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Photo Pick: Just Opportunity Summit by Kelly Jordan
A few hundred people gathered for the first-ever Just Opportunity Summit on Thursday and Friday, set to learn and talk about equitable growth — and how to move the needle on racial and economic inclusion. Not just in Atlanta, but in all communities nationwide. “We are not talking about a technical-driven way forward exclusively,” said […]
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Photo Pick: UNG Disaster Training by Peggy Cozart
University of North Georgia’s College of Health Sciences and Professions and the College of Education held a simulated virus response exercise recently at the UNG Convocation Center. Students in the athletic training, counseling, nursing and physical therapy departments provided care for their fellow students who played the role of being infected. Members of the Corps […]
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Photo Pick: “Superbowl 53 in Atlanta” by Kemet Alston with Diverse Society
For The Culture. Super Bowl 53 in Atlanta
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Congratulations Maria Saporta, 2019 inductee to Georgia Trend’s Hall of Fame
This month Maria Saporta received the amazing distinction of being inducted into the Georgia Trend Hall of Fame. She joins the ranks of Atlantans like Bill Bolling, Arthur Blank, Alicia Phillip, Congressman John Lewis, Monica Pearson, Bill Shipp, Tom Cousins, Andrew Young, John C. Portman…and many many more. Her fellow inductee is Michael Cassidy of […]
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Photo Pick: Physical therapists’ research aims to limit pain for guide dog users by Peggy Cozart
University of North Georgia (UNG) graduate students Tommy Otley (shown walking dog), Mitchell Aarons and Erin McCarthy (shown walking dog) have been working with associate professor of physical therapy Dr. Sue Ann Kalish on guide dog research. Among the major findings is that guide dog use sharply reduces the risk of falls for visually impaired […]
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Photo Pick: Lunch and conversations by Maria Saporta and Lynn Emory
What a special afternoon. On Monday, Nov. 26th, a group of us had lunch with Bill Shipp, the dean among Georgia’s political journalists, at his home. Shipp is seated in the chair. The lunch was organized by George Berry, who has been an important public servant in both Atlanta and Georgia – serving as aviation […]
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Photo Pick: Last days of Fall in Piedmont Park by Frank Fuerst
Thanks to our reader Frank Fuerst for this beautiful image “taken on a sunny Fall day in the SE corner of the park, near where a future segment of the BeltLine will run.”
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Photo Pick: UNG Steeple under a rainbow by Peggy Cozart
Peggy writes: “The rainbow last night was spectacular here in north Georgia! Here’s a shot of the UNG Price Memorial steeple under that spectacular rainbow. People were literally sopping in their tracks (and on the roads) to view it and take photos.”
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Photo Pick: Bird biodiversity in East Lake by Luz Borrero
Hidden just a little bit out of sight in East Lake, is a place where residents share space with birds and other wildlife. East Lake Commons is a cohousing community. That means the folks there live in private homes, but cluster around shared space and collaboratively plan and manage community activities. East Lake’s founding residents and […]
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Photo Pick: L5P Halloween parade by Anna Foote
Anna took this photo from the top of the Corner Tavern in Little 5 Points
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Photo Pick: Old Man by the Fountain at Woodruff Park by Michael Halicki
Last Wednesday, October 10th, was National Walk to a Park day! Michael Halicki, Executive Director of Park Pride, shares this photo from Woodruff Park where staff from Park Pride and Trust for Public Land met up to mark the occasion.
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Photo Pick: Lenny Kravitz at Chastain Amphitheater by Maria Saporta
Lenny Kravitz in Atlanta 9/21 from SaportaReport on Vimeo.
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Photo Pick: Two Great shows- Peter Frampton with Steve Miller Band, LIVE with Counting Crows by Maria Saporta
Two recent shows each offered two headliners for the price of one. Peter Frampton opened up for the Steve Miller Band at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on July 17. And the band – LIVE – opened up for the Counting Crows at the State Bank Amphitheater at Chastain last night (July 29).
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Photo Pick: Nonprofit consultants monthly walk at Piedmont Park by Linda Wise McNay
Walk with the Consultant in July: 88 degrees and humid, but that didn’t stop us from taking the 250,000th step for nonprofit fundraising consulting! (FREE!) #MonthlyWalks4Years! #KingofPops! Our walkers are new to development, so we talked about breaking into the field. We referenced Jason Lewis’ new book, the War for Fundraising Talent. There are not enough qualified […]
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Photo Pick: Atlanta Hero, Maria Saporta! Photo by Amy Wenk
Thank you to Amy Wenk for capturing these great photos of Maria Saporta at the Atlanta Rotary meeting today. Maria says “I was totally surprised by the honor. Rotary is such an important institution in Atlanta, and it humbles me that the organization recognized me with it’s first “Atlanta Hero” award. The comments by John […]
