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Join us October 21, 2017 to  CELEBRATE THE REFUGEE VOICES OF METRO ATLANTA  Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:00 - 6:00 pmClarkston Community Center 3701 College Avenue      ·  Special guest speaker Katerina Taylor, Dekalb Chamber of          Commerce President & CEO     ·  Honorary Chair Dr. Heval Kelli, Refugee to US citizen         & cardiologist     ·  M.C. Neima Abdulahi, 11Alive Journalist       ·  Honoree Hank Woolard, Refugee Program Coordinator, Oak        Grove Methodist Church Performances, music, and food from local community artists and restaurants included with your purchased ticket. Tickets $15 in advance / $20 at the door / kids 10 & under free / sponsorship opportunities available. Purchase tickets and sponsorships here.   

  Sagal Radio presented a Clarkston community forum between city council candidates. It's a crowded ballot and candidates discussed their priorities, public safety, the city budget and why diversity andinclusion are important for Clarkston. Candidates include: Yterenickia "YT" Bell, Christopher Busing, Jamie Carroll (incumbent), Ahmed M. Hassan (incumbent), Laura Carol Hopkins, Dean S. Moore (incumbent), Grant Hassan Salaam, Jennifer Schliestett. For the special election: Andrea Cervone and Warren Hadlock. 

  Sagal Radio presented a Clarkston community forum between city council candidates. It's a crowded ballot and candidates discussed their priorities, public safety, the city budget and why diversity andinclusion are important for Clarkston. Candidates include: Yterenickia "YT" Bell, Christopher Busing, Jamie Carroll (incumbent), Ahmed M. Hassan (incumbent), Laura Carol Hopkins, Dean S. Moore (incumbent), Grant Hassan Salaam, Jennifer Schliestett. For the special election: Andrea Cervone and Warren Hadlock. 

Join us October 21, 2017 toCELEBRATE THE REFUGEE VOICES OF METRO ATLANTA  Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:00 - 6:00 pmClarkston Community Center 3701 College Avenue      ·  Special guest speaker Katerina Taylor, Dekalb Chamber of          Commerce President & CEO     ·  Honorary Chair Dr. Heval Kelli, Refugee to US citizen         & cardiologist     ·  M.C. Neima Abdulahi, 11Alive Journalist       ·  Honoree Hank Woolard, Refugee Program Coordinator, Oak        Grove Methodist Church Performances, music, and food from local community artists and restaurants included with your purchased ticket. Tickets $15 in advance / $20 at the door / kids 10 & under free / sponsorship opportunities available. Purchase tickets and sponsorships here.   

Join us for a journey to taste food and wine from around the world. Our annual food and wine gala will take you on a tour to taste food from 10 countries and try wines from different vineyards across the world. The Clarkston Community Center prides ourselves on the diversity we are allowed to bring to the people of Atlanta. We will have a Global market, where you can shop from local and International hand crafters who brought their crafts specifically to the CCC. You won’t find anything else like this around the city, so don’t miss your chance to join us for an evening around the globe. Tickets: $30 online or $40 at the door. Each ticket will include Dinner, two wines tasting, and a beverage. For more information, please visit our website at http://clarkstoncommunitycenter.org/international-food-and-wine-gala-2017/

Valerie Mills, Language Access Fellow in the Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, talks about the upcoming Atlanta Soccer Festival, set for Saturday, October 7 at 11 am at the Georgia State Practice Football Fields. The event is free, open to the public, and accessible via MARTA.

Please join us on October 21, 2017 at 3:00 - 6:00 pm at the Clarkston Community Center (3701 College Avenue) to celebrate the refugee voices of Metro Atlanta. There will be several speakers and performances, music, and food from local community artists and restaurants. 

Mutoni, Zaw and San, from Rwanda, Thailand and Burma respectively, share how growing the Clarkston High garden has helped them understand the importance of sustainable, healthy food and share nutritious meals with their community. The Youth Food Justice internship at Clarkston High School is a group of eight high school students who came to this country as refugees and are learning about food and farming in the United States. The program is supported by the International Rescue Committee's New Roots program. Stay tuned for upcoming podcasts about teamwork and nutrition.

Angela, Ganga and Htoo Meh, from Burma, Nepal and Thailand respectively, share how growing the Clarkston High garden has helped them build leadership skills and understand the importance of sustainable, healthy food in their community. The Youth Food Justice internship at Clarkston High School is a group of eight high school students who came to this country as refugees and are learning about food and farming in the United States. The program is supported by the International Rescue Committee's New Roots program. Stay tuned for upcoming podcasts about teamwork and nutrition.

Sui and San, both from Burma, share how growing, caring for and learning from the Clarkston High community garden has changed their approach to sustainable and healthy food and their community. The Youth Food Justice internship at Clarkston High School is a group of eight high school students who came to this country as refugees and are learning about food and farming in the United States. The program is supported by the International Rescue Committee's New Roots program. Stay tuned for upcoming podcasts about teamwork and nutrition.