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Since Sept. 7, 1987, Colbenson has led CHRIS 180 – becoming one of the most influential nonprofit leaders in Georgia. She plans to retire when her successor comes on board. The post After 36+...

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During a recent visit to the Agape Youth and Family Center in Northwest Atlanta, I observed a Sprouting Readers session conducted by Emory University’s Urban Health Initiative (UHI). Emory stud...

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Hundreds of impeccably dressed teenagers packed into the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on April 18, buzzing with energy and excitement for the evening ahead. It might seem like a supersized ...

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Atlanta’s Historic Westside is a beacon of activism, where courageous Black leaders from the late 19th century through the Civil Rights Movement and up to the present day have tirelessly champi...

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By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager  Happy Earth Month, Atlanta! (Although in our eyes, every month is Earth Month!) April is a great time to get outside — wi...

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By Kelli Stewart, co-founder, L.E.A.D. Center for Youth If you’re born into poverty in Atlanta, you have a 4% chance of breaking free. My husband CJ is part of that tiny percentage of people wh...

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By: Taylor Ramsey, Executive Director, OneGoal Metro Atlanta Last month, OneGoal Metro Atlanta hosted our third annual Student Summit at Clayton State University where 600 OneGoal juniors and sen...

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Today, those who own, lease, and operate buildings are increasingly exploring sustainability improvements that can be implemented at scale. The major drivers for this trend: an increase in data a...

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A new Emory University study has found that adults exposed to high levels of air pollution were at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. In a study of 1,113 participants between ...

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In this day and age we don’t pay as much attention to regional differences as we do to race, gender and party. But it’s worth noting that on what may be the most important votes of their poli...

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