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Register for the August 4th Webinar HERE.

Register for the August 12th Webinar HERE.

As we prepare for Day One, APS is partnering with the Empty Stocking Fund to make certain that your child is ready for the start of the school year. Be sure to register today to receive a backpack and school supplies at your school during the 2020 Back-to-School Bash Pop Up experience. Click here (https://www.emptystockingfund.org/aps-backpack-request-2020 )by August 12 to reserve your backpack and supplies. More 2020 Back-to-School-Bash Pop Up experience information will be sent soon. We look forward to seeing you during the Runway for Learning week! Stay safe!

¡Saludos padres de APS!

Mientras nos preparamos para el primer día de clases, APS se está asociando con el Empty Stocking Fund para garantizar que su hijo esté listo para el comienzo del año escolar. Inscríbanse hoy para recibir una mochila y útiles escolares en su escuela durante la experiencia Feria de Educación Pop Up 2020. Haga clic aquí antes (https://www.emptystockingfund.org/aps-backpack-request-2020 ) del 12 de agosto para reservar su mochila y útiles. Pronto se enviará más información sobre la Feria de Educación Pop Up 2020. ¡Esperamos verlos durante la semana Runway for Learning! ¡Manténganse a salvo!

APS is committed to maintaining open and consistent dialogue with you as we all prepare for a strong start on Day One. Please join us at our upcoming Virtual Town Hall meetings and our Fireside Chats on specific topics to share your questions and comments and get the latest information from APS.  

APS will host Fireside Chats on Specific Topics on Zoom: 

• Gifted Programs, Thursday, July 30 at 5 p.m.

Zoom Link – https://bit.ly/2X1zKJN

• Dual Language Immersion, Thursday, July 30 at 6 p.m. 

Zoom Link – https://bit.ly/2P62LzY

• Special Education, Thursday, August 6 at 6 p.m. 

Zoom Link – https://bit.ly/332Au5t

APS will host an additional Virtual Town Hall Meeting: 
• Tuesday, August 4 at 6 p.m. 

Town Hall Meetings will be held on the district’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaPublicSchools.

As Atlanta Public Schools prepares to Return + Learn this upcoming school year, technology will play a critical role. APS wants to ensure every student has a device and internet connection to access virtual instruction. All APS families should complete a survey for each child by August 7 to receive a device by the start of school! http://tinyaps.com/?techsurvey

A medida que Atlanta Public Schools se prepara para el regreso a clases, Regresa y aprende, la tecnología tendrá un papel fundamental. APS quiere asegurarse de que cada estudiante tenga un dispositivo y una conexión a Internet para acceder a la instrucción virtual. ¡Todas las familias de APS deben completar una encuesta para cada niño antes del 7 de agosto para recibir un dispositivo al comienzo de la escuela! http://tinyAPS.com/?techsurveyEspanol

Lily Pabian is the new Executive Director of We Love BuHi, an organization that is near and dear to our hearts at CCI. We Love BuHi strives to build community within Buford Highway’s international corridor that fosters integrity, inclusion, and influence. COVID-19 has impacted so many families in Atlanta, and as they have done with or without a pandemic, We Love BuHi continues to show up for its community. 

Join us THIS Thursday, July 30 at 6p on FB Live for our Community Conversation to learn more about Lily’s vision as a leader and about the continued work We Love BuHi continues to do in our city. We’re grateful for #CCIFellow Marian Liou’s leadership in founding this organization, and we can’t wait to hear about its evolution.

Click here to RSVP for a reminder ahead of the event: https://go-civicatlanta.org/lilypabian. Otherwise, you can tune in on July 30 here: https://bit.ly/CCILIVE

Social Studies: Back to School: Learning about Atlanta Public Schools 

Each year, Atlanta Public Schools spends almost $1 billion to serve the needs of over 50,000 students. How do these decisions get made? Who are the major decision-makers?

The education system works through the collaborative efforts of organizations at federal, state, and local school levels. We’ll dive into the role each plays and how decisions are made in our Atlanta Public Schools.

We’ll cover these topics and more as part of the next installment of our monthly Social Studies series. Join the Center for Civic Innovation via Zoom on Friday, August 7 at 12:00pm for Back to School: Learning about Atlanta Public Schools. Registration link coming soon! 

Leadership Breakfast: August – Save the Date

Mark those calendars! Our next Leadership Breakfast is on Tuesday, August 18 at 9 am. Stay tuned for more details soon to tune in virtually with us. 

Other Events Worth Checking Out:

There are a lot of amazing conversations and events taking place online. Here are a couple on our radar. Know of any other upcoming events we should call out? Email us at community@civicatlanta.org

• Weekly, Tuesdays at 12:00pm: the Wellbeing Project is hosting a weekly WELLbinar series called “Wellbeing for Changemakers” which focuses on self-care for changemakers during these unprecedented times: Register here.

• Tuesday, July 28 at 10:00am: Atlanta Business Chronicle is hosting a panel discussion on The Future of Higher Education which will focus on how universities in Georgia are seeking to move forward in the midst of COVID-19. Register here.

• Tuesday, July 28 at 7:00pm: Join Dr. Bernice A. King and Dr. Jane Elliot for a conversation surrounding Racism and the Miseducation in America. Register here. 

• Wednesday, July 29 at 3:00pm: ULI Atlanta is hosting “Partners for More Equitable Development” which will explore real estate, land use and equity. Register here. 

