May 2023 Video
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Pamela Walley Provides an Overview of Georgia Options
May 31, 2023
Pamela Walley of Georgia Options talks about their reach and mission. The organization supports options for adults with disabilities to live how they want and provide typical life experiences for those they serve.
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Josh Paine Talks About the Athens Tech Foundation
May 25, 2023
Josh Paine talks about the Athens Tech Foundation. Founded in 1988, the foundation provides extra help for students wanting to advance their careers. Scholarship and retention grants provide a world of difference to students.
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Stuart Countess on Upcoming EV9 Production at Kia West Point Georgia Factory
May 24, 2023
Stuart Countess, CEO of KIA Georgia, talks about being the home of the new EV9. This will be the first EV assembled vehicle manufactured in the US for KIA. The features will include over 20 collision avoiding technologies and faster charging using the latest in EV advancements.
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Mark Madison of the United Way of Northeast Georgia on Early Childhood Success
May 22, 2023
Mark Madison of the United Way of Northeast Georgia talks about resources available to parents about mental health resources and other programs that can be texted right to you.
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Vanessa Lane of the Georgia Education Foundation on Community Business Development Program
May 22, 2023
Vanessa Lane of the Georgia Education Foundation talks about their focus on training for minority businesses in the state. Small firms like salons, retail stores and so forth need resources and education to help continue to make these businesses even more successful.
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Pamela Walley of Georgia Options on Student DSP Opportunities
May 18, 2023
Pamela Walley of Georgia Options talks about Direct Support Professionals. She explains how the organization partners with UGA to have students become DSPs. She provides an example of recent success and the satisfaction gained by serving those with disabilities.
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Meredith Lysaught of the Athens Area Community Foundation on the Resilient Northeast Georgia Fund
May 15, 2023
Meredith Lysaught of the Athens Area Community Foundation provides information about the Resilient Northeast Georgia Fund and partnership. This fund focuses on being truly trauma informed throughout the community.
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Chris Chammoun of the Georgia Center of Innovation Talks About Upcoming Events
May 15, 2023
Chris Chammoun of the Georgia Center of Innovation talks about the upcoming major events. He discusses the upcoming logistics event and the second annual Georgia AgTech Summit on June 7th.
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Meredith Lysaught of the Athens Area Community Foundation on Building Trauma Informed Communities
May 12, 2023
Meredith Lysaught of the Athens Area Community Foundation talks about how the organization works to educate locals to promote innovative strategies to have a more informed community as it relates to trauma.
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Chip Blalock of the Sunbelt Ag Expo on Youth Education Program
May 11, 2023
Chip Blalock of the Sunbelt Ag Expo talks about the 2023 upcoming event and the success of the Youth Education Challenges started in 2019. Various competitions allow young students to learn and network in a great environment.
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Tommy Valentine Talks About Historic Athens
May 08, 2023
Tommy Valentine of Historic Athens talks about the organization and how they tell the stories of the city. He encourages locals to join their effort to preserve historic Athens and how to get involved.
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Natalie Sellers on Excellence in Policing Certificate Offered by GMA
May 08, 2023
Natalie Sellers of Local Government Risk Management Services talks about the Excellence in Policing Certificate and program. It's design to maintain current industry standards and improve accountability and transparency.
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Jay Markwalter of Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus on New Initiatives
May 05, 2023
Jay Markwalter of Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus talks about the fast start tourism is off to in the first quarter of 2023. He also talks about new initiatives including the partnership with the Carl Vinson Institute.
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Christy Kovac of Sheridan Construction on Their Apprenticeship Program
May 04, 2023
Christy Kovac of Sheridan Construction talks about the need for more qualified employees in the construction industry. Sheridan Construction has been selected to participate in Georgia's High Demand apprentice program.
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Charlene Brickman of Recess and Play on Learning in New Ways
May 03, 2023
Charlene Brickman of Recess and Play talks about how they use data to determine the needs of students challenged with learning and play. However they use people, not technology, to help these students learn better through a variety of solutions.
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Powell Jones of Secure Records Solutions Reflects on 20 Years in Business
May 02, 2023
Powell Jones of Secure Records Solutions talks about being a start up business in 2003 and how the company has evolved over the years remaining true to core faith values and service to their clients.