Common Good Atlanta

It was wonderful to celebrate our alumni Mr. Jerry Smiley last week at the screening of his talk at . Jerry’s passion for education and reentry is nothing short of inspiring. It was also amazing to hear from our alumni and board members Shanard and Katrina.

Thank you, Atlanta News First and Coolray Atlanta, for your generosity and support of Common Good Atlanta! It has been an honor to partner with you!

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🎉 Exciting News from Common Good Atlanta! 🎉

We are thrilled to announce that Tiffany Kirk has been named the new Executive Director of Common Good Atlanta! Tiffany brings a wealth of experience and a deep passion for education and community service. Her impressive background includes roles as a Community Development Coordinator at Pinnacle Financial Partners and the founder of Project Restart, a re-entry services non-profit in Atlanta.

As a Georgia-based non-profit, CGA is dedicated to providing high-quality college education to people who are incarcerated or formerly incarcerated. With Tiffany’s leadership, we’re excited to enter a new phase of growth and continue to expand our impact.

Welcome to the team, Tiffany! We look forward to all the incredible work we will accomplish together. 🌟

📚 Learn more about our mission and programs at www.commongoodatlanta.com

We wanted to give a huge thank you to Atlanta News First for featuring us.

There is a video as well as a link in the story if you would like to contribute to our work.

Three Degree Guarantee: Common Good Atlanta “When I came onto the faculty of Common Good, I felt very human. Hands were extended to me to be shaken. I was being hugged. I was referred to by my name.”

Today is the last day!

You didn’t miss out! You still have time to contribute to this important project, empower our scholars' minds, and transform futures.

By contributing to this campaign, you’re helping support access to higher education that builds stability and community and broadens access that affirms our common humanity. Don't miss out on this opportunity to double your impact.

We are only $2,477 away from reaching our goal!

Together, we are transforming lives and creating a more just society.

Can they count on you? DONATE TODAY https://commongoodatlanta.networkforgood.com/projects/228833-school-s-in-for-the-summer

In the final 2 days of our "School’s In for the Summer" fundraising campaign, we want to share some heartfelt words from our students, whose lives have been transformed by your generous support.

Your support empowers individuals like Jerry and Jatavius to build bright futures.

Our programs equip students with the confidence and skills needed for new opportunities, enabling them to make positive contributions to society.
Through education, we restore human dignity and help students achieve their full potential.

Thank you for being an essential part of this journey. Together, we are transforming lives and creating a more just society.

✨Let's make these last 2 days count!✨
DONATE TODAY https://commongoodatlanta.networkforgood.com/projects/228833-school-s-in-for-the-summer

🚨 Only 3 Days Left! Help Us Reach Our Goal! 🚨

Thanks to your incredible support, we've made amazing strides in while School's in for the Summer!

DONATE TODAY to keep these good things going!
https://commongoodatlanta.networkforgood.com/projects/228833-school-s-in-for-the-summer

As we head into the final week of our "School’s In for the Summer" campaign, we're thrilled to highlight the happenings at Phillips State Prison:

🎓 Celebrating Graduates: In December, three of our students at Phillips State Prison graduated from Georgia State University with their Associate’s degrees. We're so proud of their hard work and dedication!

📚 Ongoing Education: We continue to offer diverse classes twice a week, including writing studios and courses in communications, biology, social work, and English.

🖋️ Beyond Bars Journal: The first issue of Beyond Bars: A Journal of Literature and Art is almost ready! This collaborative project with Georgia State University and the Mellon Foundation features works by incarcerated individuals and their support communities. Three of our students are in editorial roles!

🎓 Upcoming Clemente Class: We're excited to start our first Clemente Class in the 2024-25 academic year, bringing our students even more comprehensive educational opportunities.

Help support us in sustaining and expanding these vital programs, and DONATE TODAY!
https://commongoodatlanta.networkforgood.com/projects/228833-school-s-in-for-the-summer

Common Good Atlanta is partnering with the University of West Georgia to support their bachelor's program in Interdisciplinary Studies at the Atlanta Federal Prison. We're helping nearly 40 incarcerated students with college and federal financial aid applications and pre-college placement testing. 🎓

With Pell Grants now available to incarcerated Americans, the need for additional support is greater than ever. Your help is crucial for sustaining and expanding these programs, especially as we prepare for UWG’s expansion into county facilities next summer. Together, we can build pathways to campus for UWG students reentering society. 🌟

DONATE TODAY to be part of the transformative power of education. https://commongoodatlanta.networkforgood.com/projects/228833-school-s-in-for-the-summer

🎭🎨This summer, we're bringing the arts to our students in impactful ways. 🎭🎨

Starting in August, Atlanta-based actor Wigasi Brant (Morehouse ’12) will lead an eight-week acting course. This class is part of our initiative to revive the theater program at Burruss, defunct since the '90s. The course aims to develop practical, thinking artists and effective communicators. 🎬

A fine arts course will launch at Whitworth Women’s Facility in Hartwell, GA. Building on last year’s success, students will create art in Drawing I, Watercolor I, Drawing II, and Watercolor II. Athens-based artist Don Chambers will teach these courses. 🖌️

Since the beginning of the year, Morehouse College has been leading the way at Metro Reentry. Judge Winfield Murray teaches history, Dr. Rae Shen teaches Chinese, and Dr. Nathan Nobis teaches philosophy. Hope Hilton, our site director and art professor, showcased student artwork (pictured here) at Morehouse College this spring. 📚

By supporting Common Good Atlanta, you are helping to restore human dignity and expand access to education and the arts for incarcerated individuals. Your support is crucial in helping us continue this important work.

