Thank you to all who attended the inaugural Just Opportunity Summit. We had more than 300 registrants from as far as San Francisco, Denver and Pittsburgh come together to engage in a historical moment where the civic, community and nonprofit communities worked for one purpose - economic prosperity for all people in metropolitan Atlanta and the America South. |
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(Left to right ) Chloe A. Mondesir, Just Health Program Associate, Soisette Lumpkin, RLE Participant, and Rachael Carter, Racial Justice Fellow and Quaker Voluntary Service Fellow visit the Urban Food Forest at Browns Mill.
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On June 28, The Just Energy Circle supported Dr. Joyce J. Dorsey and FACAA-Atlanta as they pushed to help people with their energy bills so they can stay cool this summer. Problem is the line was down the block and they only had 100 vouchers! Public funding is limited, but private community-based funding can help this community reduce their #energyburden and ensure a safe and cool summer! Support FACAA today!
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(Left to right) Dr. Mildred McClain, Just Energy Savannah Organizer; Barbara B. Williams, Mayor of Fort Valley, GA; Nathaniel Smith, Chief Equity Officer of the Partnership for Southern Equity; Marsha Gosier, Just Energy Organizer Central/ Southwest Georgia; and Chandra Farley, Just Energy Director.
On July 13, Just Energy Academy Session #6: Organizing for Opportunity was held in Fort Valley, GA at Fort Valley State University. The session was led by Nathaniel Smith, Chief Equity Officer for the Partnership for Southern Equity; Dr. Cedric Ogden, Extension Engineer, and Specialist/Assistant Professor at Fort Valley State University; and Marvin Crafter, Environmental Justice Activist and the former Fort Valley City Councilman. The final session, "Community Project Presentations and Graduation", will be held on August 10, 2019 in Atlanta, GA.
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#JustEnergy
- The Just Energy Circle will host a "Civic Lunch" on Friday, July 19, 2019, 11 a.m., at the Fulton Atlanta Community Action Authority. Please request an invite if you want to attend.
- On June 25, Just Energy Savannah Organizer, Dr. Mildred McClain testified in front of Congress for the Congressional Convening on Environmental Justice. Watch the recorded Facebook live session here.
- The Just Energy Team is hiring a Student and Youth Organizer, Please submit your resume and cover letter to careers@psequity.org. The application deadline is Friday, August 2, 2019.
"Every six years elections are held for Georgia Public Service Commissioner (PSC). I wonder, out of all the eligible voters in Georgia, how many know why the PSC exists, what state legislation the commissioners are required to uphold, and how the PSC’s decisions impact our daily lives? Recently I had the pleasure of learning about the PSC up close and personal from one of our PSC Commissioners, (I now refer to this meeting as PSC 101). I left that meeting with a greater understanding of the PSC’s role and also with a desire to come up with win-win solutions that leads to greater energy equity. PSC 101 was enlightening. I know that looking at our energy challenges in Georgia from each other’s perspectives will help us to make more informed decisions. Armed with more knowledge, I’m looking forward to voting in our next election for our PSC."
- Gwen Smith, Just Energy Academy Participant
#JustGrowth
- The Just Growth Circle meeting will be taking place on August 16, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center (110 Hilliard St SE, Atlanta, GA 30312).
- The next Resident Leaders for Equity (RLE) training will be held on July 27.
- If you have the resources to support the frontline leaders who have established the Gulf South Rising Community Controlled Fund, please do so. All proceeds will go directly to African American and Indigenous Peoples communities on the frontline of climate impacts.
- Congratulations to our upcoming TransFormation Academy cohort! In August, these teenagers will join PSE and TransFormation Alliance for a week-long academy focused on equitable transit-oriented development:
Taj Abdul-Karim
Zarriah Bell
Zion Davis
Kyshawn Forbes
Ramiyah Hixon
Willah-Sinclair Johnson
Jassiem Konrad
Cameron Lewis
Alexia Smith
Kaylin Steeple
Nuriyh Thompson
Chloe Walker
Ma’Liyah White
Charisma Wilturner
#JustOpportunity
- Thank you to all who attended the inaugural Just Opportunity Summit. We had more than 300 registrants from as far as San Francisco, Denver and Pittsburgh come together to engage in a historical moment where the civic, community and nonprofit communities worked for one purpose - economic prosperity for all people in metropolitan Atlanta and the America South. Please feel free to share your feedback and tell us what you’re committed to like supporting the Georgia Boys and Men of Color Inititaive, so we can keep up the momentum and produce a better Just Opportunity Summit in 2021!
#JustHealth
- Head on over to our blog to see the latest post from Chloe A. Mondesir, Just Health Program Associate regarding her thoughts on Health Equity.
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 André Ledgister (Communications Catalyst) is a highly-skilled professional with more than 20 years of experience in marketing communications, public relations, process management, and creative writing. He uses his broad knowledge and commitment to a better world to highlight the work of the Partnership for Southern Equity and the equity movement throughout metropolitan Atlanta and the American South. André holds a Master’s of Business Administration degree from Mercer University and a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Journalism from Georgia State University. André resides in the historic Cascade area of Atlanta, GA with his wife, Rev. Georgette Ledgister, Ph.D., an ethicist and executive director, and their daughter, Zuri, a changemaker in her own right. |
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