MOVEments
By Georgia Tech MOVE
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MOVEmentsJul 20, 2022
Sustainability on Campus (w/ President of Students Organizing for Sustainability, Silas Ever)
Mental Health (w/ director of CARE, Tiffiny Hughes-Troutman)
Welcome back to MOVEments! In today’s episode, we're sitting down with the director of the Center for Assessment, Referral, and Education (CARE) to talk more about mental health and resources!
To learn more about CARE, visit the link below:
CARE:
Website: https://care.gatech.edu/
To learn more about MOVE, check out the links below:
Engage Page: https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/mobilizing-opportunities-for-volunteer-experiences
Instagram & Facebook: @movegt
If you'd like to be featured on our show, send us a voice message using this link: https://anchor.fm/gtmovements/message
Record a one-minute clip talking about a topic you want us to cover and why it matters to you, ask us a question that we'll answer in a later episode, or tell us why service matters to you! You can leave your message anonymously or give us your first name, and we’ll do our best to feature you!
Midtown Free Fridge (w/ SGA's VP of External Affairs, Grace Swift)
Welcome back to MOVEments! In today’s episode, we're sitting down with SGA's Vice President of External Affairs to talk more about the MIdtown Free Fridge! To learn more about the fridge, visit the links below:
Midtown Free Fridge:
Website: linktr.ee/midtownfreefridge
Instagram: @midtownfreefridge
To learn more about MOVE, check out the links below:
Engage Page: https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/mobilizing-opportunities-for-volunteer-experiences
Instagram & Facebook: @movegt
If you'd like to be featured on our show, send us a voice message using this link: https://anchor.fm/gtmovements/message
Record a one-minute clip talking about a topic you want us to cover and why it matters to you, ask us a question that we'll answer in a later episode, or tell us why service matters to you! You can leave your message anonymously or give us your first name, and we’ll do our best to feature you!
Going Beyond Sustainability (w/ Shan Arora, Director of the Kendeda Building)
Welcome back to MOVEments! In today’s episode, we sit down with the Director of the Kendeda Building to learn more about the Living Building Challenge, sustainability at Georgia Tech, and ways you can make a difference with this issue!
To learn more about the Kendeda Building, visit the links below:
Website: https://livingbuilding.gatech.edu/
Social Media: @kendedabuilding
Here are some clubs and VIP programs you can sign up for if you're interested in sustainability and the Kendeda Building:
Building for Equity and Sustainability VIP: https://www.vip.gatech.edu/teams/vwm
Living Building Science VIP: https://www.vip.gatech.edu/teams/vwk
Students Organizing for Sustainability: https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/students-organizing-for-sustainability
The Bioengineering and Bioscience Unified Graduate Students (BBUGS): https://bbugs.gatech.edu/
To learn more about MOVE, check out the links below:
Engage Page (to stay up to date with their latest events): https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/mobilizing-opportunities-for-volunteer-experiences
Instagram & Facebook: @movegt | @movementsgt
If you'd like to be featured on our show, send us a voice message! Record a one-minute clip talking about a topic you want us to cover and why it matters to you, ask us a question that we'll answer in a later episode, or tell us why service matters to you! You can leave your message anonymously or give us your first name, and we’ll do our best to feature you! The link is below:
Why Local Elections Matter (w/ CEO Branch Politics Walter Ley)
Welcome back to MOVEments! In today’s episode, we're joined by the CEO of Branch Politics Walter Ley to learn more about Atlanta's upcoming local elections and how you can get involved this time around!
To learn more about Branch Politics: check out the links below:
Website: https://www.branch.vote/
Instagram, Facebook & Twitter: @branchpolitics
Links on how to change your voter registration:
Fulton County Website: https://www.fultoncountyga.gov/inside-fulton-county/fulton-county-departments/registration-and-elections/voter-registration
Georgia Voter Guide FAQs: https://faq.georgiavoter.guide/en/article/updatingchanging-your-voter-registration-address
If you'd like to be featured on our show, send us a voice message using this link: https://anchor.fm/gtmovements/message
Record a one-minute clip talking about a topic you want us to cover and why it matters to you, ask us a question that we'll answer in a later episode, or tell us why service matters to you! You can leave your message anonymously or give us your first name, and we’ll do our best to feature you!
