Author: On Common Ground News

The Annual World Religion Day celebration is set for Saturday, Feb. 18, 2 p.m., at the Dunwoody Public Library, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd., Dunwoody. Since 2011, the city of Dunwoody Baha’i community with the participation of many great friends in the interfaith community gather to celebrate each other’s faiths and religious and spiritual traditions. Each community will present a form of art and/or a description/vignette of their respective faith.

Peacebuilders Camp at Koinonia Farm is seeking counselors for its summer camp. Peacebuilders is a unique overnight summer camp in rural South Georgia where youths ages 11 to 14 spend a week together learning how to work toward peace and justice. If you are seeking a way to build a society with more generosity, caring, and kindness then you should apply to be a counselor at Peacebuilders Camp this summer. Read the job description here Apply by March 1, send a cover letter and resume to mario@peacebuilderscamp.org.

“Get In the Door: 7 Keys to Maximizing Your Career Search” focuses on career search strategies that guide today’s job seeker whether unemployed or underemployed. Get In the Door touches three segments of job seeking through it’s memorable tips for high school students, college students, and mature professionals.  Readers will begin thinking like Human Resource professionals while making the mental shift to utilize the tools needed for today’s successful job searches. Myers’ company, In The Door, focuses on workforce development solutions including training career development facilitators, human resource organization training workshops (diversity and inclusion, leadership, change management, skills gap training)…

DeKalb County Community Development Department is seeking 100 volunteers to sign up for a street count and survey of the county’s homeless. The count will take place Thursday, Jan. 26, at 9 p.m., lasting overnight. “The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires each community to conduct a biennial point-in-time homeless count,” said Allen Mitchell, director of Community Development. “For the past five years, DeKalb has conducted an annual count in order to identify the scope of homelessness, document the impact of actions to address homelessness and identify any additional resources that are required.” Volunteers will meet at their…

WHO: Dr. R. Stephen Green Superintendent, DeKalb County School District WHAT: On the Scene with Dr. Green: Community conversations with Dr. Green Parents, students, residents and other stakeholders are invited to talk with Dr. Green about issues, concerns, and other important topics concerning the District. WHEN and WHERE: Thurs., Sept. 29, 2016, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Stephenson HS Thurs., Nov. 17, 2016, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Henderson MS, 2830 Henderson Mill Rd., Chamblee Thurs., Jan. 26, 2017, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Peachtree MS, 4664 N. Peachtree Rd., Atlanta Thurs., Mar. 2, 2017, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.…

ATLANTA   REI goes all out for outdoor enthusiasts   The public is invited to attend a special event hosted by outdoor retail giant REI on Saturday, Jan. 28, 1 to 5 p.m. at Red Brick Brewing, 2387 Defoor Hills Road NW, Atlanta. Discover fun ways to get outside everyday in 2017 by attending this special celebration of the outdoors. Guests can participate in a variety of outdoor activities such as a mobile outdoor rock-climbing wall or take an REI Outdoor School class. Enjoy an afternoon of food, beer, live music and s’mores, while hanging out with friends fireside. All…

Several DeKalb County elected officials have teamed up in an annual food drive to benefit the Atlanta Community Food Bank. District Attorney Sherry Boston, Solicitor-General Donna Coleman-Stribling, Clerk of Superior Court Debra DeBerry, DeKalb County Commissioner Kathie Gannon and Tax Commissioner Irvin Johnson are sponsoring the food drive to collect nonperishable food items. State Court Clerk of Court Melanie Wilson, DeKalb libraries and Department of Human Services also are partnering with the effort. “This is our annual opportunity to help a nonprofit organization that in turn benefits many people in DeKalb County,” Commissioner Gannon said. According to a 2014 study,…

Dee Dawkins-Haigler, who formerly represented residents in parts of DeKalb and Rockdale counties in the Georgia House of Representatives, is among a group of volunteers around the nation recently honored by President Barack Obama. Dawkins-Haigler received the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes individuals who have completed 4,000 or more hours of volunteering in their lifetime. Along with a congratulatory letter from the President, recipients receive a personalized certificate, an official pin, medallion or coin. Dawkins-Haigler has a long list of accomplishments in the community. She served as chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus for the past four years…

Decatur resident Joshua D. Smith, 18, has earned the highest award the Boy Scouts of America offers to Scouts: the Eagle Scout Award. Smith received the award after earning 21 merit badges and completing his Eagle Scout Service Project. Smith’s project created a peaceful and enjoyable prayer area at New Covenant Christian Ministries in Lithonia called the “NCCM Prayer and Praise Point.” A member of Boy Scout Troop 155 chartered to New Covenant Christian Ministries, Smith is one of approximately five percent of all Boy Scouts who ever achieve this rank. Smith is the son of Cedric and LaVonne Smith.…

Do you need assistance with your job search? The WorkSource Atlanta Regional Mobile Career Lab provides information on job readiness and job research assistance to job seekers. The Mobile Lab will be available at the Nancy Guinn Memorial Library, 864 Green St., Conyers, January through June. For further dates, please visit the library calendar at: www.conyersrockdalelibrary.org. For more information call 404-463-3327 or visit www.atlantaregional.com/worksource.