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DeKalb puts the brakes on school closures, attendance zone changes
The DeKalb County School System slammed the brakes Nov. 6 on recently announced plans to close schools and redraw attendance zones districtwide, saying they plan to consult the public over the next year before making decisions, officials said. To read more click here.
Clayton County News
Georgians due $5 million in IRS refunds
Some 4,200 Georgia taxpayers are still due refund checks collectively worth more than $5 million, according to officials with the Internal Revenue Service. To read more click here. |
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Oakhurst Neighborhood Association (ONA) is hosting its annual Thanksgiving Dinner!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
6:30 pm
Solarium, 321 West Hill Street
Decatur, Georgia 30030
ONA will provide the turkey, ham and the beverages, so please bring your favorite dish to share and celebrate the bounty of the season by giving thanks for our unique community and all it has to offer.
We need volunteers to make this event successful, so if you'd like to volunteer, please contact ona@oakhurstga.org for volunteer opportunities. We look forward to seeing you there! |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness
Support group for people in recovery from mental illness, Connection, meets at the Agnes Scott College Wellness Center on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Mondays of each month. For more information, please call (404) 604-2350.
Mental Illness educational program will take place January-March on the 1st, 3rd and 4th Thursdays of January-March. Peer to Peer is an experiential program for people who have a mental illness and want to establish and maintain recovery. It is a series of two hour weekly programs led by mentors who have experience in living with mental illness. The program will be at North DeKalb Medical Center, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. For more information, please call (404) 604-2350. |
DeKalb County School Calendar Survey
The DeKalb County School System is encouraging parents to participate in their school calendar survey. Click here to view proposed upcoming calendars and to take a short survey. |
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Decatur EDtv
Homeless in Decatur: In Their Own Words
The City Schools of Decatur provides a wide variety of services to homeless students and their families throughout the year. In observance of Homeless Awareness Month, we invite you to watch the stories of two homeless women who struggled to keep their children in school while trying to improve the quality of life for themselves and their families. |
Temporary child care assistance program targets families affected by recession
The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) has created a new federally funded program called Temporary Child Care Assistance (TCCA) that will be operated under the state's Child Care Program. The program, which ends in September 2010, will provide time-limited assistance with child care costs for families that qualify.
To qualify for TCCA, a person must:
Be a Georgia resident
Be actively involved in either job readiness training, vocational training, technical school or college
Be unemployed or work part-time
Have income that falls within the income guidelines
Care for a child who is 12 years old or younger (or 17 years or younger if they have special needs)
To receive TCCA benefits, families must either apply directly online or call 1-866-371-8222 to receive a paper application by mail. |
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Home Heating Assistance
Winter can be tough in a recession. To see if you, a family member, friend or neighbor is eligible for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance, click here. |
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Emory Hosts Book Signing for Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Woodruff Health Sciences Center Administration Building Auditorium
1440 Clifton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30303 |
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H1N1 Update
The DeKalb County Board of Health is offering the H1N1 vaccine for healthy children ages 2 to 4 years old at all five of its health centers.
The nasal spray is known as live attenuated influenza vaccine.
Immunization
efforts in DeKalb County are focused on reaching healthy children age 2 to 4 years old in order to protect a population that spreads the virus and is more at risk for hospitalizations.
A small portion of the nasal spray will also be administered to priority groups that include DeKalb County Board of
Health clinical and DeKalb County Government Public Safety staff. |
2010 Census: It's in Our Hands
To find out more about the 2010 Census visit their website. |
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Goodwill Career Center
Goodwill operates a Career Center in Decatur, located at 1295 Columbia Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30032. It is open to the general public and equipped with people and resources to help job seekers and micro-business owners. The center provides computers with Internet access, fax machines, photocopiers, telephones, and just about any other resource you might need for job search or business development. For a calendar listing their job training events for July, please click here. |
Avondale Estates Business Association Sponsors Coat Drive
Refugee Resettlement and Immigration Services of Atlanta (RRISA)
The AEBA is asking everyone to drop off to any of the drop off sites listed below any jackets, coats, hats, gloves and scarves for their coat drive.
