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“All About Afghanistan” was the topic of a presentation to the Clarkston Early Learning Network at the March 15 meeting, held at the Clarkston Library.  Rahim Gul told the group about his family’s journey to Clarkston.  We also learned that he was  an agronomist in  his country.    He shared about Afghanistan’s population, history, and…

Are you ready for a family fun day full of great stories, crafts, treats and more? Please Save the Date for the 5th Annual Tell Me a Story! Festival on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the Clarkston Community Center.   If you are interested in volunteering, or would like to make a donation, please contact CDF Action at info@cdfaction.org.

On Friday, January 27, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order moving forward large-scale changes to the refugee program. What does this mean? This New American Pathways article provides an explanation of the current situation.

A new half day Montessori program for three year old children is now open. Located at the intersection of Church Street and Scott Boulevard in Decatur, the Global Montessori School seeks to offer an inclusive, diverse program which focuses on the whole child, creates an environment which celebrates culture and engages families. The program has…

If you had $20,000 to spend to benefit Indian Creek Elementary School students and families, how would you spend it?  After several weeks of coming together in small and large meetings, Indian Creek Elementary School families used a forced ranking process to select two projects to be funded from the Community Trust. On December 3,…

On the morning of Saturday,  November 5, representatives from thirty Clarkston families gathered for the first session of the Indian Creek Elementary School Clarkston Community Trust.  The families in attendance came from distinct cultural, religious, and linguistic backgrounds; spanning from Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Somalia to Burma, Iraq, and Afghanistan.  However,…

Montessori Partnership for Georgia presented Montessori perspectives on family engagement on August 13, 2016, the final session of the I am a Leader workshop series sponsored by CDF Action in partnership with the Somali American Community Center. The participants – from Iraq, Sudan, Bhutan, Somali and the U.S. – took away from that session new…

You’re invited to join New Americans for a conversation discussing an overview of new federal policy statement on dual language learners and U.S. Department of Education & Newcomer Tool Kit. This event is for educators and others! More details below. Feel free to print out the itinerary and hand out to your network.   Thursday, September…

Participants in the I am a Leader workshop enjoyed a special session on parenting led by the Montessori Partnerships for Georgia. CDF Action and our partner Somali American Community Center are so appreciative of our new partnership with the Montessori group. Read more on this presentation here!