This summer, nine local high schoolers are rolling up their sleeves and getting to work at Atlanta’s iconic Oakland Cemetery.
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Camp Twin Lakes celebrates 30 years, opens third campus for Georgia youth
The expansion will allow the nonprofit to serve an additional 3,500 campers each year.
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Water kiosk helps teens safely build entrepreneurial skills
Some applaud the so-called water boys for their drive, but their efforts sometimes frustrate Atlanta residents, lawmakers, and drivers alike. By Allison Joyner Youth nonprofit Helping Empower Youth (HEY!), with assistance from the city of Atlanta, has created a hydration program, HEY! Hydrate!, designed to help youth learn small business skills. Located between the Peachtree […]
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“Think Like a Girl” app teaches young girls self confidence, interpersonal skills
The app’s name, “Think Like a Girl,” was chosen to reclaim a phrase that is often used negatively.
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Soccer in the Streets aims to open 10 MARTA station soccer fields by World Cup
Drawing inspiration from the dense development and multi-use transit stations in England, Sanjay Patel envisioned replacing the parking lots by MARTA stations with soccer pitches.
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Atlanta Music Project kicks off 12th year of fostering next generation of musicians
When walking into a packed stadium, you’re usually making your way through the throngs of people to find your seat. But for the choir students at the Atlanta Music Project (AMP), the folks in the crowd aren’t your fellow attendees but your audience. The young singers are prepped for the biggest concert of their blossoming […]