Also, follow our Instagram and Facebook @movegt or our new podcast Instagram Page @movementsgt!
MOVEments Season 1 Recap
Welcome back to MOVEments! In today’s episode, we're kicking off season 2 of our podcast! Tune in as Sydney and Sarah recap the origins of the podcast and some of our favorite memories from our first season.
Also featured in this episode is Caryanne Wilson, the Executive Director of Georgia Tech MOVE to give a brief introduction to the organization this podcast started from.
To learn more about MOVE, check out the links below:
Engage Page: https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/mobilizing-opportunities-for-volunteer-experiences
Instagram & Facebook: @movegt
Email: move@gatech.edu
If you'd like to be featured on our show, send us a voice message using this link: https://anchor.fm/gtmovements/message
Record a one-minute clip talking about a topic you want us to cover and why it matters to you, ask us a question that we'll answer in a later episode, or tell us why service matters to you! You can leave your message anonymously or give us your first name, ad we'll do our best to feature you!
MOVEments Season 2 Trailer
MOVEments is back! Listen to this trailer to learn more about our podcast and what's in store for our second season! You can find this podcast anywhere you listen to them, and be sure to subscribe and leave a review if you can!
The Importance of Service (w/ Associate Dean of Students Gerome Stephens)
Welcome back to MOVEments! Today marks the final episode of season one of this podcast! We were joined by the Associate Dean of Students and Director for the Center for Student Engagement, Gerome Stephens. Today, he joins us to talk more about the importance of service and how it impacted his career and approach to leading student organizations on campus.
To learn more about the Center for Student Engagement:
Website: https://studentengagement.gatech.edu/
Instagram, Facebook & Twitter: @engagegt
To learn more about Week of Welcome and how you can get involved:
Website: https://welcomehome.gatech.edu/
Here’s a link to other upcoming Fall & Summer Engagement Opportunities: https://student-organizations.gatech.edu/fall-summer-engagement-opportunities
Interested in helping make the MOVEments Podcast? Apply to join the MOVE’s Podcast Team for next semester and help share the story of service and civic engagement on our campus and across Atlanta! Whether you’re interested in helping host the podcast, editing episodes, or helping spread the word about our project on campus, we’d love to have you on our team. Fill out our application on Engage here: https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/472813 by September 15th!
Be sure to follow us on our Instagram and Facebook @movegt to learn more about our future programming, and subscribe anywhere you get your podcasts for biweekly episodes of MOVEments!
Gender Equity (w/ Georgia Tech's Women's Resource Center)
Welcome back to MOVEments! This week we were joined by the Assistant Dean and Director, Melanie DeMaeyer, and the Program Coordinator Dani Lechner from the Georgia Tech Women’s Resource Center! Our discussion revolved around the topic of gender equity and how this organization is working to advance gender equity on our campus through advocacy, community building, training, information, and a ton of other services.
To learn more about the Women's Resource Center:
Website: https://womenscenter.gatech.edu/
Instagram, Facebook & Twitter: @gtwrc
Sign up for the WRC’s upcoming events:
Salary Negotiation & Pay Equity Workshop- March 30th @ 11:30 am. Register here: https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/event/6961718
Take Back the Night 2021- April 13th @6pm! Register here: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/register/qcghwezs
Check out the films from Lunafest this past month here: https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/event/6956808
Learn more about gender equity and the movement!
Podcast: Call Your Girlfriend https://www.callyourgirlfriend.com/
Gender Equality Rights Card: https://genderequalityrights.carrd.co/
Women’s Liberation Card: https://womensliberation.carrd.co/
Interested in helping make the MOVEments Podcast? Apply to join the MOVE’s Podcast Team for next semester and help share the story of service and civic engagement on our campus and across Atlanta! Whether you’re interested in helping host the podcast, editing episodes, or helping spread the word about our project on campus, we’d love to have you on our team. Fill out our application on Engage here: https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/472813 by Saturday, April 10th!
