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United Nations Association of Atlanta is proud to co-sponsor this year's CTAUN Atlanta conference: WELCOMING NEW AMERICANS:
IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY Saturday, 22 October, 2016 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Georgia State University School of Law 85 Park Place N.E., Atlanta Keynote Address: Jana Mason, J.D., Senior Advisor for External Relations and Government Affairs at the Washington, D.C. office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) REGISTER HERE We are excited to announce that Judge Navanethem Pillay will join us for this year's United Nations Day celebration on Oct 18, 2016. All the way from South Africa, Judge Pillay was the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights and served previously as a Judge on the International Criminal Court and earlier on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Join us at the Center for Civil and Human Rights for a night of discussion, reflection, and achievements, moderated by Professor Natsu Saito of Georgia State University College of Law. Hosted by Derrick Kayongo and Deborah Richardson, CEO and Executive Vice President of the Center for Civil Rights and representatives of the State Bar of Georgia International Law Section. WHEN: OCTOBER 18, 2016 TIME: 7 P.M. - 9 P.M EST WHERE: CENTER FOR CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS 100 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30313   A FREE event providing interactive activities and artistic opportunities for Atlanta families and children of all ages to experience how children around the world survive and thrive.
September 18, 2016 1:00-4:00pm Activities throughout the afternoon. Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 Click here for parking information. Register below and let us know you're coming to Experience UNICEF! On the day of the event, be sure to check in at the registration table, to get your Passport to have stamped at each activity! If you have any questions, please contact us at atlanta@unicefusa.org or 404-239-3299.  The Clarkston Career Information Fair’s mission is to expose students and job seekers to careers in government, the private and non-private sectors, and academic programs to prepare them for such careers, as well as to create local awareness of career and industry skills needed to produce globally competitive citizens. The event will include: welcoming remarks by Mayor Ted Terry; a panel discussion, Living In Clarkston: A Local Perspective, with J.D. McCrary, Executive Director of the International Rescue Committee Atlanta, Lauren Brocket, Friends of Refugees, Dr. Pranaya Rana, refugee advocate, Dr. Paul McDaniel, Kennesaw State University; a presentation by Colonel Christopher Holshek of The National Service Ride: In Search of American Identity; and a photo exhibit, Community Dynamics in Clarkston: A Photovoice Project.
The event is free and open to the public. Employers and organizations interested in participating in the event should contact, UNA-Atlanta, President, Nalat Phanit-Black at (917) 669-2182 or email Atlanta.una@gmail.com or TRENDS Global, Chairman and Founder, Volker Franke at volker@trendsglobal.org or (770) 655-6617.  Inspired by retired Army Colonel Christopher Holshek's book, Travels with Harley – Journeys in Search of Personal and National Identity, the National Service Ride leverages motorcycling's appeal to freedom, adventure, and moving forward to promote citizenship and service, starting right at home. “When we become better citizens, we become a better country – because, when you serve your community, you serve your country."
During this event, Col. Holshek himself, will present how to make community, public, and national service a cultural expectation, a common opportunity, and a civic rite of passage for every American by promoting engagement, collaboration and unity. WHEN: Tuesday, September 13th WHERE: Kennesaw State University, Carmichael Student Center, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw, GA; TIME: 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm: the presentation will be the opening part of a discussion on building peace locally and globally, "The Journey of a Thousand Miles – The Roadmap to Your Community" co-hosted by Kennesaw State University, the United Nations Association, and TRENDS Global. College, High School, Middle School and Elementary students join UNA-ATL for the STEM event of the year! Students will have the opportunity to meet with environmentalists, scientists, politicians, activists, and more while participating in aqua-robotics, gardening-to-go, arts and crafts and space camp! Saturday, August 13, 2016 Woodruff Park 51 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, GA 30303 FREE Admission   Join us Thursday, August 4, 2016 for the viewing and intimate discussion of the film, Hiroshima Bound, a personal documentary by Director Marty Lucas that tracks the construction of America’s collective memory of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Lucas will take you on a journey, through his own efforts as a visual artist, to understand his relation to the Bomb, following the complex histories of specific images and image makers, both Japanese and American, as they intertwine with the stories of survivors and his own legacy as a child of the Atomic Age.
View Trailer of Hiroshima Bound Here: www.hiroshimabound.com/trailer Following the film, Director Marty Lucas will join us via Skype to discuss his inspiration behind the films creation. Date: Thursday, August 4, 2016 Time: Film beginning at 7PM Location: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta 1911 Cliff Valley NE, Atlanta, GA 30329 This film screening is co-hosted by: Nuclear Watch South (www.nonukesyall.org), Atlanta Peace Trails, Atlanta Grandmothers for Peace, Chattooga Conservancy, Dances of Universal Peace, Georgia WAND, Partnerships in Peace, Sautee Nacoochee Center, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta Peace Network and UUCA Humanist Fellowship, Upstate Peace Network. JOIN UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION OF ATLANTA AND  Saturday, April 23, 2016 Time: 8:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Location: 412 Nolan St. SE Atlanta, GA Please view this great video on how to plant a tree prior to volunteering.
TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE EMAIL NALAT PHANIT-BLACK AT atlanta.una@gmail.com Community service hours will be awarded to students. Day of event point of contact person:
Trees Atlanta Volunteer Coordinator: Brian Williams: 912.856.1600 |