Drop Off Sites
Finders Keepers
Our Way Cafe and the Beade Shoppe in the Twin Oaks Shopping Center
Hauswerks located at 5 Exeter Road
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Video on Living Wage
"In Search of a Living Wage: Faith in Georgia", an 11-minute video, is part of a statewide campaign from Fairness for Georgia Families. This video is designed to inform members of various faith communities and their congregations of the business and moral arguments for a living wage for all working families in Georgia. To view video click here. |
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AgeWise Connection
With AgeWise Connection's online Benefits Navigation Center, a click of a mouse will take you to one place where you'll find information and resources relating to insurance, Medicare benefits and managing personal health information. The online Benefits Navigation Center, a program of the Atlanta Regional Commission Area Agency on Aging, provides:
Help in navigating the Medicare system
Information on prescription assistance programs
Long-term care resources
Resources about health conditions
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DeKalb Historic Center 2009 Lecture Series
Discover Historic Avondale Estates
Tuesday, Nov. 17,
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Old Decatur Courthouse on the Square
Bring your lunch!
For more information visit the center website. |
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Support Children in Foster Care
Georgia CASA has been working with the Georgia Department of Human Services/Division of Family and Children Services and Casey Family Programs for several months to bring this campaign to fruition.
We encourage you to visit the campaign website (www.RaiseMeUp.org) to learn more about this national campaign. Be sure to visit the Georgia pages to learn how you might get involved to help children in our state. Also, please feel free to forward this email to those who you believe may be interested in learning more about the campaign.
Remember, you don't have to raise a child to raise them up. You just have to raise your hand and say you'll help. |
Get Paid to Recycle Your Refrigerator or Freezer
If you are a Georgia Power customer and have a working secondary refrigerator you want to recycle, take advantage of Georgia Power's Refrigerator Recycling Program. They will pick up and recycle your second refrigerator or freezer for free and give you $35.
Here is how it works: JACO Environmental, an appliance recycler, will pick up and recycle refrigerators and freezers that are empty, plugged in and working. This program is available to Georgia Power customers, on a first-come, first-served basis. Refrigerators and freezers must be 10-30 cubic feet in size and collection crews will need clear access to the unit. Customers must own the unit(s) being recycled. Limit two units per residential address per year. A check will be mailed to you in approximately 4-6 weeks after the appliance pickup.
Call (866) 446-9250 or go online to schedule your free pickup. |
| Federal Fisheries Policy Reform Project: Rebuilding Fisheries and Fishing Communities
The Pew Environment Group is the conservation arm of The Pew Charitable Trusts, a non-governmental organization headquartered in the United States that applies a rigorous, analytical approach to improving public policy, informing the public and stimulating civic life. Pew is asking people to please sign a petition calling for the end of overfishing and protection of coastal communities. The petition can be signed here.
Pew Environment Group is looking for opportunities to speak to groups and participate in events. For more information please contact Charity Woods via email or phone at (404) 309-5295. |
| WOW! That's Engineering! Event
In this Wow! That's Engineering! event, SWE Atlanta will be creating an experience for middle school girls (grades 6-8) where they have the opportunity to meet female engineers and technologists and hear first-hand about these exciting career paths. Women engineers and technologists present interactive activities and the girls experience the creativity and innovation that goes on in the field of engineering.
Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Georgia Power
241 Ralph McGill Boulevard
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
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Oakhurst Community Garden Project Classes
Winter Sowing a Perennial Garden
Monday, Nov. 30, 2009
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
435 Oakview Road, Decatur, Georgia
30030
Gluten-Free Desserts for the Holidays
Thursday, November 19, 2009
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Oakhurst Communty Garden
Create a Holiday Glass Dish
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Oakhurst
Deck the Halls: Wreathmaking
Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Oakhurst
Stars on Your Window
Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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The Benfield Beat is a weekly, nonpartisan publication featuring state and local government news and community events. A "job postings" feature has also been added to help people find employment during these tough economic times. Internship and scholarship opportunities for students and recent graduates are also listed. I welcome submissions for news stories, community listings, or employment postings. Submissions can be made by emailing me directly at stuckey@mindspring.com.
Feel free to circulate the Benfield Beat to friends, neighbors, and associates. You can subscribe by visiting my website at: www.benfieldbeat.com. If you would like to receive progressive news from a Democratic perspective, you can subscribe to the Political Beat by emailing me at stuckey@mindspring.com and putting "Political Beat" in the subject line.
I welcome your suggestions and feedback on entries in the Benfield Beat. I read all emails personally and do my best to respond in a timely fashion.