Want to help run one of the largest service organizations on campus? Join the MOVE Board of Directors by filling out an application by April 2nd! Check out the form here: https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/472894
Looking for a service opportunity this upcoming week? Join our STEM and Education Committee to sort and package books for Books for Africa with Hands On Atlanta on Wednesday, March 31st at 1 pm! Sign up through our Engage Page: https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/event/7015897
Be sure to follow us on our Instagram and Facebook @movegt to learn more about our future programming, and subscribe anywhere you get your podcasts for biweekly episodes of MOVEments!
Georgia Tech's Alternative Service Breaks (w/ President Tony Chen and Engagement Director Hetu Patel)
Welcome back to MOVEments! This week we were joined with the President and Engagement Director of Georgia Tech's Alternative Service Breaks Tony Chen and Hetu Patel! Join us we discuss the work that their organization has done this semester to create service opportunities for students and faculty on our campus!
To learn more about ASB:
Engage Page: https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/alternative-service-breaks
Instagram: @asb.gt | Facebook: @gatechasb
Sign up for Destination Atlanta on their Engage Page for the next four weeks!
Interested in service opportunities this upcoming week? Check out some of MOVE's upcoming events!
Thursday, March 18th: Join our Animal Welfare Committee's Principles of Pet Parenting event at 6 pm! Learn how to best take care of your furry friend in this virtual experience by checking out our event page here: https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/event/6975019
Saturday, March 20th: Help our Sustainability Committee Keep Atlanta Beautiful (and Sustainable) in Home Park from 9 am-10 am! Link to sign up to help clean up the area and learn more here: https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/event/6971627
Be sure to follow us on our Instagram and Facebook @movegt to learn more about our future programming!
Exploring Black History (w/ John Onwuchekwa, Co-Founder Portrait Coffee)
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!
Engage Symposium Session 4: "What Life Lessons Have you Learned as a GT Leader?" (w/ Dean Stein, Jen Abrams & Sydney Blakeney)
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!
Engage Symposium Session 3: "Do people know you care?" (w/ Doug Hooker, Executive Director, Atlanta Regional Commission & Adrianna Fu)
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!
Engage Symposium Session 2: “What if I was in charge?” (w/ Cheneé Joseph, Executive Director, The Historic District Development Corporation & Cade Lawson)
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!
Engage Symposium Session 1: "How is a community of support built?" (w/ Frank Brown, CEO, Communities in Schools of Atlanta & Taylor Gray)
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:
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!
Engage Symposium Speaker Highlights
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)
February 3rd- Session #2: "What if I was in charge?" (w/ Cheneé Joseph, Executive Director, The Historic District Development Corporation & Student Interviewer, Cade Lawson)
February 4th- Session #3: “Do people know you care?” (w/ Doug Hooker, Executive Director, Atlanta Regional Commission & Student Interviewer, Adrianna Fu)
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)
Subscribe so you're notified when every episode goes live!
Trailer: Engage Symposium Speaker Series
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)
Session #2: "What if I was in charge?" (w/ Cheneé Joseph, Executive Director, The Historic District Development Corporation & Student Interviewer, Cade Lawson)
Session #3: “Do people know you care?” (w/ Doug Hooker, Executive Director, Atlanta Regional Commission & Student Interviewer, Adrianna Fu)
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)
Stay tuned for more episodes soon!
SMILE (Spreading Messages in Love and Encouragement)
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:
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.
Hunger & Food Insecurity (w/ Atlanta Community Food Bank)
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://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:
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!
MOVE Committee Highlight: Hunger and Homelessness
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!
Homelessness (w/ Gateway Center)
Welcome back to MOVEments! It’s National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, and we are doing a two-part series deep diving into these topics with two very influential organizations in the Atlanta area! Today we’re joined with Gateway Center’s Bec Cranford as we discuss the broader issue of homelessness in Atlanta, and was that this organization is combating the issue at a larger scale.
