MOVEments

Welcome back to another episode of MOVEments! For the last day of Black History Month, we have a special episode coming at you with John Onwuchekwa, co-founder of Portrait Coffee. We cover a bunch of different topics in this episode like the coffee industry, the Atlanta MARTA system, and the racial wealth gap. 

To learn more about Portrait Coffee and John's work, check out these links below:

Website: https://portrait.coffee/

Instagram: @portraitcoffee | @jawn_o

Check out John's Podcast here: Four in the Morning Podcast

Books/Resources Recommended:

The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap- Mehrsa Baradaran

Beloved- Toni Morrison

Jim Crow of the North Documentary

Thanks for listening to this week's episode! Follow us on our social media @movegt and subscribe anywhere you get your podcasts for biweekly episodes! 

Welcome to MOVEments and the final session of the Engage Symposium, hosted by Georgia Tech's Center for Student Engagement! In today's session, our Georgia Tech Student Interviewer Sydney Blakeney sat down with the Dean of Students John Stein and GT Alumni Jen Abrams to answer the question, "What Life Lessons Have you Learned as a GT Leader?"

To learn more about the Center for Student Engagement:

Website: https://studentengagement.gatech.edu/

Facebook & Instagram: @engagegt

To learn more about the Engage Symposium and all of our guest speakers, visit: https://studentengagement.gatech.edu/content/engage-symposium

View the live stream of this talk on Georgia Tech's Center for Student Engagement's Facebook Page here: https://fb.watch/377OrATJQb/

Subscribe on anywhere you get your podcasts for more biweekly episodes, and stay tuned for a special Black History Month episode being released soon!

Welcome to MOVEments and the third out of four sessions of the Engage Symposium, hosted by Georgia Tech's Center for Student Engagement! In today's session, our Georgia Tech Student Interviewer Adrianna Fu sat down with Doug Hooker, the Executive Director of the Atlanta Regional Commission to answer the question, "Do people know you care?" and help leaders understand how to better serve their communities!

To learn more about the Atlanta Regional Commission:

Website: https://atlantaregional.org/

Facebook: @atlantaregionalcommission | Instagram: @planatlanta | Twitter: @atlantaregional

View the live stream of this talk on Georgia Tech's Center for Student Engagement's Facebook Page here: https://fb.watch/377LNMpIxu/

Subscribe for more biweekly episodes and to catch our last session of the series being released tomorrow!

Welcome to MOVEments and the second out of four sessions of the Engage Symposium, hosted by Georgia Tech's Center for Student Engagement! In today's session, our Georgia Tech Student Interviewer Cade Lawson sat down with Cheneé Joseph, Executive Director, The Historic District Development Corporation to answer the question, "What if I was in charge?" and discuss ways to be both a leader and an advocate for your community.

To learn more about The Historic District Development Corporation:

Website: https://hddc.org/

Facebook & Instagram @hddccommunity | Twitter: @hddc1980

View the live stream of this talk on Georgia Tech's Center for Student Engagement's Facebook Page here: https://fb.watch/377JomgHu-/

Subscribe to stay up to date with the rest of the Engage Symposium Sessions being posted this week!

Welcome to MOVEments and the first of four sessions of the Engage Symposium, hosted by Georgia Tech's Center for Student Engagement! In today's session, our Georgia Tech Student Interviewer Taylor Gray sat down with Frank Brown, CEO, Communities in Schools of Atlanta to answer the question, "How is a community of support built?" 

To learn more about Communities in Schools of Atlanta visit:

https://www.cisatlanta.org/ 

or follow them on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter: @cisatlanta

View the live stream of this talk on Georgia Tech's Center for Student Engagement's Facebook Page here: https://fb.watch/377FMQGCKf/

Subscribe to stay up to date with the rest of the Engage Symposium Sessions being posted this week!

Welcome to MOVEments and the first of FIVE brand new episodes coming your way as we take you through the first-ever Engage Symposium, hosted by Georgia Tech's Center for Student Engagement!

Stay tuned for conversations centered around leadership with special guests and GT alumni who have made considerable impacts as local, regional, and state leaders, in roughly 45 minute long interviews led by current GT students!

Each speaker session will be highlighted this upcoming week, and below you'll find the order these sessions will be posted and some links to each speaker session for you to view on the Center for Student Engagement's Facebook Page (@engagegt):

February 2nd- Session #1: "How is a community of support built?" (w/ Frank Brown, CEO, Communities in Schools of Atlanta & Student Interviewer Taylor Gray)

https://fb.watch/377FMQGCKf/

February 3rd- Session #2: "What if I was in charge?" (w/ Cheneé Joseph, Executive Director, The Historic District Development Corporation & Student Interviewer, Cade Lawson)

https://fb.watch/377JomgHu-/

February 4th- Session #3: “Do people know you care?” (w/ Doug Hooker, Executive Director, Atlanta Regional Commission & Student Interviewer, Adrianna Fu)

https://fb.watch/377LNMpIxu/

February 5th- Session #4: "What Life Lessons Have you Learned as a GT Leader?" (w/ Dean of Students, John Stein, Special Guest Alumni, Jen Abrams & Student Interviewer, Sydney Blakeney)

https://fb.watch/377OrATJQb/

Subscribe so you're notified when every episode goes live!

