Category: News/Updates
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Clarkston Oaks READY School Celebrates 1 Year!
Come help us celebrate the Clarkston Oaks READY School turning one year old! We will gather together on Friday, May 6th from 10:30am-12:30pm at the Clarkston Oaks Apartments for a short program, recognitions and a time for conversation and refreshments. We hope to see you there!
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New Americans Symposium In June
Please mark your calendars for this great event at Georgia Piedmont Technical College- Conference Room- on Thursday 6/30/16 from 8:30am-3:00pm. The New Americans Symposium will discuss ways in which we can strengthen communities by welcoming all residents and is an initiative of: CDF: A Collection Action Initiative, Interfaith’s Children’s Movement (ICM), Ser Familia, Sisters of…
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Spring Open House a HUGE Success
Thank you to each and every one of you who attended our Spring Open House celebrating our partnership with the Somali American Community Center! Over 80 guests attended the event on March 31st and learned about the activities of both of our organizations and ways we are partnering. We were pleased to welcome residents who read…
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Clarkston Day at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta
The fish were really biting today! What a day it was! The four year old children painted a wall, fished in a river (without getting wet!), played with magic sand, went grocery shopping, and so much more at the first annual Clarkston Day at the Museum on February 29, 2016. More than 60 children, their…
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Clarkston Culture Fest 2016
Join us on Saturday, April 20th for Clarkston Culture Fest 2016! There will be music, treats and family fun! Details below!
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Family Engagement Event: Decisions made, information shared, and fun for all!
Friday, February 12: Families, children, and teachers enjoyed the Family Engagement Event at the Clarkston READY School, a part-time free program for three year old children and their families located at Clarkston Oaks Apartments. The parents discussed future workshops (including child development and nutrition), signed up for the Clarkston Day at the Museum field trip…
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New Dates for Montessori Workshop
The snowy and icy January weather forced us to reschedule our Montessori Principles and Practices for Early Childhood Educators Workshop. The new dates for this 2-day workshop will be Saturday March 19th and Saturday March 26th! Register HERE today! Hope to see you there!
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Spaces Available at Clarkston READY School
The Clarkston READY School is open to 3 and 4 year old children and there are spaces available for our Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday programs. READY school is FREE and is held at Clarkston Oaks Apartments at 767 Northern Ave. READY School teachers speak Arabic, Somali and English and there is an emphasis on language and…
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Clarkston Early Learning Trust, 2015: Making Decisions and Building Community
Residents of Clarkston, Georgia heartily embrace the importance of early learning. “Early learning is how we succeed,” shared a young Iraqi woman at the concluding large-group meeting of the 2015 Clarkston Early Learning Community Trust. Just a week shy of finishing her Childhood Development Associate training—the project that was selected, designed, and implemented by the community through the 2014…
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Clarkston Featured in USA Today
Clarkston has been much in the news of late, some of the articles focusing on problems, such as housing issues, and other articles, such as the one that recently appeared in USA Today, which share the strength and resiliency of refugees – and a Clarkston that is welcoming of diversity! To read the full USA…