You can learn more information about Gateway Center and follow their social media below:
Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @gatewayctr
Website: https://www.gatewayctr.org/
Get Involved: https://www.gatewayctr.org/donate/
Here are more resources to learn more about the issue of homelessness in Atlanta and across the US:
National Alliance to End Homelessness: https://endhomelessness.org/
Partners for Home: https://partnersforhome.org/
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week: https://hhweek.org/
Looking for service projects this month?
The Special Projects Committee is helping plant trees with Trees Atlanta in Home Park on Saturday, November 21st from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm! Sign up through Engage here: https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/event/6603126
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
Subscribe for bi-weekly podcasts anywhere you listen to podcasts, and be sure to follow MOVE on Instagram & Facebook @movegt! Thanks for listening, and keep an eye out for our next interview about hunger and food insecurity in Atlanta with a representative from the Atlanta Community Food Bank!
Georgia Tech's STAR Program (w/ Steve Fazenbaker)
Welcome back to MOVEments! This week, our MOVE Advisor, Sarah Strohmenger, sat down with the Director of Georgia Tech's STAR Program, Steve Fazenbaker, to learn more about how STAR serves Georgia Tech students in need and to find out a little more about the man helping run the organization.
Learn more information about STAR's services and follow their social media below:
Facebook & Instagram: @gatechstar
Website: https://studentlife.gatech.edu/content/star-services
Engage: https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/star
For another service project this month, the Special Projects Committee is hosting a thank you card making event to send the Stamps staff assisting with COVID-19 testing and contact tracing! Visit tinyurl.com/movethankyoucards to sign up!
Make sure to go vote on Election Day (November 3rd), and listen to last week's episode talking about voting! Also, visit https://www.branch.vote/ to learn more about what's on your ballot for this upcoming election!
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.
Voting (w/ Future Coalition and Georgia Tech's Student Government Association)
Welcome back to MOVEments! This week, we’re talking about voting and how the new generation of voters are finding newer ways to get involved in this year’s election.
In this episode, we catch up with SGA’s VP of External Affairs Samuel Ellis as he tells us more about how McCamish Pavillion is being converted into an on-campus polling place for Georgia Tech students and Fulton County residents. Visit the website below to learn how to participate in early voting from October 21st-23rd and to vote on election day!
Georgia Tech Student Government Association
Website: http://gov.gatech.edu/vote
Instagram: @gtsga | Facebook @gtugsga | Twitter: @gatechsga
Information about early voting at McCamish Pavillion: https://news.gatech.edu/2020/09/17/mccamish-early-voting-site
Tech's Voter Guide: https://vote.cae.gatech.edu/
Also, in this episode, we talk with a Future Fellow from Future Coalition, Sophia Woodrow, to talk even more about the ways you can use your platform and network to mobilize others to vote. Check out the links below to learn more about those projects.
Future Coalition
Website: https://futurecoalition.org/
Instagram: @futurecoalition | Facebook: @thefuturecoalition | Twitter: @FutureCoalition
Join the Bus Tour Event on October 30th & 31st in Atlanta for a fun celebration of voting! Learn more here: https://votewith.us/bus-tour/
Here's a master list for resources that our guests mentioned and a few of our own:
Sign-up to be a poll worker in Fulton County here: https://fultoncountyga.gov/services/voting-and-elections/become-a-poll-worker
Not from Atlanta? Check out this link to become a poll worker in your hometown: https://www.acluga.org/en/our-work/poll-worker-recruitment-program-resources
Want to be a poll technician? Visit here to learn more: https://vote.cae.gatech.edu/node/198
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:
Instagram: @gtvotertech (has a ton of great resources as well!)
Thanks so much for listening to another episode of MOVEments! Be sure to subscribe on wherever you get your podcasts and check out other episodes while you're here! Also, follow MOVE on Facebook and Instagram @movegt!
Volunteering Virtually Part 2 (w/ Hands On Atlanta)
Welcome back to MOVEments! This week, we're continuing our conversation on what volunteering looks like in Atlanta in 2020!
