Tag: Grant Park
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Write-Right Literacy Program Offers Free Classes
By Daphany Williams-DuBois Daphany’s Free Online Writing Workshop Inc., located in the Grant Park area, is offering a free online literacy program for anyone in the community who did not finish high school and is seeking to earn a GED. The Write-Right Literacy Program spring semester begins on February 16. Classes are taught through an […]
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ANCS Student Talks Pandemic Challenges on National Public Radio
By Robert M. Sarwark On Saturday, January 15, an interview aired between Izzy Peoples, a sixth-grade student at Grant Park’s Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School (ANCS) and NPR’s Weekend Edition host Scott Simon. In the five-minute segment, which was broadcast on all NPR affiliate stations throughout the United States, Ms. Peoples responded to Mr. Simon’s questions regarding the […]
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Worldwide Daffodil Project Garden in Grant Park
By Alisa Chambers and Sam Moore In partnership with Congregation Bet Haverim, the Grant Park Conservancy (GPC) is pleased to announce the planting of a Worldwide Daffodil Project garden in the Erskine Fountain beds at historic Grant Park on Sunday, November 14, 2021. Over 75 people from Congregation Bet Haverim joined the GPC to plant […]
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Grant Park Resident Jason Winston Wins Run-off for City Council District 1
By Robert M. Sarwark On Tuesday, November 30, Jason Winston defeated Nathan Clubb to represent Atlanta City Council’s District 1. Winston is a Grant Park resident, former Grant Park Conservancy chair, marketing consultant, and Georgia State University adjunct professor. A performance auditor for the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts, Nathan Clubb is also a […]
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GPNA Monthly Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, October 19, 2021 Call to Order–7:30pm. President’s Introduction. Nomination for 2022 steering committee close at end of meeting. Introductions of Nominees. Steering Committee election will happen at the November meeting. Positions with no nominees (yet): Economic development chair, Fundraising chair, Philanthropic chair. Grant Request from FFFridge for $40 per month. Get involved in the […]
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New Physical Therapy Provider Opens in Grant Park
By Robert M. Sarwark Kara Strauss, PT, DPT, MBA is a physical therapist who lives and now works in Neighborhood Planning Unit W. The Ormewood Park resident is proud to be opening a new physical-therapy practice in Grant Park, SuperHuman Therapy. Strauss has lived throughout NPU-W — in East Atlanta, Grant Park, and now Ormewood […]
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Grant Park Conservancy Continuing with Plans to Care for Greenspace
By Michelle Blackmon What another wild year 2021 turned out to be! Like you, your friends at the Grant Park Conservancy experienced a year of constant change and uncertainty in every aspect of our lives. But one thing has stayed the same — our commitment to care for Atlanta’s most beautiful and historic greenspace, Grant […]
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Cocktails for the Park
By Georgia Conservancy Staff Join us for an open-air event on September 10–a fun and relaxed evening at Zoo Atlanta’s newest outdoor event space, the African Savanna! Enjoy tasty appetizers, refreshing cocktails, and a view of the elephant exhibit while watching the sun set and supporting the Grant Park Conservancy. The event begins at 7:00pm. […]