of the disease and its aftermath, while also describing efforts to provide their communities with opportunities for hope, healing and recovery.
Posted inFinancial Inclusion, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Uplifting the Invisible Class
From April 10-12, Operation HOPE will host the 2017 HOPE Global Forum here in Atlanta. Now the largest and most prominent gathering of influencers focused on financial inclusion, this year’s Forum will reconvene under the theme: ‘Uplifting The Invisible Class.’
Posted inLeadership in Action, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Girls Need Support to Be Fearless
The harsh reality is that sexual exploitation of children is more common than anyone wants to believe. At least 100 children are bought and sold for sex every night in Atlanta.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Walking with Women Worldwide
From March 8-14, thousands of CARE supporters across the country are participating in Walk in Her Shoes, a virtual campaign to raise awareness and funds for women leading their communities out of poverty.
Posted inHigher Education, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Diversity and Space to Innovate: Keys to Creating Georgia’s Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
Georgia State’s student diversity is a major untapped resource for generating new ways of thinking and innovation, but most of our students do not know the entrepreneur’s path to success.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
$6 Billion of Health and Hope
In January, MAP International sent its $6 billionth shipment of medicines to help those in need. This momentous shipment was given to some of the most desperate people in the world: Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Jordan.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Cost Shouldn’t be a Barrier for Access to Essential Medicines
By Dave Ross, ScD President and Chief Executive Officer The Task Force for Global Health Most people in the world do not have access to medicines available to people in the United States and Europe. As many as 6 billion people cannot afford drugs that we take for granted in the United States such as […]
Posted inFinancial Inclusion, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Can Credit Scores Determine Social Stability?
By John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Operation HOPE, Inc. What if we could solve many of our social ills here in Atlanta, and by extension, our state and the nation, with an examination of credit score data? The average credit score in Georgia is 644. The 2015 FDIC National Survey of Unbanked […]
Posted inMetro Business, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Top 10 facts about Metro Atlanta to be excited about in 2017
As we look forward to all of the changes and opportunities coming, it’s important to take stock of where Atlanta is on the global stage. Here are some of our favorite statistics about Atlanta and Georgia as a whole.
Posted inPhilanthropy, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Making an impact on financial literacy… collaboratively
Did you know that one-third, or more than 77 million Americans, do not pay all of their bills on time? And 39% of Americans carry credit card debt over from month to month?
Posted inHigher Education, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Working To Keep Solar Flares From Affecting Earth: Georgia State Opens South Pole Solar Observatory
Stuart Jefferies, professor of astronomy, sits next to a new instrument at the South Pole Solar Observatory used to measure the sun’s activity. Weather isn’t confined to the clouds of Earth. What goes on with our erupting sun – unleashing plasma, magnetic disruptions and radiation – is part of what’s called space weather. And just […]
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
One year later: Zika reflections and a look ahead
Just over one year ago, the CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center to fight Zika, which is one of the most complex outbreak responses in the agency’s history. Today, the global fight against the virus continues.
Posted inHigher Education, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Georgia State Prepares The Next Generation Of Problem Solvers In Business and Society
Georgia State University is preparing the next generation of entrepreneurs who will lead in business and address problems facing society.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Georgia Can Have An Even Greater Impact on Global Health
Georgia has a rich constellation of organizations working to solve large-scale health problems around the world. With the support of the new Georgia Global Health Alliance (GGHA), these organizations are now poised to have an even greater impact on global health.
Posted inMetro Business, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Atlanta Football Host Committee Unveils “I’m In” Marketing Campaign
The Atlanta Football Host Committee (AFHC) just launched a year-long marketing campaign to energize the community in preparation for the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2018.
Posted inPeople, Places & Parks, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
The Future Burns Bright
As a former teacher and a lifelong educator, I am proud of my role in this program that is giving diverse, urban youth new options for the future.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
One treatment at a time…
By: Dale Hanson Bourke Mafraq, Jordan-The clinic waiting room was already filling up when the young woman walked in, carrying a baby in one arm and holding the hand of a little girl. She looked exhausted and the baby was whimpering as the little girl coughed heavily. Clearly, the entire family was very ill. A […]
Posted inSustainable Communities, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
A Look Back at Fulcrum Award Winners: Raising Consciousness, Tipping the Balance
By Amber McFarlandLast year, in preparation for our annual Greenprints Conference, the leadership team at Southface considered a provocative notion: what if a simple awards program could transform the market and shape the conversation? Through creative thinking and collaboration, we created such a program and debuted the Fulcrum Awards in March. With a call for […]
Posted inPhilanthropy, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Community Foundation scholarships offer many options for students
By Lauren Jeong, program associate, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta This is the time of year when high school seniors in the region are awash in paperwork – college applications, school assignments and, for many, scholarship applications. And the Community Foundation is here to help with many scholarship options now available for the 2017-2018 academic […]
