Announcements

October is National Women’s Small Business Month! To honor the occasion, we are celebrating five of the historic Westside’s own female entrepreneurs:  Keitra Bates, Chloe Harper, Cayana Mackey, Akua Taylor, and Harriett Williams. Aside from being incredibly ambitious and visionary, these ladies also share a connection to the Village Micro Fund, a grassroots micro-finance organization […]

Check out some recent community highlights and milestones from across our four impact areas! Cradle-to-Career Education: Hollis Innovation Academy Welcomes 21 New Faculty Members as part of Westside Future Fund Partnership On July 31, Hollis Innovation Academy welcomed 21 new faculty members to its staff as a result of the Westside Future Funds’ partnership with […]

At our 18th Transform Westside Summit of 2017, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Atlanta Housing Authority (AHA), Catherine Buell, discussed innovative efforts to increase affordable housing options in Atlanta, including Atlanta’s historic Westside, in her Vision 2022 presentation. Vision 2022 is the Authority’s comprehensive strategic plan that, according to Buell,  “renews the organization’s focus […]

On the Rise Financial Center opened its doors to the Westside in April 2017 and is proud to have helped many families and businesses in a few short months. Together with its credit union partners, the Center is providing financial education and affordable products to families and businesses in the Vine City, English Avenue, and […]

It’s been a little more than a month since the Westside’s newest school, Hollis Innovation Academy, began its second school year, but the faculty, staff and students have been busy! Check out some of the highlights from Hollis’ first 40 days of the 2017-18 academic year. Hollis Celebrates Hollis Heroes at First Community Meeting of the […]

At our 17th Transform Westside Summit, City of Atlanta’s Department of Watershed Management (DWM) Commissioner Kishia Powell discussed efforts to reduce flooding and address water quality issues on Atlanta’s historic Westside.   According to Commissioner Powell, to solve flooding and other storm water related obstacles, the City of Atlanta has implemented a green infrastructure task […]

This month our spotlight Summit attendee is Ms. Hattie Pollard. A Vine City resident of more than 40 years, Ms. Pollard shares memories of what it was like raising a family on the Westside and her hope for the future of the community. When did you first move to the Westside? We moved here in […]

We did it, Atlanta! More than 350 volunteers. 12 nonprofit partners. 4 neighborhoods. 1 great launch for the #WestsideVolunteerCorps! On Saturday, August 26, volunteers from across Greater Atlanta came together with Westside residents, working side-by-side as part of the revitalization of English Avenue, Vine City, Ashview Heights and Atlanta University Center. Thank you to all the […]

At the August 18 Transform Westside summit, attendees were treated to an informative, community-focused financial presentation from Ann Chakales (Community Affairs Manager, Equifax), Michelle Parker, (Program Officer, National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions), and Regina Grant (Center Director, On the Rise Financial Center). Chakales highlighted Equifax’s involvement with the Westside Future Fund and identified […]