Last Month on Atlanta’s Historic Westside: August 2019
September 12, 2019
With back-to-school activities in full swing, August on Atlanta’s Historic Westside was filled with exciting happenings. On Tuesday, Aug. 6, the Atlanta Police Department came together with Westside residents for the annual National Night Out celebration and block party. The event promoted police and community partnerships, crime prevention awareness, safety and neighborhood unity, all while […]
Carver College Students Support Atlanta’s Historic Westside Through Volunteering
September 12, 2019
At Carver College, students are trained to transform as the school’s motto states. Dedicated to equipping students for a lifetime of ministry, Carver focuses on training that transforms its students’ hearts first and then equips them to train and transform the hearts of others. That’s exactly what Carver students are doing across Atlanta’s Historic Westside […]
Believe Atlanta Hosts eSTEAM Fair at Joseph Emerson Brown Middle School
September 12, 2019
As part of their work to enhance educational and economic-mobility opportunities in underserved Atlanta communities, Believe Atlanta hosted nearly 200 students at the inaugural eSTEAM Youth Fair on Sept. 7 at Joseph Emerson Brown Middle School, located in the heart of the historic West End community, just a stone’s throw from the Atlanta University Center. […]
Sept. 6 with Atlanta Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
September 12, 2019
The Sept. 6 Transform Westside Summit featured a panel with several members of the Atlanta Area Council, Boy Scouts of America (BSA): Tracy Techau, scout executive/CEO; Faye Hammond, assistant director of field service and director of Scoutreach; and Marcellus Walker, Scoutreach program specialist. Also participating in the panel were Boy Scouts stakeholders and participants: Deitra […]
Historic Westside News: August/September 2019
September 5, 2019
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Aug. 16 with Quest Community Development Organization, Inc.
August 22, 2019
The Aug. 16 Transform Westside Summit featured a panel with several members of the Quest Community Development Organization team: Leonard L. Adams Jr., founder and CEO; Shawn Coste Roman, property development director; Sha’Nelle High, program services manager; Kimya Trotter, benefits specialist supervisor; and Ken Prince, COO. Adams began the presentation by projecting an image on […]
The PwC Charitable Foundation Awards $100,000 Grant to Support Westside Future Fund
August 21, 2019
The PwC Charitable Foundation, Inc., is investing in Atlanta’s Historic Westside by providing a $100,000 grant to Westside Future Fund intended to fund their new and expanded STEM opportunities at Hollis Innovation Academy. In conjunction with this grant, PwC is committing to provide 1,000 volunteer hours over two years in support of this work. “We […]
WSBTV Features Westside Future Fund’s Yellow Store Acquisition
August 15, 2019
Westside Future Fund (WFF)’s recent acquisition of a well-known English Avenue property – formerly “Cantrell Sodas and Sundaes” and known colloquially as the “yellow store” was recently featured on WSBTV’s live 4 p.m. newscast. In the segment, which aired on Aug. 14, 2019, reporter Wendy Corona spoke with longtime resident Mother Mamie Moore and WFF […]
Aug. 2 with APD Urban Planning and Management and Westside Future Fund
August 7, 2019
The Aug. 2 Transform Westside Summit featured Jesse Wiles, principal/CEO of APD Urban Planning and Management, who shared news on the Westside Land Use Framework Plan, zoning updates and why each is important. Following Wiles’s presentation, members of the Westside Future Fund (WFF) staff – including John Ahmann, president & CEO; Jaren Abedania, vice president […]
