Young Atlantans Inspired to Drive Change Through Local Action at Geneva ‘Global Shapers’ Forum 

Osay Imarhiagbe meets with other Global Shapers in Geneva. Photo: Osay Imarhiagbe

As individuals, we view life through our own personal lens and move through life focused on our own well-being and personal affairs. However, as curator for the Atlanta Global Shapers,… Continue reading Young Atlantans Inspired to Drive Change Through Local Action at Geneva ‘Global Shapers’ Forum 

Mexico Shouts Independence, Celebrates Community Contributions at Atlanta City Hall 

At Atlanta City Hall, Javier Diaz de Leon honors America Gruner of CLILA with the Mexican government's Ohtli award, which celebrates community trailblazers. She received a certificate and a medal. for the honor. Photo: Trevor Williams

Before Javier Diaz de Leon strained his vocal cords for the traditional grito — or shout — on the eve of Mexican Independence Day Sept. 15, he spent the better… Continue reading Mexico Shouts Independence, Celebrates Community Contributions at Atlanta City Hall 

Carter Center Wins Prestigious Prize in Japan for Guinea Worm Campaign 

Kuse Dam, Terekeka County, South Sudan. Young goat herders prepare to drink dam water through a filtration pipe provided by The Carter Center in its efforts to eradicate guinea worm. Photo Credit: The Carter Center / L. Gubb

The Carter Center in Atlanta has won a prestigious prize in Japan for its long-time commitment and substantial progress toward the eradication of Guinea worm disease in Africa.  The Japanese… Continue reading Carter Center Wins Prestigious Prize in Japan for Guinea Worm Campaign 

Aid Minister: Irish History With Famine Provides Empathy at a Time of Global Food Shortages 

Now-prosperous Ireland remembers when it was not so fortunate and shares its agricultural knowhow with the world. Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash

Ireland’s historical struggles with famine give its aid program a healthy does of empathy at a time when food shortages are being exacerbated by the war in Ukraine and other external… Continue reading Aid Minister: Irish History With Famine Provides Empathy at a Time of Global Food Shortages 

Airbnb Co-Founder and Atlanta Native Joe Gebbia Outlines Plan to Help Afghan Refugees With Short-Term Housing 

Airbnb founder Joe Gebbia, Jr., an Atlanta native, outlines an initiative to help Afghan refugees in transition.

Entrepreneur Joe Gebbia, Jr., the co-founder of home-sharing platform Airbnb, made a homecoming of his own this week, speaking at the Hope Global Forum in downtown Atlanta about efforts to use… Continue reading Airbnb Co-Founder and Atlanta Native Joe Gebbia Outlines Plan to Help Afghan Refugees With Short-Term Housing 

Mexican Consulate Honors Latino Community Fund for Pandemic Help at Independence Gathering 

Gigi Pedraza accepts the award on behalf of the Latino Community Fund Georgia. Photo: Randy McDow

The Latino Community Fund Georgia received a prestigious award from the Consulate General of Mexico for its health advocacy work throughout the pandemic at last Wednesday’s  celebration of Mexico’s bicentennial… Continue reading Mexican Consulate Honors Latino Community Fund for Pandemic Help at Independence Gathering 

Embrace Your Inner Sidekick: Georgia Tech Professor Envisions Global Philanthropy Model Based on Humility

Superheroes live in the Rio de Janeiro's favelas, say Kirk Bowman and Jon Wilcox. Photo by Trevor Williams in Rio's Vidigal favela, 2014

It’s a well-established fact that most business startups fail, which is one reason venture capitalists make so many bets, hoping that one home run will justify many strikeouts.  According to Georgia Tech… Continue reading Embrace Your Inner Sidekick: Georgia Tech Professor Envisions Global Philanthropy Model Based on Humility

This Time Around, Georgia Groups See Haiti Empowered to Lead Earthquake Response 

Haiti's consul general in Atlanta, Roudelyne Nogar Jean, receives a donation from the Global Federation of Chinese Businesswoman's Atlanta chapter. Photo: Haitian Consulate General

Many responding to Haiti’s most recent disaster are seeing a new level of coordination among outside aid groups, demonstrating how much was learned from the catastrophic 2010 earthquake and the… Continue reading This Time Around, Georgia Groups See Haiti Empowered to Lead Earthquake Response