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Sen. Gail Buckner, Rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield and other members of the Georgia House and Senate to lead hearings on Georgia's Pandemic Preparedness
Monday, November 16, 2009
10:15 am
Georgia State Capitol
Room 341
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Alternative location will be the Capitol Mezzanine
Presentations will be given by Dr. Patrick O'Neal, Chief of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Division for the Georgia Department of Community Health and a representative from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA). |
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Belvedere Community Garden
is the Easy Choice for Healthy Living When 35+ residents enthusiastically gathered during a torrential early Saturday rain under a tent beside Peace Lutheran Church in the Belvedere community of Decatur, GA, it became evident that they were witnessing the start of something big. On Saturday, September 19th 2009, Healthy Belvedere, a community health initiative designed to promote environmental and policy changes that support healthy eating and active living (H.E.A.L.), celebrated with one of its small grant winners and many others as they marked an important milestone in their crusade to bring healthy home grown food production to their community. To read more click here. |
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Decatur High School teams participate in Dearborn Renewal Day
The Decatur High School Close Up Club and the FX team participated in the Dearborn Renewal Day on Nov. 7th. The Close Up Club finished in fourth place and the FX team finished fifth. |
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State Commission Interview Complete
Four leaders of The Museum School of Avondale Estates fielded questions from the State Charter Commission during an interview Monday. The state interview team mainly focused on attendance zone, Local Education Authority (LEA) responsibilities, academic goals, partnerships and facility/financial plans. School leaders were well prepared for the interview and eagerly await good news on charter approval in mid-December. |
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Network DeKalb Leads Group
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
11:30 am -1:00 pm
Holiday Inn Select - Decatur (Mary Gay Room)
130 Clairemont Avenue
Decatur, Georgia 30030
The DeKalb Chamber Leads Group meeting is one of our signature events. Twice a month, we open up opportunities for members and guests to network and trade business leads amongst other business colleagues. This event is the perfect opportunity to find "out of the box" opportunities to increase business leads for your organization. Register Your Attendance Here.
1/2 Day Mega Email Marketing Workshop
Thursday, November 19, 2009
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Holiday Inn Select - Decatur
130 Clairemont Avenue
Decatur, Georgia 30030 10:00 - 11:45 The Power of Email Marketing (best practices) 11:45 - 12:30 Lunch 12:30 - 3:00 Getting Started Constant Contact Register Your Attendance Here. ________________________________________________________________
DeKalb Chamber and UGA Small Business Development Center to Host Small Business Boot Camp
The Boot Camp will take place on Friday, December 11, 2009 from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts & Community Center located at 3181 Rainbow Drive, Decatur, GA 30034. Check-in, networking and continental breakfast will take place between 7:30 am - 8:15 am.
The cost to participate is $199 which includes continental breakfast, lunch and materials. DeKalb Chamber and SBDC clients may receive an EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION RATE of only $99 if registration is received by November 20, 2009. Early bird registration for all other participants is $149.
To register, interested parties should visit the website. |
Join Leadership DeKalb for "A Class Divided"
Documentary and Conversation on Diversity and Inclusion
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Cornerstone Bank
Community Room
125 Clairmont Avenue
Decatur, Georgia 30030
Join us for this meaningful look at diversity and inclusion! Popcorn and drinks will be served. Please let us know if you are coming by e-mailing bethjansa@leadershipdekalb.org. Feel free to bring a guest! The program is free, but space is limited.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
In 1968, innovative Ohio third-grade teacher, Jane Elliott, conducted a controversial exercise to provide her class with a better understanding of what discrimination means. On Tuesday, November 17, Leadership DeKalb will show the classic, PBS Frontline documentary, "A Class Divided," based on Ms. Elliott's experiment.
Parking is available in the deck directly behind the bank. The Community Room entrance is at the back of the bank building. |
Championship Chess and the Atlanta Chess Ctr. Chess Camp & Scholastic Tournament
Camp: Friday, November 27, 2009
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
The Church Of Decatur Heights
735 Sycamore Drive, Decatur, GA 30030
Everyone who attends must know how to complete a full game with checkmate. At camp, players will study openings, great games, tactics, and endgames. They will participate in a variety of competitions: consultation games, simuls, and puzzles.
Tournament: Saturday, November 28, 2009
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Atlanta Chess Center
3155 East Ponce de Leon Ave.
Scottdale, GA 30079
This is a rated tournament in 4 sections: Special Grade 1 and below; Grade 3 and below; Grade 6 and below; and, Middle/HS. If you are not a current member of the USCF, you can pay $20-$25 to join at the tournament.
