PAD tracks community service; Power Up program to keep Atlanta kids learning this summer; Jai Ferrell makes history as leader of local Girl Scouts
About this episode
The episode discusses community service tracking, summer learning programs for students, and Jai Ferrell's leadership in empowering girls through Girl Scouts.
On today’s “ Closer Look with Rose Scott ,” Atlanta’s Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative has launched a new public dashboard , tracking every call to 311 and 911 regarding quality of life concerns. Executive director Moki Macias hopes this data will help bring attention to her organization’s work and to better understand what parts of the city are unaware of policing alternatives. Then, we hear from Shelly Goodrum, Associate Superintendent of Instruction and Innovation with Atlanta Public Schools . Educators often talk about learning loss over the summer months, the idea that extended time away from school can lead students to lose significant ground in reading and math. Find out how the district’s free Power Up program will engage K-12 students in hands‑on enrichment. And finally, Jai Ferrell had dreams of changing the world. Now, as the CEO of Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta , she's not only actualizing her own dreams. She's also empowering girls throughout the state of Georgia to do the same. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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