For 24 hours, Knight Cities Challenge grant recipient Cole Porter, a junior at Mercer, and NewTown Macon recently transformed the top level of an underutilized parking garage into a temporary park with free activities appealing to a variety of ages and…
Green Acres Elementary School in Smyrna recently welcomed more than 100 volunteers from REAL School Gardens and Sprouts Farmers Market who transformed an empty schoolyard into an outdoor classroom in one day. Dubbed the “Big Dig,” the event created a…
The graduation rate in Haralson County Schools has risen from 67 percent to 91 percent in three years, says Superintendent Jerry Bell. And no wonder, take a look at how much fun Haralson County kids are having in STEM (science,…
The Silicon Valley Community Foundation and technology leader Cisco recently teamed up to award Georgia State University (GSU) a $300,000 grant to encourage students, especially those from backgrounds under-represented in the industry, to pursue an education in technology. GSU is…
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Beginning in January, students will have access to HOPE Career Grants in five additional programs that reflect the state’s fastest growing industries. The grants will enable qualified students to receive free tuition in pursuit of diplomas or certificates in aviation,…
The Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, awarded $300,000 in funding grants to 84 organizations in 64 counties across the state. Each of these Vibrant Communities grants will support arts programs…
Leadership Atlanta, the country’s oldest ongoing executive training program, is seeking nominations for its Class of 2019. Each year, the program selects roughly 80 regional leaders to participate in a nine-month program where they will explore important local issues and…
Atlanta's Fernbank Museum of Natural History offers much more than a collection of monstrous dinosaurs, which are admittedly awesome to see. Check out the video where new president and CEO Jennifer Grant Warner talks about the recent additions to the…
Representatives from the city of Peachtree Corners recently cut the ribbon signifying development has officially begun on an 11.5-mile multi-use trail system. The trail will link neighborhoods, the new town center, retail centers, restaurants and office parks, including Technology Park,…
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