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Cultural Arts Master Plan
Performing Arts Focus Group Meeting
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Decatur High School Auditorium
320 N. McDonough Street
Decatur, Georgia 30030
Public Input Introductory Meeting
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Decatur City Hall
509 N. McDonough Street
Decatur, Georgia 30030
Visual Arts Focus Group Meeting
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Decatur High School Auditorium
Please join us for these conversations which are part of Decatur's Cultural Arts Master Plan process. For more information call (404) 371-8386 or email linda.harris@decaturga.com. ________________________________________________________________
Renfroe Named a 2009 Georgia School of Excellence
State School Superintendent Kathy Cox recently recognized 27 schools from across the state as Georgia Schools of Excellence for the 2009 school year. Among these schools, Carl G. Renfroe Middle School was honored as one of 13 schools that have exhibited the greatest gains in student achievement over the past 5 years. Student achievement was measured through assessments in the areas of reading and mathematics.
"I am so incredibly proud of the teachers, staff and students of Renfroe Middle School for their good hard work that gave us the opportunity to be named a Georgia School of Excellence!," said Renfroe Principal Bruce Roaden. "Only eight middle schools in the state were awarded with this honor. I am so pleased that the things we do on behalf of our students every day have been recognized."
Georgia Schools of Excellence winners are honored in two categories, "Greatest Gains" and "Top 10%". All of the 2009 Georgia Schools of Excellence will be honored at a banquet on February 5th at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park. |
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Season of Giving
A Season of Giving/Christmas Decatur is grassroots effort to have caring neighbors and community members help low-income children and senior citizens enjoy the holidays.
Send a check and one of our volunteers will do the shopping. Make the check payable to A Season of Giving/Christmas Decatur and mail it to P.O. Box 220, Decatur, GA 30031.
And if you would like to help me do community outreach (contacting individuals or businesses), that would be awesome! Thanks so much and have a wonderful weekend.
Best - Keith Duprey
Join Commissioner Larry Johnson and donate a toy and bring someone joy
Take a child's name from the tree and purchase a gift
Official Kick-Off
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009
12:00 pm
Memorial Drive Walmart
3850 Memorial Drive
For more information call (404) 371-2988.
"Can Hunger" at Kroger
Atlanta Community Food Bank
Kroger customers will have three simple ways to donate at the register from Nov. 15 - Dec. 31 in this year's "Can Hunger" campaign sponsored by Comcast, B98.5 and CBS Atlanta: Scan a $1 icon, purchase a $2 Reach Out, Reuse, and Reduce Hunger recycleable grocery bag, or scan a $5 icon. Donations benefit local Feeding America food banks, including ACFB.
John McCutcheon Returns to Benefit ACFB It's becoming a post Thanksgiving tradition. John McCutcheon returns to Oakhurst Baptist Church in Decatur on Friday, Nov. 27 for his second annual benefit concert for ACFB. Don't miss this delightful songwriter/storyteller! Get all the details on the John McCutcheon concert, and order your tickets here.
Donate Canned Goods with Renewal Design Build
From Nov. 2 to 20, 2009
Contributions will be donated to the Atlanta Community Food Bank
We will pick up your cans! We will actually pick up your cans on Thursday, November 12th beginning at 9am. Or, you can drop them off at our office during normal business hours from November 2-20.
If you choose to have your cans picked up, please email kelly@renewaldesignbuild.com so that we may verify your home address.
Please have your cans in a bag - clearly labeled "Canned Food Drive"- and placed by your front door at 9am on November 12th.
Most Needed Items:
peanut butter
canned tuna
canned beans
canned soups, stews, and pastas
100% fruit juice
canned fruits and veggies
macaroni and cheese dinners
whole grain, low sugar cereals
** No glass containers, please!** |
Local Business of the Week
Finder's Keepers
2753 E. College Avenue
Decatur, Georgia 30030
Finders Keepers Furnishings handles furniture and home decor on consignment from antique to contemporary styles including rugs, lamps, glassware and linens. This store is known for its beautiful displays and ever-changing inventory and is a favorite for many Atlanta Interior Designers. The store manager is Betsy Johns. Consignments accepted daily call (404) 377-1944 for details or visit our website. |
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Safe Routes to School National Partnership
Invites Applications for the 2010 and 2011
Safe Routes to School State Network Project
Applications are due Friday, Nov. 20th by 5 p.m.
This program accepts applications via e-mail only. Please see our call for applications and application form for specific instructions. For further assistance after reading this information, please contact Robert Ping, state network director, at (503) 289-0441.
