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The UNA Atlanta is pleased to announce that we have partnered with iDareU, Georgia's #1 voted football program for our Spring Volunteer Day! The UNA Atlanta has a campaign to partner with local education and youth programs to bring awareness of our Sustainable Development Goals and Education Outreach Programs. On Saturday, April 23, 2016 UNA Atlanta will plant trees along the Atlanta Belt Line. Here is the map to the meeting location at Chosewood Park. The address is 412 Nolan St. SE, Atlanta, GA. The coordinator for the Chosewood project is Brian Williams. If you have any trouble finding the site, please call his cell at 912.856.1600.
 This toolkit is presented by United Nations Association of USA.  #EarthtoParis Digital Toolkit This month, world leaders are gathering in Paris for a landmark convening to complete a new global climate agreement – an extraordinary opportunity for the international community to rise to meet the threat of climate change. To achieve a world where everyone lives with dignity and opportunity – a vision leaders embraced in the global goals for sustainable development – we must take strong action on climate change. Everyone has a role to play. As governments convene for the conference, civil society groups, businesses, exports, innovators and citizens will also gather to share climate solutions and to let leaders know that we care about the outcome of COP21 in Paris. Earth To Paris is your opportunity to be involved. More than an event – it’s a coalition, a drumbeat, a campaign bringing people together in the lead-up to the summit in Paris, a two-day event broadcast live from Paris to audiences around the world, and a dynamic social media conversation with communities everywhere. Online Resources & What You Can Do Visit www.earthtoparis.org and watch the livestream on 12/7 and 12/8
Suggested Social Media Resources Right now world leaders are gathering in Paris to discuss how to end climate change. Make sure that they hear your voice! Send a message using the hashtag #earthtoparis and watch the livestream on 12/7 and 12/8: www.earthtoparis.org The international climate conference #COP21 is an inflection point, when the world will turn from words to action on climate change. Everyone has a role to play in addressing climate change. Join #EarthToParis and add your voice for bold action: http://earthtoparis.org Everyone has a role to play in stopping climate change! Share your message for world leaders using the hashtag #EarthtoParis and watch the livestream on 12/7 and 12/8: www.earthtoparis.org
 Dear Mrs. Allen:
Thank you for contacting me about provisions in the "Elementary and Secondary Education Act" (ESEA) reauthorization regarding science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. I always appreciate hearing from my fellow Georgians. On July 16, 2015, I proudly supported the reauthorization of the ESEA by voting in favor of S. 1177, the "Every Child Achieves Act." This much revised version of the "No Child Left Behind Act" (NCLB) ultimately ends Washington's heavy-handed influence over our public K-12 education system and returns power to the state and local level where it belongs. I was also pleased that language supporting STEM education was included in the final version of the bill. I am an avid supporter of STEM education and believe we must continue to invest in STEM programs to remain competitive in the global economy. Since S. 1177 passed the Senate by an overwhelming margin of 81-17, you can be assured that these provisions were supported by a majority of the Senate. Again, thank you for taking the time to talk to me about this important issue. The future of our nation lies in the hands of our children. I look forward to working with my colleagues to ensure every child receives a quality education, and I will keep your thoughts in mind whenever legislation regarding STEM programs is discussed in the Senate. Kindest regards, David Perdue United States Senator http://www.usnews.com/news/stem-solutions/articles/2015/04/14/op-ed-parental-involvement-critical-to-stem-interest
Chimari Allen, UNA Atlanta Global Youth Ambassador attends GA Tech Engineering Career Conference9/25/2015 Congratulations to Chimari Allen, UNA USA Atlanta Global Youth Ambassador, for her acceptance into the Georgia Tech Engineering Career Conference! Applicants are accepted based on essay question and GPA. Chimari has also been inducted into the National Honor Society, National Math Honor Society and National Science Honor Society!
http://wie.gatech.edu/k12-outreach/engineering-career-conference On January 26, 2015, stable/kernel announces its sponsorship of UNA-Atlanta.
Many thanks to stable/kernel for sponsoring UNA-Atlanta with a conference space. Stable/kernel is a results-focused mobile development consultancy specializing in helping clients navigate the complexities of end-to-end mobile app development. From defining the business case for your mobile app, to creating the roadmap for design and development, we employ the latest UI/UX techniques, iOS, Android and back-end development advancements to deliver apps of the highest quality that drive brand engagement and add value to your stakeholders. For the full announcement, please read Welcome United Nations Association of Atlanta #socialgood Original submitted by Nalat Phanit-Black on January 4, 2015, updated on January 25, 2015 Each new year brings in a renewed sense of hope. Any unaccomplished projects and ambitions are given another chance to be realized. 2014 was a year where individuals banded together and called for change. People’s Climate March brought global attention to the urgency for climate action in politics and Millions March NYC brought global attention to racial injustices. 2015 is going to be a pivotal year for social change and progress.
The United Nations is continuing to reach out to members of the public to vote on topics they would want decision makers to act upon: MY World 2015. Voters can also suggest a topic if it is not already listed (ie. nuclear non-proliferation). 2014 ended with 20,206 known Ebola cases, including fatalities. Some communities are seeing a decline in cases while others are seeing an increase. It is uncertain how the crisis will affect economies, politics, and societies especially when the attention on the crisis is waning. “Medecins Sans Frontieres warned of growing complacency over the disease…[and that] the ebola crisis in West Africa is likely to last until the end of 2015” (Nebehay, Stephanie and Tom Miles). With rising tensions amongst nuclear states, nuclear weapons made headlines in 2014. After Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster of 2011, ramifications on health, food safety, water safety, continued to appear as topics of public interest in 2014. Although nuclear weapons and nuclear power related issues are being considered in the development of the Post-2015 Agenda, it is not gaining popularity amongst the public.  Breakdown of votes by topic. Data last updated on January 4, 2015. Source: http://data.myworld2015.org Whatever your cause, whatever your passion, whatever it is that makes you angry at the world, let your voice be heard. While the United Nations Task Team on the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda are figuring things out, take action in your local communities to shape a world that you would want to live in by 2030.
For an update on the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, please visit http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/ If you are living in the Atlanta, Georgia area, The United Nations Association of Atlanta is launching a Young Professionals group, connecting youths to the Millennium Development Goals. We are looking for volunteers who want to take leadership roles for each of the goals. Goal leaders are encouraged to educate their group on selected global issues and current events, implement creative projects to bring awareness to selected issues, and work with other core team members in expanding United Nations Association Young Professionals of Atlanta. For more information, please contact Moorissa Meritseba Tjokro at atlanta.una@gmail.com. |
