The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies is the most recent addition to the list of institutions offering returned Peace Corps volunteers the opportunity to apply for graduate-level scholarships. Georgia […]
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Decatur’s Core Performance Company Responds to Refugee Crises With New Dance Productions
Editor’s note: Atlanta-based writer Obinna Morton and artistic director Sue Schroeder contributed to the reporting and editing of this article. Europe has been deluged with refugees and immigrants spilling over […]
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Former Coke Executive VP Now Heads the American Turkish Friendship Council
Ahmet Bozer , who spent 25 years at the Coca-Cola Co. and retired as the company’s executive vice president last year, has assumed the presidency of the non-profit American Turkish […]
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Rotarians From Around the World Coming to Atlanta for June 10-14 Convention
Having adopted the eradication of polio as their top priority in 1985, Rotary clubs around the world have participated in a public-private partnership, which has been responsible for the reduction […]
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Georgia State Research Tool Helps Companies Measure, Manage Global Risk
Editor’s note: This guest commentary was provided by Georgia State University’s Robinson College of Business, a Global Atlanta annual sponsor. With the world in a seemingly constant state of flux, […]
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Robinson College Master’s Grads Hail From 28 Countries
In a display of how globally connected Atlanta business schools have become, the J. Mack Robinson College of Business’ recent master’s class hailed from more foreign countries than American states. Among the 483 students who graduated with […]
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A Year Later: One More Tribute to the Life of Narsi Narasimhan
A year ago, Narsi Narasimhan, a leader in Atlanta’s Indian community and founder of the Indian Professional Network (IPN), died from a heart attack. Global Atlanta publisher Phil Bolton, who […]
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Award-Winning Georgia Manufacturers Tackle Skills Gap
When she started college, Skyler Huggett struggled to make a 9 a.m. class. But more recently, her studies (literally) lit a fire that had her prepared to get to work before the doors opened — […]
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Panama’s President, A Loyal Georgia Tech Grad, Gives Commencement Address
Panama‘s roots into the Georgia Institute of Technology go deep as Global Atlanta learned during a visit in 2014, and Tech grads saw on Saturday when Juan Carlos Varela, Panama’s president […]
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Friendship Force Seeks Students for Japan Program, New Board Members
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 […]