DONATE TODAY! https://commongoodatlanta.networkforgood.com/projects/228833-school-s-in-for-the-summer

Common Good Atlanta has partnered with scholar, activist, and journalist Page Dukes to revive The Atlantian, a historic newspaper written by incarcerated individuals at the Atlanta federal prison. 📰✨ (an old cover pictured here)

With the support of a grant from Georgia Humanities, Page Dukes has launched the Atlanta Community Journalism Project, meeting weekly with 20 dedicated incarcerated men. The first issue of the Atlantian Revival is complete and has been authorized for external publication by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. We can’t wait to share it with you soon!

Together, we can give voice to those who need it most and preserve an important piece of history. Thank you for your support! 🙏❤️

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We are thrilled to showcase our partnership with
Morehouse College, bringing a Clemente cycle of courses to the historic federal prison (USP) just south of Grant Park! 📚✨

Since last year, Morehouse faculty have been teaching CGA courses in creative writing, philosophy, and Africana history. Currently, Atlanta artist and Morehouse professor Masud Olufani is teaching the history of Black Art, with the Clemente cycle concluding this fall with a course on Black literature.

This partnership has been warmly welcomed by students and administrators alike. Shout out to Dr. Nate Norment and Dr. Christopher Gleason for being awarded Volunteer of the Year for their incredible efforts!

Starting this fall, Morehouse will offer fully accredited courses, continuing to provide faculty for future Clemente cycles over the next three years. As we grow, CGA aims to expand our offerings to include academic support, tutoring, enrichment, and reentry support.

🌞📚 School's in for the Summer with Common Good Atlanta! We're excited to highlight the , offering transformative education in philosophy, literature, history, and more. This summer, our students will expand their horizons, think critically, and build a supportive community.

Hear from our alumni:

"Studying history from the perspective of common people gave me a new appreciation for history and the struggles we have endured." - David Evans

"The teachers and classes have given me renewed confidence in my ability to excel." - Tina Carder

Join us in making a difference! Together, we can empower minds and transform lives. https://bit.ly/4cq9Sfa

Join us in making a difference this summer! Support Common Good Atlanta's "School's In for the Summer" campaign and help transform lives through education. Your donation will provide students impacted by incarceration with essential learning opportunities, giving them the tools to build a brighter future. Empower minds and change futures today.

Donate Now and be a part of this life-changing journey. Every contribution counts! Click here https://bit.ly/4cq9Sfa to make a donation and share our campaign with your friends and family using .

Together, we can make this summer a season of hope and growth.

We had a wonderful time running the 5k today. Great friends and great fun for an excellent cause. We are very thankful for the work and .n.found.youth do for Atlanta. A special thank you to our founding board member Dr. Nicole Flowers for running with us! Can’t wait til next time. 🏳️‍🌈

This past weekend we got together for good food and good fun with great people.

CGA Alumni Disc Golf and Reunion 2024 CGA Alumni Disc Golf and Reunion 2024 The second annual disc golf tournament and reunion brought 17 of us together for great food, conversation, frisbee golf, kayaking, fishing, and swimming. Somehow, it stormed everywhere else in Atlanta except our lakeside party! The weather could not have been mo...

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Yesterday there was an art show at Morehouse showcasing the work of some of our students. We wanted to give a special thank you to and the amazing Prof for all the amazing work.

We wanted to give a huge thank you to for hosting our prison education lunch and learn this past week. It was amazing to get alumni, staff, KSU faculty, and community partners together and discuss present work and future initiatives. Thank you everyone who attended and KSU for the ongoing support and collaboration.

Common Good Atlanta’s very own, Caroline Young, is featured in TheRed&Black where she discusses her work with CGA at Whitworth Women’s Facility and her interest in prison education.

Click here for the full article! https://www.redandblack.com/special_projects/learning-to-think-outside-the-box-how-a-uga-professor-is-helping-to-bring-higher/article_9b609ee4-b0d0-11ee-bf30-2f6ae13dda3f.html

Happy New Year to you and yours 🎉

From Common Good Atlanta

The new year is almost upon us.

As you make plans to ring in 2024, don’t forget to make your 2023 donation to Common Good Atlanta by Sunday, Dec 31 to qualify for charitable tax deduction.

DONATE HERE https://commongoodatlanta.networkforgood.com/projects/207765-give-the-gift-of-education-2023

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SHOP LOCAL & SUPPORT COMMON GOOD ATLANTA!
Join CGA on Friday, October 20th from 5pm-8pm at in Kirkwood for a Giveback Night!

**20% of sales at the Ballog will go to CGA**

Light bites will be provided

We are excited to share that the “Art is a Form of Freedom” exhibit, envisioned by Dr. Caroline Young and brought to reality through collaboration with the women of Whitworth, the Georgia Museum Of Art, CGA alumni, and the Department Of Corrections, has won the prestigious Silver Medal award from the Southeastern Museums Conference-SEMC. The SEMC Exhibition Competition showcases the best in the profession and provides benchmarks for regional exhibition efforts in southeastern museums. Common Good Atlanta is grateful to have been involved in the exhibit and is thrilled that it has received this recognition.