Common Good Atlanta

CGA enriches the common good by providing incarcerated people and their families with access to higher education. Learn more at ✏️

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This exhibit was brought to reality through collaboration with the women of Whitworth, the Georgia Museum of Art (@GMOA), CGA alumni, and the Department of Corrections. CGA is grateful to have been involved in its creation and is thrilled that it has received this recognition.

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We are excited to share that the “Art is a Form of Freedom” exhibit, envisioned by Dr. Caroline Young, has won the prestigious Silver Medal award from the @SEMC2 Conference. The SEMC Exhibition Competition showcases the best in the profession.

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Don't forget to save your seat!
Join CGA for a night of film, music, art, and spoken-word performances.

9/28
Sycamore Place Gallery
120 Sycamore Pl, Decatur
7:30pm-10:00pm
Suggested Donation: $10
Masks required Inside/Masks optional in the Courtyard

https://t.co/3bfN2HLvrt

[Common Good Atlanta @CommonGoodATL]

Join CGA for a night of film, music, art, and spoken-word performances.

September 28th
Sycamore Place Gallery
120 Sycamore Place, Decatur, GA 30030
7:30pm-10:00pm
Suggested Donation: $10
Masks required Inside/Masks optional in the Courtyard

https://t.co/3bfN2HLvrt

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Click below to learn more about the context of Georgia’s prison admission rate. We’re grateful to Niels Armbruster, an Emory student, for creating this map, and David Evans, CGA Alumnus, for embedding the map onto our website.
https://t.co/jAQcyYbdMG

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A Georgia County Heatmap has been added to our website, revealing the prison admission rate in Georgia counties from 2006 to 2022. As illustrated, counties that score poorly in proportion of people admitted to prison have a high level of residents who are below the poverty line.

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The power of the liberal arts and its ability to restore hope and dignity in the age of mass incarceration is evident in this 2022 documentary by Hal Jacobs. You can access the full documentary using the link below:
https://t.co/LrDLIquZtU

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Burruss Correctional honored the CGA volunteers at a joyful dinner this past weekend. At this event, we celebrated the beloved community to which we are grateful to belong! Thank you to Warden Spann, DW Green, Professor Hope Hilton, Ms. Tebought, and the remarkable Burruss men.

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Our work would not be possible without the generosity shown by supporters like you, and we are excited to continue assisting our scholars in #movingforward and #expandingopportunities.

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Thank you to everyone who donated to our Matching Campaign! With your support, we raised $20,044, which helps us carry out the important work of providing higher education to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals.

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In a recent @canopyatl article, our Alumni Outreach Coordinator Dominique Harris was one of four formerly incarcerated people interviewed to share his truth about whether he will ever be considered a citizen again. You can read the article below: 
https://t.co/x3De4QJIrm

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There is still time to support our scholars! Your contribution to our Matching Campaign helps scholars in Georgia prisons #moveforward and #expandopportunities. $25 provides the funding for a student’s books in an accredited course. Click below to donate!
https://t.co/J9dN2RYJWW

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Our donors enable us to continue providing higher education to people impacted by incarceration. There is less than a week before our Matching Campaign ends, and we hope you will contribute. Access to #highereducation benefits not only our students, but society as a whole.

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Make a difference in the lives of our students by becoming a new donor! A $25 donation helps CGA scholars pursue their higher education. Click below to assist in #expandingopportunities for our scholars:
https://t.co/J9dN2RYJWW

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Thank you to Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine for honoring faculty & alumni who teach in prisons. We are grateful to @tt_Ulysses, @eschu, @jcshelle, the @brittainfellows, and alumni for supporting our mission! Read the full article below:
https://t.co/bz4ooAnhuq

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You can support students like Mufasa Ajanaku by donating to our Matching Campaign using the link below. A donation of $25 provides the funds to pay for one student’s books in an accredited class! Join us today in #expandingopportunities for our scholars.
https://t.co/J9dN2RYJWW

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You can support CGA by donating to our Matching Campaign using the link below! A donation of just $25 can pay for one student’s books for an accredited class. Join our community today and contribute to #expandingopportunities for our scholars.
https://t.co/J9dN2RYJWW

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Common Good alumni gathered last weekend for a cookout, disc golf, kayaking, laughter, and good conversation. CGA is constantly inspired by the life-changing friendships and connections that our programs foster. View more photos using the link below:
https://t.co/CYp8gvvzey

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@commongoodatl is #MovingForward and #ExpandingOpportunities for our GA scholars. Thanks to an anonymous donor, we can turn $20k into $40k! From now through 7/27, each donation will be matched up to $20k. Double your impact & help us reach our goal.

https://t.co/HAPDIh3QS5

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This poem excerpt comes from Common Good Atlanta alumni Janine. CGA’s transformative impact is often expressed in the poems and stories of the program’s alumni. To read her full poem and the work of other alumni, click the link to Hourglass journal below:
https://t.co/pShK7dBCjB