Category: News/Updates

  • 3rd Annual I am a Leader Workshop

    “I liked the “Each one, greet one” – getting to know others from different countries and all the activities to help us learn” said one of the participants in the 3rd annual I am a Leader workshop, July 26, held at Clarkston First Baptist Church. The twenty-eight participants sat in language groups with interpreters  and…

  • Great Write Up on Montessori Workshop

    We want to share a recent article that was published by Montessori Partnerships of Georgia that so wonderfully captures the recent Montessori workshop held in Clarkston. Over 60 early learning teachers and candidates for the Child Development Associate credential attended this event. This two day workshop was sponsored by the International Montessori Training Institute and…

  • Support CDF and I am a Leader!

    Will you consider supporting CDF and the I am a Leader program through this GoFundMe campaign? We hope you will! Please read below about how the women of Clarkston are working together to improve the lives of their families and their communities. Thirty women in Clarkston, GA, most of us former refugees, are beginning an…

  • Institute for Educational Leadership Conference

    “Families will support what they help create.” That was the take away message from those who attended the Clarkston Families Decide session presented by CDF Action at the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) Family and Community Engagement Conference. The conference was held in Pittsburgh, PA on June 20 – 23, 2016 and was truly an…

  • 4th Annual Tell Me a Story! Huge Success

    The Clarkston 4th Annual Tell Me a Story! festival drew more than 250 children and adults to a day long literacy and storytelling event May 21, 2016 at the Clarkston Community Center. Children enjoyed literacy activities facilitated by the Carlos Museum, the reading of Brown Bear, Brown Bear by families and staff from New American Pathways, and…

  • Clarkston Early Learning Network Honors Sondra Warren

    Clarkston Early Learning Network honored Sondra Warren, Clarkston Library Branch Manager, at their monthly meeting yesterday. She will be leaving her post at the Clarkston Library for a new endeavor in Chamblee. Sondra has been a leading advocate for diversity and youth programming at the library, bringing literacy programs to early learning centers and programs,…

  • Indian Creek Elementary School Mural Project

    We greatly enjoyed the Indian Creek Elementary School Mural Project, a tree painting which included words in many languages to describe the school’s values. The idea for the project came from families, students, and teachers who prioritized 40 words. These words formed the trunk of the tree in the mural, words like: learning, fun, do…

  • Alternatives To Violence Workshop in June

    Join TRENDS Global and AVP Atlanta on June 25th and 26th as they co-host the workshop on ‘Alternatives To Violence”. See the flyer below for more details and feel free to pass it along to your professional and personal network. 

  • 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…