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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]