The Safe Routes to School National Partnership, a nonprofit advocacy organization, is a network of more than 400 nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and professionals working together to advance the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) movement in the United States, with goals of improving health, transportation, the environment, and communities.
www.saferoutespartnership.org |
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The Academy Theatre presents The Conscience of Little Five Points an original play directed by Mary Saville. Hear tales from Sevananda Natural Food Market as it celebrates it's 35th Anniversary. Two (2) actors will portray over 20 characters as they talk about the impact of Sevananda on Little Five Points and the community. Funny and provocative, you'll think differently about food, about Atlanta, and maybe about yourself!
For information and tickets, please call the Academy Theatre at 404-474-8332 or visit their website. Tickets are $20 general audience and $15 for students & seniors.
The play will show on the following dates:
Friday, November 20 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, November 21 at 2:30 pm and Sunday, November 22, 2:30 pm |
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Atlanta Hawks Poetry Slam 2009
The Atlanta Hawks Poetry Slam Contests, sponsored by Walmart, is a shout-out especially to you, an invite to turn your thoughts into verse and speak them aloud; to hip us to the lyrical beats of your heart, the deepest lines in your mind.
Each student who enters will receive one free ticket to a Hawks game activated with one adult ticket.
The theme for this year's contest is based on United Way's brand, LIVE UNITED, which encourages people to think about how they can work together to create a better world. What better way to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, one of the greatest wordsmiths and orators of all time, than to use your words to answer the question: What does live united mean to you?
Log on to the Community Section of www.hawks.com to learn more and download entry forms.
Key Dates:
10/1 to 11/15 Submit written entries to Atlanta Hawks
11/15 Written entries must be received by Hawks Community
Development
11/24 Top 15 finalists notified of advancing to round 2
12/07 to 12/11 Top 15 finalists participate in a mandatory poetry
workshop
1/5/10 Final judging. Particpants must perform their spoken
word pieces
1/18/10 Top winner performs during halftime of MLK Day
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Community Calendar/News
Exercise Class for Individuals with Parkinson's Disease
Every Tuesday
11:30 am-12:15 pm
University Heights UMC
1267 Balsam Drive
Decatur, Georgia 30033
Cost is $90 for nine sessions
Call Kirsten Magee at (678) 592-6801 for more information
Closing the Achievement Gap Series: Equal Access to Quality Education
Monday, Nov. 16, 2009
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Georgia State Capitol
Room 230
Atlanta, Georgia 30034
For more information contact the office of Rep. Alisha Thomas Morgan at (404) 656-0109 or by email.
Sign up NOW for Music Classes with Mr. Eric at Little Shop of Stories in Decatur!
Mondays and Thursdays
Starting November 30, 2009 for 10 weeks through February 18, 2010
9:30 am and 10:30 am
Pre-registration required--Please visit website.
Your School: How to Effect Change
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
9:15 am
Henderson Middle School
2830 Henderson Mill Road
Chamblee, Georgia 30341
1st Annual Public Hearing
Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority
Monday, Nov. 16, 2009
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
DeKalb County Government Center
Manuel J. Maloof Auditorium
1300 Commerce Drive
Decatur, Georgia 30030
Cesarean/VBAC Awareness: Cutting through the Myths
Monday, Nov. 16, 2009
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The Solarium
321 W. Hill Street
Decatur, Georgia 30030
DeKalb Taskforce for Runaway, Homeless and Sexually Exploited Youth Meeting
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
New Juvenile Court Building
2nd Floor
4309 Memorial Drive
Decatur, Georgia 30032
Contact Anna Curtis with any questions about the taskforce.
Do Rape Victims Get Justice in Georgia?
Panel Presentation
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Feminist Women's Health Center
1924 Cliff Valley Way NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30329
Avondale Estates Garden Club's Holiday Bazaar
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
11:30 am - 3:30 pm
Avondale Estates Community Clubhouse
59 Lakeshore Drive
Avondale Estates, Georgia 30002
Federal Budget Basics Workshop
Georgia WAND
Thursday, November 19, 2009
7:00 pm
Manuel's Tavern
602 N. Highland Avenue NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30307
November After-School Classes
2 Crafty Chicks
Mondays
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Ages 4 and Up
November 9th, 16th 23rd
Reservation Required Classes limited to 10 Students
Cocktail Hour at 191 Club
Quality Care for Children
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
191 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
RSVP to Mary Emily O' Bradovich by November 13, 2009
Workshop for Non-profit Boards and Staff
Leadership DeKalb
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
The Women's Center in the Dr. Bobbie Bailey Tower
DeKalb Medical Center
2701 N. Decatur Road
Decatur, Georgia 30003
Decatur Holiday Candelight Tour of Homes
Friday, Dec. 5 and Saturday, Dec. 6, 2009
5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
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The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) and Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) are jointly seeking applications for the Fiscal Year 2009 JARC and New Freedom program funds. Funding for these two programs is authorized under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act - A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU).
