Community Events

January 4, 2007, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
GBPI VISION 2007 Policy Conference: Reform and Revitalization

Reforming the state tax, health-care, and education systems are just a few of the items legislators plan to address during the 2007 Legislative Session. Please make plans to attend this important conference.The event will be held at the Loudermilk Center, 40 Courtland Street Atlanta, GA 30303. For more information, visit www.gbpi.org.

January 5, 2007
GA-CAN! Kick Off Meeting

Members of Georgia Children's Advocacy Network are invited to attend the 2007 GA-CAN! kick off meeting in advance of the 2007 Session of the Georgia General Assembly, which convenes January 8. The event will be held at the Loudermilk Center, 40 Courtland Street Atlanta, GA 30303. For more information, visit www.georgiavoices.org.

January 15, 2007 (entry deadline)
Georgia High School Technical Communication Competition

The Atlanta Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC) invites Georgia high school students to submit entries to "Aspirations," the Georgia High School Technical Communication competition. There is no entry fee. The STC Atlanta Chapter sponsors this competition to encourage development of technical writing skills among students in grades 10 through 12. Awards will be presented at the STC Atlanta Chapter Annual Awards Banquet in April 2007.
http://www.stcatlanta.org/competitions/hscomp.htm

January 23, 2007
Georgia Afterschool Business Partnership Breakfast:
Afterschool's Impact: Business Leadership and Ways to Connect the Two for a Bigger Bottom Line

The Georgia Afterschool Business Partnership's first business breakfast event will inform and engage business leaders and policymakers by emphasizing the importance and increasing the awareness about the bottom line impact afterschool experiences offer Georgia's children and families. They also will demonstrate ways afterschool programs are hoping to work with the business community. This event is sponsored by the Georgia Afterschool Investment Council, Communities in School Georgia, Georgia Department of Education, 21st CCLC, Junior Achievement of Georgia, YMCA of Metro Atlanta, United Way of Metro Atlanta, and America's Promise. For more information, contact Rachel Wellborn at 404-527-8831 or at rwellborn@afterschoolga.org.

February 8, 2007, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
2007 G-CAPP Legislative Reception

This annual legislative reception is an opportunity for G-CAPP to thank state legislators and officials who work to support Georgia's adolescents, as well as a time for advocates to let our state leaders know their priorities for the upcoming legislative session. The 2007 G-CAPP Legislative Reception will be held in the Blue Room at the Georgia Freight Depot. For details go to www.gcapp.org.

Feb. 20 - 21, 2007
Atlanta
Family Connection Summit: Charting the Course

Formerly the Winter Training Event and Family Connection Day Breakfast, the Summit Learning Day will be held at the Holiday Inn Select Atlanta Hotel on Feb. 20. The Summit Networking Day will be held at the Georgia Freight Depot on Feb. 21.
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Oct. 24 - 26, 2007
Athens
9th biennial Family Connection Conference

Planning for the 2007 Family Connection Conference, Community Improvement: Tools of the Trade is underway. Please share the call for proposals, sponsors, and exhibitors packets with organizations and individuals in your county.
Go to the conference packets