Author: Jeremy

  • Update on the Clarkston After School Collaborative

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    After school program directors, staff, and others concerned about youth met during the summer to develop projects to support after school programs.  Plans for these projects will be finalized in August, so watch for an announcement in September! Funding for the projects is from the first CDF Community Trust process (2013-2014).  Up to $50,000 will…

  • Early Learning Network Continues to Build Connections

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    The Clarkston Early Learning Network (CELN) met August 20 at the Clarkston Library to share information about existing, new, and proposed programs and activities serving Clarkston families and young children. Exciting programs for children and pre-school teachers offered by the Carlos Museum and early childhood courses offered by Georgia Piedmont Technical College were presented. Reports…

  • Early Learning Issue selected at August 7 Community Trust Meeting

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    More than 100 participants gathered at the Clarkston First Baptist Church Family Resource Center the evening of August 7 to take part in the second Early Learning Community Trust meeting.  The mainly Clarkston residents were asked to prioritize the issues or themes that are important to ensure that Clarkston’s babies, infants, and toddlers are healthy,…

  • August 7, 2014 Early Learning Community Trust Notes

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    Notes from the August 2014 CDF Early Learning Community Trust Meeting are found below.  These are the unedited notes that were recorded in the facilitated small groups with only minor formatting edits. ————————————————————————– Notes from August 7, 2014 Clarkston Families Decide Early Learning Community Trust Group 1.  Arabic and Somali Opening Question: Who helped you…

  • CDF Early Learning Community Trust (2014-2015)

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    What do 100 people who speak 7 languages have in common?  The answer is: a commitment to the health and development of Clarkston’s babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.  Over 100 Clarkston residents and others interested in early learning, attended the second CDF Early Learning Community Trust meeting August 7 at the Clarkston First Baptist Church Family…

  • Kickoff for Early Learning Community Trust

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    Relationships are the heart of everything we do at CDF, and the first early learning community trust session held July 12, 2014, was no exception.  The event attended by 57 families and others concerned about early learning. It provided an opportunity for a lively dialogue in multiple languages around babies, infants, and toddlers — their…

  • July 12, 2014 EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST NOTES

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    Notes from the July 2014 meeting of the CDF Early Learning Community Trust Meeting are found below. These are the unedited notes that were recorded in the facilitated small groups with only minor formatting edits. —————————————————————— Notes from July 12, 2014 Clarkston Families Decide Early Learning Community Trust Group 2. Arabic Opening Question: Why are…

  • Be a Part of the Transformation

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    Think about your first job, or first leap of faith. Your inner strength urged you ahead. But what else was there? Perhaps a friend introduced you to another friend, or gave you the nudge of encouragement you needed. Our lives are made up of connections . . . to people, to resources and to our…

  • The One Story Problem

    The One Story Problem

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    As someone who works in the non-profit world, I’m often asked to share one story that sums up all of CDF’s work at any given point in time. As a person who works in community engagement, I find this nearly impossible because by choosing one story over all of the others, the value of 100+…

  • Clarkston Community Conversation Report

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    Tomorrow marks one month from when we all met at the Clarkston Community Conversation.  As promised, we are sharing a summary report within a month of the conversation.  I am still amazed at the depth and breadth of the conversations that occurred.  In the next two weeks, you can also expect to receive some of…