Welcoming Atlanta

06/05/2026

🔁Here’s part 2 of our “GSU For A Day” field trip recap! (If you missed part 1, scroll back to our last post!)

🏙️After touring Georgia State University’s campus, JCY Middle School ESOL students walked over to Atlanta City Hall for a tour and meeting with city leadership in the Mayor’s Cabinet Room.

🗣️At City Hall, students learned about the functions of city government and even participated in a debate in the City Council Chambers!

☀️This special day completed our 3-part Building Bright Futures workshop series, hosted in partnership with Georgia State University Masters of Social Work students completing their capstone project.

06/05/2026

😎Their future’s so bright, they have to wear shades!

🚌In partnership with Georgia State University Masters of Social Work students, our 3-part Building Bright Futures workshop series concluded with a “GSU For a Day” field trip!

JCY Middle School ESOL students toured Georgia State University campus and walked in the shoes of a college student, learning about some of the research, professional development, and involvement opportunities available.

Representatives from GSU’s African Student Association and LASA (Latin American Student Association) at GSU spoke to students about their clubs, and professors from the School of Social Work offered advice about choosing your career path and following your dreams. A special thank you to the Social Work student cohort who provided lunch and swag bag items for Young Middle School!

➡️But the day didn’t end there! Stay tuned for part 2 to see where Young Middle School visited next!

06/01/2026

💰🧠Our Financial Literacy workshop series continued, with our second workshop of the year hosted at Midtown High School!

Alongside Operation HOPE, Inc., our team led financial literacy activities and reviewed the basics when it comes to budgeting for 19 ESOL students, ranging from 9th to 12th grade.

This program is designed to help students build a strong financial foundation for spending and saving habits, and we are grateful to Operation Hope and Midtown High School for their partnership to make it a success!

05/29/2026

🎓This month, we celebrated our 5th cohort of Social Work interns- Marialuna Betancur Colorado, Alexa Doblado, and Nyelle Smith!

Representing Georgia State University, Kennesaw State University, and the University of Georgia, these interns completed their field practicum with our office for the duration of the academic year.

The field practicum is a requirement of their Social Work degrees at the Bachelor’s or Master’s level, and we are happy to congratulate all 3 of our interns on graduating this semester!

Thank each of you for your hard work, passion, and true dedication this year!

05/28/2026

🌏📚We welcomed Hope-Hill Elementary School’s first-grade students back to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library for a Children’s Story Hour, celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month!

🎏The Japan-America Society of Georgia and the Consulate of Japan hosted a creative workshop, teaching students about Children’s Day in Japan and making origami koinobori.

🪭Storytellers from across the Asian diaspora read books written by AANHPI authors, sharing their stories and culture with students.

💛Thank you to our 7 storytellers, Fulton County Library, Hope-Hill Elementary, Japan- America Society of Georgia, and Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta for your partnership in another successful year of this special cultural education event!

05/27/2026

Eid al-Adha Mubarak! We wish you a blessed Eid al-Adha on this remembrance of faithfulness and sacrifice.

As we uplift our Muslim community on this holy day, we reflect on our Mayor’s Eid al-Fitr celebration at Atlanta City Hall, hosted earlier this spring in partnership with ISB Atlanta.

Community members, including City of Atlanta officials and interfaith leaders, gathered in prayer, unity, and intention to mark the end of Ramadan. Arabic students from North Atlanta High School and ESOL students from Mays High School delivered remarks about what Eid means to them. Thank you to ISB Atlanta for your enduring partnership!

05/27/2026

05/22/2026

‼️The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management (DWM) has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Atlanta, specifically in the downtown corridor, due to an internal power failure at the Hemphill Water Treatment Plant. Power has been restored at the pump station. This boil water advisory is out of an abundance of caution and in accordance with Georgia EPD guidance for public notice. Please see the maps for impacted area.

‼️El Departamento de Gestión de Cuencas Hidrográficas de la Ciudad de Atlanta (DWM por sus siglos en inglés) ha emitido una recomendación de hervir el agua en la Ciudad de Atlanta, especificamente en la zona de downtown, debido a un corte de electricidad interno en la planta de tratamiento de agua Hemphill. Se ha restablecido la electricidad en la planta de tratamiento de agua. Esta recomendación de hervir el agua se ha emitido por precaución y de conformidad con las directrices del Departamento de Protección Ambiental (EPD) de Georgia de avisos públicos. Consulte los mapas para ver las zonas afectadas.

05/22/2026

‼️El Departamento de Gestión de Cuencas Hidrográficas de la Ciudad de Atlanta (DWM por sus siglos en inglés) ha emitido una recomendación de hervir el agua en la Ciudad de Atlanta, especificamente en la zona de downtown, debido a un corte de electricidad interno en la planta de tratamiento de agua. Esta recomendación se ha emitido por precaución y de conformidad con las directrices del Departamento de Protección Ambiental (EPD) de Georgia en materia de avisos públicos.

DWM está monitorizando actualmente las operaciones y las presiones del sistema. La recomendación de hervir el agua seguirá activa hasta que DWM reciba autorización para levantarla, tras completar los protocolos de muestreo.

Para proteger a la comunidad de posibles riesgos para la salud, se recomienda a todos los residentes y propietarios que hayan sufrido cortes de suministro de agua o baja presion del agua que hiervan el agua antes de usarla o que utilicen agua embotellada para beber, cocinar, preparar alimentos para bebés o lavarse los dientes. El agua debe hervirse durante un minuto más allá del punto de hervir. Se recomienda especial precaución a los bebés, las personas mayores y aquellas con deficiencias inmunitarias. Asimismo, no se debe beber agua de las fuentes públicas de la zona afectada.
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‼️The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Atlanta, specifically in the downtown area, due to an internal power failure at the Hemphill Water Treatment Plant. This boil water advisory is out of an abundance of caution and in accordance with Georgia EPD guidance for public notice.

DWM is currently monitoring operations and systems pressures. The boil water advisory will remain in place until DWM is cleared to lift the advisory, following completion of sampling protocols.

To protect the public from a potential health hazard, all residents and property owners who have experienced water outages and/or low water pressures are advised to boil all water prior to use or use bottled water for drinking, cooking, preparing baby food, or brushing teeth. The water should be boiled for one minute past a rolling boil. Infants, the elderly, and those with immune deficiencies should be cautious. Also, do not drink water from public water fountains in the impacted area.