The Republic of Guinea’s first lady on Tuesday thanked Atlanta nonprofits for their ongoing efforts to meet her country’s dire health needs, which have grown even more acute since a deadly Ebola outbreak started there and […]
Category: Education
Japanese, Saudi Fast-Food CEOs Guide Clayton State Students
For one summer class of Clayton State University business students, studying global markets really hit home when two international executives dropped in to offer real-world advice from their careers in […]
Georgia State Business School to Honor CEOs of Coke, CARE
Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business is to induct the chief executives of Coca-Cola Co. and nonprofit CARE into its Business Hall of Fame in September. Coke’s […]
Universities Shore Up China Ties on State Trade Mission
Georgia universities used the occasion of a Georgia Department of Economic Development trade mission to China last month to shore up educational exchange programs in the country. Georgia State University leaders finalized […]
Korean Ties With Clayton State’s Nursing Program Strengthen
Korea’s deputy consul general, Bok-Ryeol Rhyou, delivered a wide-ranging address at Clayton State University July 29 that provided an overview of her country’s relations with the state of Georgia as […]
Five Host Families Needed for German High Schoolers
Youth for Understanding is seeking five Atlanta host families for German high schoolers coming to the U.S. for a yearlong cultural immersion experience starting in mid-August. Participating families are asked […]
Africa’s ‘Talented Tenth’ Praise Clark Atlanta Stay
The legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois was palpable at a farewell ceremony held for the 25 participants in the Young African Leaders Initiative the evening of July 24 at Clark […]
Coke Welcomes Japanese Students Enrolled in Its ‘Friendship’ Program
Japan is no stranger to adversity, but what is known as the country’s “3/11” tragedy brought on by Mother Nature knocked the country with an unexpected punch from which it […]
Malaysian Students Sought for Awards, Scholarships
Malaysian students in the U.S. are to be honored with scholarships at a September celebration in New York featuring the nation’s prime minister, Najib Razak, and minister of education, Muhyiddin […]
Atlanta’s World Affairs Council Chooses New President
Charles Shapiro, a career foreign service officer, an outspoken supporter of free trade agreements and the U.S. ambassador to Venezuela from 2002-04, has been appointed as the new president of […]

