Atlanta-based Friendship Force, a nonprofit focused on homestays and cross-border educational exchanges, is seeking high schoolers to apply for an upcoming study program in Japan. The organization traces its origins […]
Author Archives: Trevor Williams
As managing editor of Global Atlanta, Trevor has spent 15+ years reporting on Atlanta’s ties with the world.
An avid traveler, he has undertaken trips to 30+ countries to uncover stories on the perils and promise of globalization.
A lifelong Bulldog, Trevor earned degrees from the University of Georgia in Magazine Journalism and Religion, with a minor in Chinese.
He is the father of three sons and editor of the book "Making Men: Five Steps to Growing Up."
Posted inBusiness, Education, Technology
Calling All ATL Students and Startups: China Wants You This July
Are you an Atlanta startup leader with a thriving business, or even a student with a well-designed business plan? China wants you for a two-week entrepreneurial exchange this summer. The […]
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development
Chinese Investors Aim to Crack the Cultural Code in the South
Communication is often the biggest hurdle for Chinese investors as they buy companies and set up factories in the South. That was the message from manufacturers and service providers that […]
Posted inBusiness, Education
Annual Kennesaw State Asia Summit Spurs Investment Ties
SAUPO’s full title may be a mouthful when read aloud, but the annual Asia business conference’s brand name is becoming more appropriate as the years go by. While hosted under the auspices of Kennesaw State University […]
Posted inEducation
Power of Global Exchange, Travel Experience on Display at Kennesaw State Awards
Jagdish Sheth was a refugee from Burma in the early years of his life, his family having fled from the invading Japanese. Then in India, his sisters — prevented by culture from […]
Posted inBusiness, Consular Conversations
Israeli Consul General: Rising Anti-Semitism Must Be Tackled From the Top Down
Back from a trip to Israel last week, Ambassador Judith Varnai Shorer made a troubling observation while attending Holocaust memorial ceremonies in Atlanta: Attendance was down, and those who did turn out were generally older.
Posted inBusiness
Global Atlanta Wins Metro Atlanta Chamber’s Partner Award
Global Atlanta was honored as the Metro Atlanta Chamber’s Global Partner Award winner this year during a luncheon event that showcased Atlanta’s resolve to move toward a more internationally engaged future. […]
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development, Trade
Global Impact Award Winners: More International Integration Needed, Not Less
The 2016 presidential election in the U.S. was in part a referendum on the effects of globalization, which has excluded some from the greater prosperity it has engendered around the world. For the Metro Atlanta Chamber’s 2017 Global […]
Posted inTrade
Metro Export Challenge Returns; Local Companies Can Win $25,000
The Metro Atlanta Chamber this summer and fall is bringing back a contest that gives local companies a chance to win up to $25,000 to juice their overseas sales efforts. […]
Posted inBusiness
Israeli Business Group to Honor Gov. Deal, Focus on Fintech
May is is shaping up to be a busy month for Conexx, the American Israel Business Connector, which links the Southeast U.S. to the Startup Nation. The group’s annual awards […]