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  • Join Us May 29th for Graduation!

    Please join the Somali American Community Center in honoring all of the 2016 Graduates! Their family and friends along with the Clarkston community will be happily celebrating these graduates at the annual graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 29th at 6pm at the Georgia Piedmont Technical College Conference Center. We are extremely proud of these youth and…

  • 4th Annual Tell Me a Story! on May 21st

    Please Save the Date for the 4th Annual Tell Me a Story! Festival on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at the Clarkston Community Center. If you are interested in volunteering at this festival or helping in other capacities, please call CDF at (404)736-6602.  We encourage you to share this Save The Date flyer with your network! We look forward…

  • Clarkston Oaks READY School Celebrates 1 Year!

    Come help us celebrate the Clarkston Oaks READY School turning one year old! We will gather together on Friday, May 6th from 10:30am-12:30pm at the Clarkston Oaks Apartments for a short program, recognitions and a time for conversation and refreshments. We hope to see you there!

  • New Americans Symposium In June

    Please mark your calendars for this great event at Georgia Piedmont Technical College- Conference Room- on Thursday 6/30/16 from 8:30am-3:00pm. The New Americans Symposium will discuss ways in which we can strengthen communities by welcoming all residents and is an initiative of: CDF: A Collection Action Initiative, Interfaith’s Children’s Movement (ICM), Ser Familia, Sisters of…

  • Spring Open House a HUGE Success

    Thank you to each and every one of you who attended our Spring Open House celebrating our partnership with the Somali American Community Center! Over 80 guests attended the event on March 31st and learned about the activities of both of our organizations and ways we are partnering. We were pleased to welcome residents who read…

  • Clarkston Day at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta

    The fish were really biting today! What a day it was!  The four year old children painted a wall, fished in a river (without getting wet!), played with magic sand, went grocery shopping, and so much more at the first annual Clarkston Day at the Museum on February 29, 2016.  More than 60 children, their…

  • Clarkston Culture Fest 2016

    Join us on Saturday, April 20th for Clarkston Culture Fest 2016! There will be music, treats and family fun! Details below!

  • Family Engagement Event: Decisions made, information shared, and fun for all!

    Friday, February 12: Families, children, and teachers enjoyed the Family Engagement Event at the Clarkston READY School, a part-time free program for three year old children and their families located at Clarkston Oaks Apartments.  The parents discussed future workshops (including child development and nutrition), signed up for the Clarkston Day at the Museum field trip…

  • Feb. 29th 2016 proclaimed, “Clarkston Day at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta”!

    We are thrilled to announce that February 29, 2016 has been proclaimed as Clarkston Day at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta!  This proclamation was read by City Councilman Dean Moore and signed by Mayor Ted Terry at the February 2 City Council Meeting. We are so excited to share our proclamation, and cannot wait for…

  • New Dates for Montessori Workshop

    The snowy and icy January weather forced us to reschedule our Montessori Principles and Practices for Early Childhood Educators Workshop. The new dates for this 2-day workshop will be Saturday March 19th and Saturday March 26th! Register HERE today! Hope to see you there!