• Thursday, July 30 at 2:00pm: The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America — a fascinating and urgent conversation about the racism behind American neighborhoods. Register here. 

• Thursday, August 6 at 3:00pm: Join Jodi-Ann Burey for an interactive webinar, “Navigating Workplace Microaggressions for Women of Color: Parts 2 + 3”, which will go through case study examples on the microaggressions women of color face at work. Register here. 

• Friday, July 31 at 12:00pm: Society for Africans in Diaspora (SAiD) presents “Race, Gender, Black Identities and African Women In the Workplace”. Register here. 

Policy Updates:

A full debrief of policy updates from CCI are available here: CCI Policy Updates

1. Following a series of recusals, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Jane Barwick ordered Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms into mediation over the governor’s suit against the mayor’s mask mandate. A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday at 10:00am. (news)
2. The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners voted for a November referendum on extending MARTA rail from the Doraville station to Jimmy Carter Boulevard along with expanding Gwinnett County Transit. (news)
3. The Atlanta City Council is on summer recess until August 3rd.

NPU Overview:

Tuning in to your NPU meeting is an awesome way to stay connected to what’s happening in your community — this week, Neighborhood Planning Units (NPUs) D, J, M, O, and Z will meet remotely (see the agendas here). Don’t know your NPU? Find your NPU here! NPUs typically meet in-person on a monthly basis, but many of them have now shifted to meeting virtually.

Do you know about NPU University? Last year the City of Atlanta started a community engagement curriculum to educate, empower, and equip community leaders with training to help solve the challenges neighborhoods face. Check out the course catalog for upcoming classes. And you can watch videos of the previous classes, too.

Active Financial Opportunities:

• Monday, August 10: The Clarence “Shaheed” DuBois Exposome Roadshow and Community Grant Program is calling communities to come together and take action and receive funding to help tackle an environmental health challenge. https://emoryhercules.com/community/roadshow-and-grant-program/exposome-roadshow-community-grant-program/

• Rolling Submission: SoftBank Group announced a $100 million venture fund for Latinx, Black and Native American entrepreneurs who are “at the seed, venture, and growth stages that use technology to reimagine traditional business models and create new ones”.

https://global.softbank/news/softbank-opportunity-fund

• Rolling Submission until September 25: Apply for grants up to $50,000 to support business growth, including $10,000 emergency COVID-19 Business for All Grants to help small businesses in crisis. $10,000 COVID-19 Business for All Grants are awarded on a rolling basis. General Business for All Grant applications are due September 25.

https://businessforall.helloalice.com/

• Rolling Submission: Atlanta Artist Relief Fund is delivering free home-cooked, nutritious meals to the doorsteps of artists who are unable to leave their home or out of work.

https://airtable.com/shrP4gF706OvJbW9V

Additional Resources and Opportunities:

• Resource guide for state and local COVID-19 emergency responses from New American Economy: https://www.newamericaneconomy.org/uncategorized/15553/
  
• Bridgespan has a great nonprofit resource center around strategy and business planning in light of COVID-19: https://www.bridgespan.org/insights/library/strategy-development/covid-19-coronavirus-for-nonprofits.
  
• Pro Bono Partnership has some great webinars and tools around legal considerations: https://www.probonopartner.org/covid-19-resources/

• Georgia Small Business/Nonprofit COVID-19 Remote Pro Bono Clinic is providing free consultations:

https://www.lawyersforgoodgovernment.org/covid-small-business-georgia-client-intake

Click here to see the resources and opportunities we shared last week – July 20, 2020. If there are additional resources or opportunities we should add, please email us at community@civicatlanta.org.

The Center for Civic Innovation created a relief fund for Atlanta-based civic entrepreneurs and organizations. 100% of this fund will support the work of people and organizations affected by COVID-19: https://buff.ly/33P580m

The city of Atlanta wants to hear feedback from the community on the focus areas and preliminary recommendations developed by the Mayor’s Use of Force Advisory Council.

The survey is available at https://bit.ly/2ZKS6k7 and will remain open until Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Your participation is greatly appreciated.

Download the ATL311 Mobile App Today!

Note: The session is offered twice in an attempt to accommodate varying schedules for parents. There are different links for each session.

Topic: Community Conversations Equity 101: Telling Your Story

Time: Jul 21, 2020 05:00-6:30 PM
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July 28, 2020 meeting invitation:HTI Catalysts is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Community Conversations Equity 101: Telling Your Story

Time: Jul 28, 2020 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM Eastern Time

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State Farm Arena is an official early voting location for all residents of Fulton County only for the General Primary Runoff, Non-Partisan General Runoff, and Special Runoff Election for Local and State Offices, July 20-August 7 and the Presidential General Election and Special Election, October 12-30.

Any Fulton County Registered Voter will be able to vote early at State Farm Arena during the following hours:

Monday, July 20 to Friday, August 7 

8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Closed Sundays. Dates and times subject to change.

Know Before You Go:

Parking/MARTA

• Parking at no cost available in Centennial Sapphire Deck
• ADA Parking at no cost available on State Farm Drive
• MARTA Available

Security

• A government-issued photo ID is required to vote
• All voters will be required to go through a security screening 
• Bags larger than a standard backpack will not be permitted 

Safety

• Face masks or face coverings recommended 
• Follow social distance floor markers 
• Voting kiosks will be sanitized in between voters

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