Category: Community Engagement
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The planning continues and the work begins: Clarkston After School Collaborative
The Clarkston Community Trustees met March 6 to discuss the start- up of the Clarkston After-School Collaborative, the Education project selected by Clarkston residents. The Clarkston After- School Collaborative will develop activities and mobilize resources to support existing after school programs serving Clarkston youth.
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Community Trust Project Selection Report
On February 9, 2014, thirty-eight (38) community residents (including three (3) resident Community Trust Trustees), six (6) other Community Trust Trustees, and nineteen (19) volunteers, gathered at the Clarkston Community Center to continue the process of determining an Education project to fund from the Clarkston Community Trust.
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Residents Select After School Collaborative as Trust Project
Last June, when CDF announced the creation of the Clarkston Community Trust, CDF did so by asking a few “what if” questions. What if residents had the opportunity to determine for themselves the use of financial resources for the betterment of the entire community? What if a fund existed that was devoted solely to community…
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Having a Vision, Setting Goals
Twenty-five parents speaking 4 languages were active participants in the second session of Vision and Voice: A Family Leadership Institute, held February 8 at the KD Moore Family Development Center in Clarkston. While the parents enjoyed a scavenger hunt as well as listening, visioning and goal setting exercises, their children enjoyed
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CRSA hosts 2014 New Americans Celebration
“My tomorrow is my decision,” said Stacey Abrams, House Minority Leader for the Georgia General Assembly and State Representative for the 89th District, as she spoke of the great decision that refugees make when they come to the United States.
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Storytelling 101: Listening With a Juicy Face
“Grandmother, what big eyes you have!” “All the better to see with, my child.” “Grandmother, what big teeth you have!” “All the better to eat you up with, my child.”
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2014 VilCap Cohort Selected
Congratulations to the 15 entrepreneurs who have been selected to participate in the 2014 VilCap: Start Clarkston.
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Clarkston Connections
In today’s world, it’s all about connections We see images of complex social networks and subscribe to numerous social networking apps. At CDF, we believe something different happens when that social network is face to face with you.
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CDF Partners to Host Vision and Voice Family Leadership Institute
CDF is pleased to partner with the Clarkston First Baptist Church to host United Way’s Vision and Voice Family Leadership Institute (FLI) in Clarkston, Georgia. The goal of the Family Leadership Institute is to build the skills and capacity of parents