Beyond Inspiration: Incubating Good Ideas
Recently, I had the privilege of attending an inspiring seminar sponsored by Chick-fil-A Foundation and Gifted Education Foundation (a GCO partner), entitled “Beyond Inspiration: Moving Ideas to Execution”. As I walked into the Chick-fil-A Discovery Center to find my...
Guest Blog: Complete College Georgia 15 to Finish Initiative
Below is a guest blog by Mrs. Sheila Caldwell, Director for Complete College Georgia at the University of North Georgia. Mrs. Caldwell currently serves as a member of GCO’s College & Career Pathways working group. ************************ In a recent poll of high...
Fellowship Friday: A Haven for Georgia’s Sexually Exploited
Georgia Center for Opportunity’s mission to remove barriers to opportunity is greatly facilitated through partnerships with organizations engaged in dynamic work in the community. Over the month of May the Breakthrough Fellows and GCO team members have ventured out,...
Fellowship Friday: A Visit to Walton Village
Recently I had the privilege of visiting Walton Village, a beautiful apartment community located in Marietta, Georgia. I, along with other GCO team members, visited Walton Village as part of our Breakthrough Fellowship experience to get a taste of other organizations...
On Being a Mother
It seems like only days ago I was holding my 18-year old daughter Blair as an infant, and my mother said, “It will go by so fast.” I couldn't have imagined how right she was. It is unbelievable to me that Blair is about to graduate from high school and go off to...
Brown v. Board of Education at 60: School Choice New Frontier of Opportunity
A little over a week ago, I had the pleasure of speaking on a panel at Georgia Gwinnett College to a group of students, including some future educators, students from the school’s honors program, and a few professors, who had been reading about the impact of school...
Fellowship Friday: Balancing Justice and Mercy
Crime needs to be punished. There is no doubt about that. Punishment for crime is a necessary part of maintaining a just society, preserving order and peace, and promoting life and happiness. Citizens need to know that there are consequences for breaking the law and...
Opportunities Remain while Experimentation Continues in Georgia’s Digital Learning Space
Below is a guest blog by Dr. Eric Wearne of Georgia Gwinnett College and formerly with the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement. Dr. Wearne currently leads GCO’s College & Career Pathways working group. ********************************** In its 2013 Report...
GA Prisoner Reentry Bill Signed into Law
Governor Deal signed the criminal justice reform bill, SB 365, into law this past Sunday at Antioch Baptist Church in Gainesville. This special morning service marked an important milestone for prisoner reentry reform in Georgia and is a testament to the extensive...
Core Values: A Reflection on Human Dignity
The Breakthrough Fellows, along with other GCO team members, recently had the opportunity to watch and reflect on the movie Les Misérables. For those unfamiliar with the story: an ex-convict, Jean Valjean, restores value to his life after a priest accepts him into his...