Prince Karim Aga Khan, a billionaire philanthropist and spiritual leader of some 20 million Muslims worldwide, stressed the importance of education in the age of globalization in Atlanta as he...
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Georgia Universities Partner With Chinese Counterparts
The growing global economy and China's increasingly influential role in it have Georgia universities looking to collaborate with schools in the Asian nation as they seek to internationalize their curricula....
Atlanta Middle School Now Home to Chinese Language Institute
A center that will promote Chinese language instruction and cultural programs in Atlanta Public Schools and the broader community was inaugurated March 19 at Sammye E. Coan Middle School in...
Middle School Looks to Add Another Chinese Teacher
Sammye E. Coan Middle School just started offering Chinese language courses this school year, and interest has been so great that its leadership is already looking to hire another teacher....
Ferragamo Fashion Heir Raising Funds for Atlanta International School
Friendship between an Atlanta-based restaurateur and a former Italian honorary consul brought an heir to an Italian fashion empire to the city Feb. 29, to the benefit of the Atlanta...
It’s ‘Year of Turkey’ at Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw State University is preparing for its 24th academic year of studying a foreign country with “the Year of Turkey” beginning in August. “It’s a crucial moment in the relations...
International Community School Principal to Step Down, Continue as Consultant
The principal of the International Community School, a DeKalb County charter school, told GlobalAtlanta Feb. 8 that he will step down next year but continue to build the school’s ties...
Kenyan Youth Activist Says Leadership Change Needed to Stop Country’s Violence
Kenya’s current leaders must be replaced before the East African country can cure the violence that plagues it or fully realize its economic potential, Mwangi Mukami, the founder of the...
Local Schools Can Affect Development in the Airport Area
Better schools are needed in the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport area if real estate and economic development there is to continue, said Ed Riggins, executive vice president of CresaPartners Atlanta […]
World Clean Water Crisis is the Focus of Educational Program
A program at the Atlanta International School will bring together students and teachers from the Atlanta area to discuss global water issues Oct. 8. The seminar is being organized by...