By Carla C. Smith, President, The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. Over the past six months, The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. (JLA) has been able to create, develop, implement and inspire new beginnings during our 102nd year. New beginnings were ignited not only in the women, children, and families that we serve but also within […]
Tag: Atlanta Leadership
Posted inThought Leader, Transit
A tribute to Cheryl L. King; An early architect of Atlanta regional transit, devoted friend, mentor, and culinary queen
By Lyle V. Harris Cheryl Lynn King was a bona fide transit champion in metro Atlanta way before it was trendy. Twelve years ago, her professionalism, pragmatism, and passion helped forge a visionary blueprint to connect the sprawling region with a seamless network of buses, trains, and streetcars. Insiders say that one of the notable […]
Posted inHistoric Westside, http://leadership.saportareport.com/historic-westside/, Thought Leader, Thought Leadership, Uncategorized
Building-the-Block to achieve affordable, sustainable homeownership and neighborhoods
Intro by John Ahmann: Thanks to Lisa Gordon, Atlanta Habitat for Humanity’s President and CEO, for this week’s column. Habitat for Humanity’s model is a great proof point of the “the more we, the more I can do,” from their engagement of the homeowner, to their volunteers, to their donors and sponsors. The proof is in the results: Atlanta Habitat […]
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JLA Gives Back: A Weekend of Service to the Atlanta Community
By: Jamilah Stephens, JLA Serves Chair The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. (JLA) recently completed its annual JLA Serves weekend, deploying hundreds of trained volunteers into service with local nonprofit organizations. Started in 2013 under the leadership of Past President Camille Kesler, JLA Serves is a bi-annual 3-day volunteer event that brings league members together […]
