The University Consortium for Liberia Focused on Early Childhood Ed

October 12, 2018

The University Consortium for Liberia‘s annual scholarship fundraiser and education forum held at Georgia State University on Oct. 9 focused this year on early childhood education in the West African nation. The education of children in the country’s elementary grades has been affected negatively by a combination of factors including the ebola crisis in 2014-15, Read more

Asia
South Korea

Jimmy Carter to Headline Methodist Church’s Korea Peace Forum in Atlanta

November 1, 2018

Former President Jimmy Carter is set to headline the United Methodist Church’s three-day summit in Atlanta on achieving lasting peace on the Korean peninsula. The peace forum will be hosted by UMC Global Ministries, the denomination’s Atlanta-based missions arm. Along with ecumenical leaders from Korea and beyond, the event will be attended by a range[Read More…]

30-Plus Countries Represented at Atlanta International School’s Worldfest

November 2, 2018

Attendees sampled food and enjoyed cultural offerings from more than 30 countries at the Atlanta International School’s Worldfest, an annual on-campus event aimed at celebrating its diverse community. The Oct. 28 event organized the world in stalls, with food being the main attraction for parents, students and friends of the AIS community. Many consulates were[Read More…]

Europe
Ireland
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- Culture
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A Life of Labor: Former Mayor Sam Massell Says His Biography Highlights Work Ethic ‘From 9 to 90’

November 2, 2018

At 9 years old, former Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell operated a successful corner Coca-Cola stand called Bud’s Place, but some days he was even more enterprising than usual. Buddy, as he was known back then, would sneak a Guinness beer from his father’s refrigerator and sell it on the side. “It was 100 percent profit,” he said[Read More…]

Opinion: Bloody Week in Afghanistan Brings Back Memories of Never-Ending War

October 19, 2018

News from yesterday that Gen. Abdul Raziq, age 39, the Afghan police chief responsible for security in southern Afghanistan, was killed during a meeting at the Governor’s Palace in the province of Kandahar, brought back many memories: Indeed, my final meeting with senior Afghan officials several years ago involved Gen. Raziq and took place in the same compound where he[Read More…]

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