Parent Connect will host a FREE parent workshop April 29, 2013 in the Media Center of Mays High School located at 3450 Benjamin E. Mays Drive, SW, Atlanta, GA, 30331 from 6-8 pm. Mr. Gary Byrd, Founder/CEO of Anger Management Institute & High Impact Training & Counseling Services, will be the guest speaker. There will […]
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Day 15 of 24 Days of Preparing To Stand Out Against Poverty
Lissahn DeVance, Entrepreneur, 40 – Hope, Courage, Empathy – We all have to hope for a better tomorrow, have the courage to make tomorrow better than today, and empathize with those who are in a different place than we are. I’m preparing to stand out because I have the courage to let people know that […]
Day 13 of 24 Days of Preparing To Stand Out Against Poverty
Larica Luckett, Youth Developer, 27 – Listen, Patience, Diligence – I will prepare to stand out by first being a listening ear to all my students and understanding their needs versus creating needs for them. I will be patient because change happens gradually; it is not something that can occur over night. Lastly, I will […]
Microsoft Preparing Our Students to Stand Out Creatively Through Technology
Since our students attended Microsoft’s 22nd Annual Minority Student Day in Alpharetta, GA in March, they’ve been hooked on technology. Over 40 of our students visited Microsoft’s Lenox Mall location twice since then to participate in daily educational workshops for youth. Students from both our Learning and Teen Centers attend workshops every other week and […]
RealTalk ATL Ambassadors Stand Out: Day 11 of 24 Days of Preparing To Stand Out Against Poverty
Afi G., Senior at Grady HS, 18 (top left) – You Are Amazing! – I prepare to stand out against poverty by doing whatever I can to support and help those in need and let hem know they are not alone and can do anything they aspire to do. Lindsey C., Junior at Shiloh HS, […]
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 […]