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While Family Connection assists communities in addressing the serious challenges facing Georgia's children and families, in this Summer issue of Connected, we show you how we're guiding the youth in this state to take an active role in facing those challenges. Read how partnerships with Cooperative Extension Family and Consumer Sciences are providing financial and nutritional literacy opportunities for parents and youth, empowering them to contribute to their own—and their communities'—well-being, in a match that could only be made in Georgia. And speaking of partners, the Latin American Association's story confirms that when it comes to the well-being of children, we speak the same language. We'll visit the Edgewood community in the southeast section of Atlanta, known for its crime and poverty, where families and the community are working together to make a new name for themselves by ensuring that all children in this one-square-mile area have what they need to succeed in school. You will read how one woman, by opening her home and her kitchen to students taking the high-school completion test, has discovered that the way to students' minds is through their stomachs—and hearts. In another story we'll take you to Latin Leadership Day, where graduation coaches and ESOL teachers worked with 10th- and 11th-grade students to improve their high school completion rate. Our Summer edition also takes you to the Blue Ridge Mountains where one collaborative literally cemented Family Connection into the community. We also visit collaboratives in South Georgia who recently endured three months of wildfires. Be sure to read the Family Connection Conference 2007 news for the latest updates on our 9th biennial conference in October. And if you'd like a preview, watch the video interview with Randy Haveson,the closing session keynote. As I wrote in the Spring issue, this is a tool for you to share best practices with one another, to call for help from a county that may be excelling where you are having your greatest challenges, and to educate and encourage our partners and policymakers to make informed decisions and take clear actions that will benefit families and communities in this state. We hope you enjoy reading and sharing this, and I hope you will find time this summer to relax, re-energize, and spend time with your family and friends. Sincerely, Gaye
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