Atlanta Mom Inspired by Grandmother’s Encouragement and Love of Education: Creates Online Study SiteQwizzy’s World was transformed from a ‘good idea’ to a ‘dream-come-true’
for local entrepreneur Julie Wilson, who designed the site to help her kids study for tests...
Aug 27, 2008
DeKalb Commissioner Lee May and Berean Christian Church Partner to Register VotersDistrict 5 Commissioner Lee May and Berean Christian Church will host several voter registration drives on Tuesdays and Sundays at Berean Christian Church located at 2201 Young Road in Stone Mountain until October ...
Aug 3, 2008
Georgia Tech's North Avenue Apartments to Undergo Brick Repair WorkGeorgia Tech's North Avenue Apartments will soon undergo brick repair and replacement work that will take six to eight months to complete ...
Jul 26, 2008
Solve Poverty and Crime With School SuppliesNearly 500,000 children in Georgia live in utter poverty. A staggering number of children right here in Atlanta live with the real fear that because of it someone in their family will be arrested. These factors put children at tremendous risk for substance abuse, gang involvement, and all too often truancy ...
Jul 23, 2008
OBAP Takes Students to NASA Space Center In HoustonFounded in 1989 by OBAP, Aviation Career Education (ACE) camps have provided more than 2,400 youth with comprehensive training in various aviation disciplines. The partnership with Delta Air Lines includes two one-week camps with 30 students in each camp ...
Jul 19, 2008
Governor Perdue, Georgia Lottery Officials Announce Milestone AchievementThe mission of the Georgia Lottery Corporation is to raise revenue for education in Georgia. Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery Corporation has returned over $10.1 billion to the state of Georgia for education...
Jul 16, 2008
Rapper Coolio and Jazz Saxophonist, sign on to “Green” Campaign Targeting Black College CampusesRapper/ reality star Coolio and jazz saxophonist, Jarez are among artists recently enlisted as spokespersons for the Environmental Justice and Climate Change’s (EJCC) campaign to educate students at Historically Black College and University’s (HBCU) about the global warming crisis ...
Jul 14, 2008
DCA, KSU & State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless to Discuss Findings From “Homeless In Georgia 2008” StudyHomeless In Georgia 2008, represents an effort to provide an overview of the state’s homeless problem and what is being done to address it. Study seeks to initiatef "results-oriented" discussion about responding to Georgia's homeless citizens ...
Jul 14, 2008
Couples Counseling and Testing Addresses HIV Prevention in AfricaOffering married couples in sub-Saharan Africa joint HIV counseling and testing could curb the spread of sexually transmitted HIV in those regions by up to 60 percent, a new study finds ...
Jun 29, 2008
DeKalb Boys & Girls Clubs To Host National June 26th Forum on Youth ViolenceDeKalb Boys & Girls Clubs of America will host a national forum on youth violence, focusing on violence committed by and against youth, with a special focus on gang issues and efforts to protect young people from gang-related violence and crime ...
Jun 24, 2008
Help Your Child 'Be A Star' in Math and Science with One-On-One, Virtual Classroom InstructionDr. Alka Citrin announces the launch of Atlanta-based Be a Star Tutoring, an online program of math and science for students in kindergarten through high school...
Jun 22, 2008
DeKalb County Public Library has Big Plans for Summer 2008Whether you are one or 101, DeKalb County Public Library is a place you will want to spend time this summer. The Library's Vacation Reading Program (VRP) for children and teens began May 24 and runs through July 31; and this year, there is a special reading club for adults as well as programs for babies, children and teens ...
Jun 22, 2008