Author: On Common Ground News

On Friday, March 10, the Georgia House Democratic Caucus will host Kinship Day at the state capitol. This event honors the commitment of Georgia’s kinship caregivers who are raising more than 100,000 children in Georgia. Participants will learn how to lobby on this year’s kinship legislation. House Bill 330 would require that, when social services conduct a search of relatives for a child’s placement, kinship caregivers are notified in writing about specific resources available to them and given the contact information of a kinship care navigator. House Bill 331 would create an educational consent form to allow for kinship…

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The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) has announced plans to fund an online entry-level course for all active duty service members in Georgia. The course, Veterans Training and Transition (VET2) 101, was developed by Georgia Tech Professional Education and will ensure Georgia service members are provided employment opportunities and assistance in their transition. “We are so pleased the Department of Economic Development recognizes the value of the VET2 101 program and the much needed assistance it provides to our men and women transitioning from the service,” said James Wilburn, director for Military Programs at Georgia Tech Professional Education. “The…

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Dozens of youths and their parents turned out for the “Get in the Game” leadership chess training workshop, which was held this past Saturday (March 4) in Conyers. Orrin “Checkmate” Hudson, founder of the Be Someone mentoring organization, presented the workshop, which drew a standing-room only crowd at the Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham hotel. Hudson, a chess champion who has gained national recognition for using chess to mentor students across the country, said the event marked his first in Rockdale. He credited Rockdale County Chairman Oz Nesbitt with helping to make the event a success.

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