Do you have a great and innovative idea about how to improve access to transportation or how to provide transportation services for older adults, persons with disabilities, and persons with lower incomes? If so, you are encourage to submit your project proposal for funding consideration. The JARC and New Freedom programs are designed to encourage creative, innovative projects that address the transportation needs of people with disabilities, individuals with lower incomes, and older adults.
The goal of the JARC program is to improve access to job sites and employment-related activities for people who are transitioning from welfare to work or for others with limited incomes. The New Freedom program provides funding for transportation programs and services that go above and beyond what is required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
An application package has been created to assist you with putting together your project proposal. You are encouraged to review the goals and objectives included in the Atlanta Regional Coordinated Human Service Transportation Plan available on the ARC website.
If you have any questions or require technical assistance, please contact Kenyata Smiley at (404) 463-3275 or at ksmiley@atlantaregional.com.
Applications will be accepted through December 22, 2009. |
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Job Announcements
United Way of Metro Atlanta
Early Reading First Project Director
Early Literacy Coach
Send cover letters and resumes via email. For more information visit their website.
YWCA of Northwest Georgia, Inc.
Family Violence Director
Resumes should be e-mailed or faxed (770-790-4042) to the attention of Holly Comer with cover letter and salary requirements. No telephone calls - please.
The Law Office of the Southern Center for Human Rights
Staff Attorney, Impact Litigation Unit
Interested candidates should send a résumé, writing sample, and the names and telephone numbers of three references via email (with "CHR Attorney Posting"as the subject line) by December 4, 2009 to: Renée Myers, Southern Center for Human Rights, rmyers@schr.org. No phone calls.
Safe Routes to School National Partnership
Two State Network Managers
To learn more about the positions click here.Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and three writing samples in one PDF file to Robert Ping, state network director of the Safe Routes to School National Partnership.
State Network Associate
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. For more information on the position and how to apply, click here.
California Policy Manager Deadline to apply is Friday, November 20. For more information on the position and how to apply, click here.
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Recruiting employees for Atlanta headquarters
Job applications and information about benefits are available on their website.
DeKalb Workforce Development
Please visit their website for the latest job listings
Other opportunities include:
Internship Opportunity
GoGirlGo! Atlanta Regional Office
Two collegiate level interns
Send resumes to:
Women's Sports Foundation
1946 Starvine Way
Suite 207A
Decatur, Georgia 30033 For more information visit their website.
Scholarships
Harvard University
To find out more about Harvard offering free tuition for families making less than $60,000 a year, visit Harvard's financial aid website or call (617) 495-1581.
DeKalb Rape Crisis Center
To learn about ways to volunteer please visit their website.
StandUp for Kids
To see training calendar and to get more information, please visit their website.
DeKalb County Animal Services
DeKalb County Animal Services and Enforcement's volunteer program - Friends of DeKalb Animal Services - needs volunteers to play with the animals at the shelter and help pose them for photos. We are looking for people to come regularly, preferably once a week.
M-F 10-5 or Saturday 10-4
DeKalb County Animal Services
845 Camp Road
Decatur, Georgia 30032
(404) 294-2996
For more information please visit their website.
Decatur Education Foundation
Office Volunteers
Prefer volunteers who can work 2-3 days per week a few hours each day or 1-2 longer shifts. To inquire please send an email.
Oakhurst Dog Park Committee
Volunteers for the Dog Park committee will be asked to assist neighbors, conduct permit checks, and help with fundraisers to add curbside appeal to the park. Each volunteer will be ask to serve for 1-2 hours. If you are interested in volunteering please send an email toona@oakhurst.org.
Clairemont Elementary School
School is revitalizing its tutor program and, of course, we need YOU! If you could give 30 minutes 2x/week (or even once a week!), you would not believe the difference you could make for a struggling student. We are focusing on math for the time being and would give you materials and direction. For more information contact Holly Neil at (404) 538-1635. | |
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