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READY School highlighted in upcoming City of Clarkston newsletter
Are you are reader of the City of Clarkston Connection newsletter? It’s a great way to stay connected in the Clarkston community. We were thrilled that the July issue of the newsletter, featured the one year anniversary of the first READY School at Clarkston Oaks. It also highlights details from the Welcoming Mural project,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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Symphony In Your Neighborhood
Symphony in Your Neighborhood, a partnership between the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and DeKalb County Public Library will take place at the Clarkston Community Center. Attendees will enjoy chamber music performances provided by Atlanta Symphony musicians. This performance is geared towards families, so please bring your children! The musicians understand that the little ones won’t sit…
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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.