In the tradition of an old-fashioned barn raising, more than a dozen City of College Park employees and residents came out after work and over the weekend to volunteer and support the Alexandria Cares Unit (ACU) leadership team’s kick-off for the “Walk a Mile in My Shoes” Campaign. The campaign was born out of a […]
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Crazy 4 College & Careers – April 27th
College 4 Careers will attend a College Readiness and Career Pathway Summit through Usher’s New Look Foundation held at Morehouse College. The students will learn about strategic methods in applying to colleges and universities – led by admissions counselors, become acquainted with 21st Century skills identified as indicators for success and business leaders and institutions […]
Etiquette To Stand Out! – April 26th
The Reef House Learning Center will be taking a trip to Maggiano’s Little Italy for a real-time etiquette exam. Students will apply skills they’ve learned from their etiquette class while dining out and critique their peers from start to finish. This is made possible through our partnership with University of Georgia’s Cooperative Extension 4-H Program. […]
A Night of Theatre: Are You My Daddy? – April 25th
FF staff and students will be attending the play “Are You My Daddy” sponsored by Clayton State University Visual and Performing Arts Department. The synopsis of the play is a young man meeting his father for the very first time. This will be a great outing for the students of the Center, while visually interpreting […]
Young Professionals of NY: Day 10 of 24 Days of Preparing To Stand Out Against Poverty
Fedna Jacquet, Actress, 24 – Imagine, Explore, Communicate – I prepare to stand out against poverty by choosing to do community based theater. Individuals in our society have a way of ignoring the larger world around them. Theater will help provide a mirror for society, which allows the audience to gain sight into the struggles […]
Day 9 of 24 Days of Preparing To Stand Out Against Poverty
Adrian Williams, Financial Analyst, 24 – Innovate, Disrupt, Deliver – I prepare to stand out against poverty by helping formerly homeless men regain their footing and become self-sufficient through tutoring. There are so many talented people who deserve a second chance, or a chance at all, but are deprived of that opportunity for whatever reason. […]