Join us as we speak with the President and CEO of Hands On Atlanta, Jay Cranman, as he discusses some of the broader effects of the pandemic on service and civic engagement in the Atlanta area. To learn more about Hands On Atlanta, follow any of the links below!
Website: https://www.handsonatlanta.org/
Instagram: @handsonatl | Facebook & Twitter: @handsonatlanta
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/handsonatlanta/
Looking for projects to participate in this month? Check out their volunteer opportunity calendar on their website: https://volunteer.handsonatlanta.org/calendar
Click this link for more ways to support Hands On Atlanta: https://www.handsonatlanta.org/donate
If you're interested in assisting a MOVE event, be sure to check out our upcoming events on our Engage page! Here are a few activities from our committees:
Hunger and Homelessness Committee: Help Concrete Jungle deliver food to their clients by placing calls! Use this link to sign up: https://tinyurl.com/movexconcretejungle
Medical Assistance Committee: Send letters to patients at the Children's Hospital of Atlanta! Click this link to sign up and send a virtual or handwritten note: https://tinyurl.com/cardsforchoa
STEM & Education Committee: Help create a resource webpage for high school students to get information about the college application/admissions process, student coursework, tutoring options, and mental health resources! Submit your resources here: https://forms.gle/PvDLWWMDpb2UycHDA
Follow our Instagram & Facebook @movegt for updates and more information!
Thanks for listening and tune in next week as we discuss the importance of voting in the upcoming election!
Volunteering Virtually Part 1 (w/ the International Rescue Committee and GT's Books Not Bombs)
Welcome back to MOVEments! This week we're discussing what volunteering looks like on and off Tech's campus! We'll be joined by MOVE's Director of Partnerships Erin Robinson for the first half to discuss one of our annual events and how our BoD had to alter the program.
Later in the episode, we'll be joined by Cait Fogerty from the International Rescue Committee and Lindsay Shurtz from Georgia Tech Books Not Bombs! They'll be discussing their wonderful organizations and how COVID-19 changed the way they are assisting high school refugee students. To learn more about their organizations, check out these links below:
International Rescue Committee:
Facebook and Instagram: @ircatlanta
Website: https://www.rescue.org/united-states/atlanta-ga
Books Not Bombs:
Facebook: @BNBatGT | Instagram: @gt.booksnotbombs
Engage: https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/books-not-bombs
Tune in next week as we talk with the President and CEO of Hands On Atlanta and discuss the broader effects of the pandemic on service and civic engagement in the Atlanta area! If you're looking for virtual or in-person service activities next week, consider signing up for events during Hands On Atlanta Week from October 3rd-10th! Choose from over 200 projects by going to their website in the link below:
Sign Up for Hands On Atlanta Week: https://www.handsonatlanta.org/week
Finally, if you're interested in being a part of MOVE this month, be sure to check out our upcoming events on our Engage page! Here are a few activities from our committees:
Our Medical Assistance Committee is sending letters to patients at the Children's Hospital of Atlanta! Click this link to sign up and send a virtual or handwritten note: https://tinyurl.com/cardsforchoa
Our STEM & Education Committee is creating a resource webpage for high school students to get information about the college application/admissions process, student coursework, tutoring options, and mental health resources. Submit your resources here: https://forms.gle/PvDLWWMDpb2UycHDA
Follow our Instagram and Facebook @movegt for updates and more information! Thanks for listening and tune in next week for part 2!
Mobilizing Opportunities for Volunteer Experience
Welcome to the first episode of MOVEments, where we tell you why the first four letters of this podcast are capitalized and a tell you a little bit more about our organization! Tune in to this week's episode for an interview with MOVE's Executive Director Amelia Szabo!
To learn more about MOVE and any events we are putting on, head to our Engage Page! https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/mobilizing-opportunities-for-volunteer-experiences
If you're in an organization looking for funding for your service event, fill out the MOVE Service Grant Form on our website too! Also, be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram @movegt! Subscribe to be notified on when we're posting our next episode, and thanks so much for listening!