“Defund the police” has become a clarion call for protesters railing against brutality and systemic racism across the country, and especially in Atlanta. The “city too busy to hate” has yet again become a flashpoint in the international conversation, as the police shooting death of Rayshard Brooks at an Atlanta Wendy’s restaurant last Friday has further […]
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Birds: The Original Globalists, Through the Eyes of a Naturalist
For 30 years Stan Tekiela has been studying the flight patterns of birds around the world. Inspired by the work of living English naturalists Jane Goodall, the anthropologist, and Sir David Attenborough, the broadcaster, as well as their forebear John James Audubon, Mr. Tekiela told Global Atlanta, “I haven’t met a bird that I didn’t think […]
A Tourism ‘Island,’ Israel Strategizes for Eventual Reopening to Foreigners
Judging by the questions, there is still pent-up demand for tourism to Israel from the Southeast U.S., and the sooner the better, according to many prospective travelers. But foreigners looking to attend bat and bar mitzvahs, wander the Negev desert, pilgrimage to the Temple Mount or walk the old city of Jerusalem will have to wait […]
Ebix Preaches Resilience as Extended India Lockdown Hits Bottom Line
Metro Atlanta-based Ebix Inc. says its broad diversification kept the company profitable in the first quarter, despite an extended lockdown in India and pandemic-related restrictions that pummeled business segments that are highly dependent on travel. The Johns Creek-based insurance software provider, travel marketplace operator and financial technology firm posted a drop in revenues of about 4 percent to $137.9 million, down from […]
These 40-Plus International Organizations in Atlanta Need Your Support During the Pandemic
Compiling our calendar each week, we at Global Atlanta have a pretty good idea how the city’s international affairs organizations, language institutes and binational chambers have been affected by the sudden and precipitous drop in event revenue these last few weeks. Weathering the pandemic ourselves, facing canceled ads to postponed forums, we got to thinking that […]
While Sheltering in Place, This Nonprofit Wants to Stoke Your Global Travel Dreams
With flights grounded and the world turned upside down just in the last month, it may seem that the inertia of the coronavirus pandemic will keep the world at a wary standstill forever. But one Atlanta nonprofit is helping facilitate travel dreams for the day when the storm passes and jet-setters are once again free […]
Chamber Urges Support of French Restaurants, Businesses During Covid-19 Shutdown
Update: The FACC has updated its list of businesses and restaurants here. The French-American Chamber of Commerce in Atlanta is urging its members and the broader community to support local French restaurants, bakeries, shops and other businesses as they face falling demand during the Covid-19 outbreak. “During those unprecedented times, we have to stay united […]
Survey: Most Dutch Firms in Southeast Harmed by Travel Ban
It wasn’t the most scientific of surveys, but the Netherlands-American Chamber of Commerce Southeast’s simple poll of member companies revealed clear results: Most Dutch firms in the region will suffer from reduced travel between Europe and the U.S. amid the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe. “Companies are indicating that they are being affected by the canceled […]
Coronavirus: Delta Cuts International Flights as Trump Bars Most of Europe From U.S. Entry
Delta Air Lines announced capacity cuts as travel demand nosedived amid the coronavirus outbreak and an order by President Trump in an Oval Office address Wednesday to bar U.S. entry from most of Europe. Mr. Trump’s order affects all foreign nationals that have traveled in any of the 26 European countries within the Schengen area (which is […]
Goals for Legendary U.S. Women’s Soccer Coach: Equal Pay and Empowered Female Leaders
Former U.S. women’s national team soccer coach Jill Ellis proved Friday in Atlanta that if nothing else, her record-setting career has given her a knack for straight talk and an arsenal of inspirational lessons that transition well from sport to life. But one quote in particular may best illustrate the reason she was recruited for […]
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