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Decatur resident selected for Obama Foundation Leaders USA Program
A Decatur resident has been named as one of the recipients selected for the prestigious Obama Foundation Leaders USA Program. Han Pham, executive director of the Georgia-based nonprofit Her Term, was among 205 global “changemakers” chosen for the initiative — one of two selected from Georgia. According to a press release, Pham was picked for […] The post Decatur resident selected for Obama Foundation Leaders USA Program appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Carter Center hosts election integrity, accessibility panel
A panel on how to better secure a safe, secure, accessible, and transparent election in Georgia took place at the Carter Center on Monday morning. The panel took place a day before the 100th birthday of former United States President Jimmy Carter, the country’s oldest living former president, and included several voting advocacy groups. The […] The post Carter Center hosts election integrity, accessibility panel appeared first on The Atlanta Voice.
InnovATL2024 gets set to launch across metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta is a center of creativity and influence that attracts global attention year after year, making the region a natural home for InnovATL, the annual showcase bringing together innovators of all kinds. Oct. 1 marks the beginning of InnovATL2024, a 19-day series of special events promoting entrepreneurs, creators, tech pioneers, and influencers. “InnovATL capitalizes […] The post InnovATL2024 gets set to launch across metro Atlanta appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Cobb, Marietta Schools See Improved Results in Math
Georgia Math Milestones scores for the 2023-2024 school year released Monday showed both Marietta and Cobb County school districts made significant improvements in mathematics across almost all grade levels. The Milestones math results were released two months after the results for English/Language Arts, science and social studies to align with the new mathematics standards first implemented during the 2023-24 school year. In Cobb, average scores increased across all levels for...
Coalition Remembers Cobb Lynching Victim
Bev Jackson’s connection to Marietta began long before she made it her permanent home in the late 1990s. Growing up in Detroit, Jackson and her family would make the annual drive south to spend each summer with relatives in Marietta. “I’m a part of the Grogan family which is a long-standing family in Marietta, we go back more than 100 years,” Jackson said. “Our family home still stands on Grogan...
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