Community Events

What to Do with an Old Flag?

Girls Scouts of Southwest Georgia is collecting worn, torn or faded American flags. Bring the flag to 109 E. Hill St., Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Or mail it to Girl Scouts of Southwest Georgia, P.O. Box 5082, Valdosta, Ga. 31603.

Celebrate Kwanzaa in Valdosta

The Valdosta/Lowndes County Parks, Recreation and Community Affairs Department is sponsoring a Kwanzaa celebration Dec. 26 through Jan. 1 at the Mildred Hunter Community Center in Valdosta. Come celebrate from 6 - 8 p.m. weekdays and from 1 - 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28. Each day focuses on Nguzo Saba, or seven principles. The event is free. For more details, visit www.melanet.com/kwanzaa/whatis.html#whatis.

Training for Nonprofit Boards

The South Georgia Coalition to End Homelessness will present Training for Nonprofit Boards, Jan. 6, from 12 - 2 p.m., in the Valdosta State University Regional Continuing Education Building at the corner of Patterson and Gordon streets. Michael Elliott will be the presenter. Lunch will be served with a $3.00 donation. For more information or to RSVP, call Karen Costlow-Nolan at (229) 245-8064.

Conference Features How-to's in Working with the Disabled

The 2002 TASH Conference: Our Quest: Opportunity, Equality, Justice, will be held Jan. 10 - 14 in Boston, Mass. The conference will showcase innovative "how-to" strategies, research, and empowering stories and breakout sessions with cutting-edge, practical information about changing images, attitudes and systems to empower individuals with disabilities and their families. TASH is an international association of people with disabilities, their family members, other advocates, and professionals. For more details visit www.tash.org/2002conference/.

GCAPP to Hold Advocacy Day

Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (GCAPP) will hold its annual Advocacy Day and Legislative Luncheon Jan. 15, from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. in Atlanta. The breakfast and advocacy training will be held at the Loudermilk Conference Center. Breakout sessions will support advocates in polishing up their advocacy skills and enriching their understanding of issues affecting Georgia's youth. The luncheon begins at 12 p.m. in the Sloppy Floyd Building, across the street from the Capitol. Barry Zuckerman will be the keynote speaker. Space is limited. RSVP to Katilia Harden at (404) 475-6042 or e-mail katilia@gcapp.org.

Assistive Technology Conference

The Assistive Technology Industry Association will host its 2003 conference Jan. 15 - 18, at the Radisson Hotel Orlando in Orlando, Fla. More than 50 presentations will be offered by leading professionals in the industry. For more information visit www.ATIA.org or call (877) 687-2842.

Mental Health Day at the Capitol

Mental Health Day at the Capitol will be held Jan. 16 at 9 a.m. in Atlanta. For details call Lisa Pace at (404) 758-4500 or e-mail gpsn@mindspring.com.

Southeastern Evaluation Association Conference

The Southeastern Evaluation Association Conference: Making Evaluation Useful, will be held in Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. 22 - 24. Michael Patton will be the keynote speaker. For more details visit www.bitbrothers.com/sea/2003conf.htm.

Southeastern Conference on Cross Cultural Issues

The 2nd Annual Southeastern Conference on Cross Cultural Issues in Counseling and Education will be held Feb. 1 in Savannah. The conference focuses on understanding the dynamics of multiethnic and multiracial groups in the United States. For details and to register visit www2.gasou.edu/contedu/ccissues2003.html.