We've got FIVE brand new episodes coming your way as we take you through the first-ever Engage Symposium, hosted by Georgia Tech's Center for Student Engagement! 

Stay tuned for conversations centered around leadership with special guests and GT alumni who have made considerable impacts as local, regional, and state leaders, in roughly 45 minute long interviews led by current GT students!

Each speaker session will be highlighted below, and there will be a special highlight reel of some moments we felt were special during each conversation! 

If you can't wait for the podcasts to be published, here are some links to each speaker session for you to view on the Center for Student Engagement's Facebook Page (@engagegt):

Session #1: "How is a community of support built?" (w/ Frank Brown, CEO, Communities in Schools of Atlanta & Student Interviewer Taylor Gray)

https://fb.watch/377FMQGCKf/

Session #2: "What if I was in charge?" (w/ Cheneé Joseph, Executive Director, The Historic District Development Corporation & Student Interviewer, Cade Lawson)

https://fb.watch/377JomgHu-/

Session #3: “Do people know you care?” (w/ Doug Hooker, Executive Director, Atlanta Regional Commission & Student Interviewer, Adrianna Fu)

https://fb.watch/377LNMpIxu/

Session #4: "What Life Lessons Have you Learned as a GT Leader?" (w/ Dean of Students, John Stein, Special Guest Alumni, Jen Abrams & Student Interviewer, Sydney Blakeney)

https://fb.watch/377OrATJQb/

Stay tuned for more episodes soon!

New year, new episode of MOVEments! Today, we’re starting out the year on a positive note with the President of SMILE (Spreading Messages in Love and Encouragement) at Georgia Tech, Adam Lederer! We talk about all the ways in which they helped make a happier campus community last semester and the ways in which you can spread positivity in your own spaces!

You can learn more information about SMILE and follow their social media below:

Instagram & Facebook: @smile.gatech

Engage Page: https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/smile

Application to join SMILE: https://forms.gle/KFRmoozqY3cyEzPc8

Election Day for the Senate Runoff Race is January 5th! Check on your absentee ballot status, find your polling places, learn who's on your ballot with these links/accounts:

Georgia My Voter Page: https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do

Other voting websites:

https://www.vote.org/

https://www.rockthevote.org/

https://www.branch.vote/

Apply to the MOVE Service Grant and learn more about our organization here: https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/mobilizing-opportunities-for-volunteer-experiences

Learn more about the Engage Symposium on Saturday, January 16th: https://studentengagement.gatech.edu/content/engage-symposium

Subscribe for bi-weekly podcasts anywhere you listen to podcasts, and be sure to follow MOVE on Instagram & Facebook @movegt! Thanks for listening, and tune in next week as we learn more about organizations assisting hunger and homelessness efforts in the Atlanta area.

Welcome back! This week, we’re continuing our series on Hunger and Homelessness with President/CEO of the Atlanta Community Food Bank Kyle Waide. In this episode, we’ll learn more about the issues of food insecurity in Atlanta, and the ways in which you can participate in hunger advocacy. Check out the links to the ACFB’s website and social media below:

Atlanta Community Food Bank:

Website:  https://www.acfb.org/

Instagram & Twitter: @acfb | Facebook: @atlfoodbank

Resources to learn more about food insecurity:

Georgia Budget and Policy Institute https://gbpi.org/

Food Research and Action Center: https://frac.org/

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: https://www.cbpp.org/

Action items for hunger and homelessness:

https://www.nokidhungry.org/ways-you-can-help

https://www.feedingamerica.org/take-action/raise-your-voice

https://frac.org/action

https://endhomelessness.org/help-end-homelessness/take-action/

https://nationalhomeless.org/taking-action/get-involved/

Election Day for the Senate Runoff Race is January 5th! Early voting starts today, December 14th, and ends Thursday, December 31st. Check on your absentee ballot status, find your polling places, learn who's on your ballot with these links/accounts:

Georgia My Voter Page: https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do

Other voting websites:

https://www.vote.org/

https://www.rockthevote.org/

https://www.branch.vote/

Thanks so much for listening to another episode of MOVEments! Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and check out other episodes while you're here! Also, follow MOVE on Facebook and Instagram @movegt!

Welcome back to MOVEments! This week's episode will highlight one of our very own MOVE committees: Hunger & Homelessness! Join us as we speak with this year's committee chair, Sivalika Bagrodia, as she tells us a little bit more about how her organization has been able to serve the community this semester. 

Looking for a service project this month? The STEM & Education Committee is looking for volunteers to assist the K-12 InVenture Prize Competition and serve as a Mock Pitch Day Judge! Judging will be between December 1st-11th and can be done at your own pace once you register! Sign up on Engage with this link: https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/event/6600452

To find out more about the MOVE Service Grant, apply to one of our committees, or to just join our organization, visit our Engage Page here: https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/mobilizing-opportunities-for-volunteer-experiences

Also, be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram @movegt! Subscribe anywhere you get your podcast to be notified when we're posting our next episode. Thanks so much for listening!