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Outreach
- State and Community Service
at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Outreach is an essential part of the mission of the Andrew Young School. Faculty, research associates and graduate students were heavily involved in Georgia and in the Atlanta region, in all manner of ways. We developed and implemented training programs, carried out applied research projects, spoke at public and private meetings, worked directly with government officials in evaluation of policy options, and served on boards of non-profit agencies. We tried to help make better policy in our state, and believe we added value in many areas. The following listing shows the very great breadth of our state and community service.
Coca-Cola Diversity Training Program. The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies and the Coca-Cola Company continue to sponsor the Coca-Cola Diversity Training Program. The Diversity Training Program is operated by the Atlanta-based American Institute for Managing Diversity. The program is designed to build diversity management skills and capabilities of leaders from various Atlanta community sectors so they can leverage diversity and further the missions of the organizations they lead. Robert Moore continues to work with the Diversity Training Program by reviewing the presentations by each class at the end of their program.
Coca-Cola Student Leadership Conference. The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies with Coca-Cola Enterprises hosted the second annual Coca-Cola Student Leadership Conference, October 12, 2002. Approximately 95 high school junior and senior class presidents from around the state gathered to develop leadership skills and to learn the importance of community involvement. Ambassador Andrew Young made opening remarks, Ben Scafidi and Harvey Newman served as moderators, and Ronni French and Avani Raval coordinated the event. Speakers included Tommy Dortch of 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Ann Cramer of IBM, and Karen Greer of WXIA Channel 11.
Nonprofit Roundtable. The Nonprofit Studies Program held its second annual Nonprofit Executive Roundtable on May 10, 2002. Approximately 40 nonprofit and foundation presidents and CEOs attended the roundtable, and it featured a keynote address by Dr. Burton Weisbrod, John Evans Professor of Economics and Fellow of the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University. Drs. Johnson and Van Slyke presented the first quarter results of a study they are conducting for the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta focusing on social capital, individual charitable giving, and volunteering.
Impact of 9/11 Attacks, One Year Later, During Panel Discussion. Andrew Young School experts participated in a panel discussion open to the public. Richard Charles discussed aviation security, Kelly Edmiston discussed economic impacts, and Bill Waugh covered disaster management. The panel was moderated by David Sjoquist.
Kinship Care Policy Symposium. Georgia legislators and family advocates discussed the challenges of children living with grandparents and other relatives. Hosted by the Child Policy Initiative. Atlanta, Ga., January 9, 2002.
The Georgia Water Planning and
Policy Center consortium completed on Aug. 27 their work on the Governor's
Joint Water Study committee. This committee, chaired by Senator Gillis
and Representative Hanner, was charged with advising the legislature on
water resource issues facing Georgia, looking at existing laws, rules,
and programs that impact water resources, and developing principles for
a comprehensive water plan. Our board members Jimmy Webb, Hal Haddock,
Jimmy Matthews, and George McIntosh served on the committee and played
a significant role in shaping the policy and ensuring that the agricultural
community was equally represented. In addition, Jerry Usry, Program
Coordinator, and Dr. Ronald G. Cummings were also actively engaged in
supporting the committee with policy resources. When the General Assembly
reconvenes in January, water is expected to be a major topic of debate.
Salvatore P. Alaimo
presented "The Value of Volunteerism" to the Clayton County Rotary, January 7, 2002.
chaired a session at the “Roundtable on Georgia Taxes,” Atlanta, Ga., May 2002.
submitted a literature summary for the City Council Meeting of the City of Douglassville, Ga., on “Effects of Smoking Ban on the Local Restaurant Industry.”
was an invited participant at “The Atlanta Regional Assembly on Faith and Public Life," The Atlanta Regional American Assembly meetings, Callaway Gardens, Ga., Feb. 24-26, 2002.
, Sally Wallace and David Sjoquist presented “The Economy and Tax Policy” at "Georgia's 10-Year Economic Outlook: Implications for Tax Policy," at the 23rd Biennial Institute for Georgia Legislators, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga., December 10, 2002.
has been invited to speak at the Atlanta Economics Club, Atlanta, March 2003.
see also Sally Wallace.
Kate Black
presented “The Retired Senior Volunteer Program in Clayton County” at the Human Services Orientation in Jonesboro, Ga., August 2002.
Donna Bulbulia
served on the planning and steering committee for the “Grandparents Raising Grandchildren” demonstration project sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration of Children and Families and Administration on Aging. Three community forums were held throughout Metro Atlanta.
presented at the Conference on Service and Volunteerism, “Service-Learning in Higher Education,” September 2002.
served on the Board of Directors of the Fernbank Science Center's "Centennial of Flight" program that will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brother's first flight with several activities during the year 2003.
conducted seminars at local airports for prospective aviation students, including introductory flight instruction: DeKalb-Peachtree airport, March 11; Peachtree City Falcon Field, May 13; Fulton County airport, October 26, 2002.
presented “Water Policy in Georgia” to the Georgia Legislature’s Comprehensive Water Plan Study Committee, Capitol Education Center, Atlanta, Ga., January 7, 2002.
presented “Offset Banking: A Potential Policy Tool for Managing
Water Quality In Georgia,” to officials at the Gwinnett County Department
of Public Utilities, November 4, 2002.
managed data entry and analyses for the EPD water auction, March 18-22,
2002.
presented at monthly Board Meetings at the Flint River Water Center.
served as coordinator for the "The Environmental & Experimental Economics Forum."
served as member of the Georgia Environmental Technology Consortium.
served as member of the Advisory Committee for the Georgia Greenhouse Gas Program.
conducted market research for Goodwill Industries of North Georgia, utilizing group interviews to assess customer satisfaction.
served as a judge for Galaxy of Stars, the Tommy Nobis Center (Marietta, Ga.) initiative recognizing outstanding persons and programs providing services to individuals with disabilities.
conducted a series of six certificate-based training programs focused on disability awareness and employment related topics, in collaboration with the Georgia Association of Training and Employment Services (GATES) and Georgia Department of Labor – Vocational Rehabilitation Program, March and April, 2002.
prepared a fiscal note on the economic impact of the Governor’s $1.3 billion bond initiative for the Governor’s Office.
gave a prepared speech and served on a panel at “Career Conversations,” a symposium on job-hunting during a recession sponsored by GSU Career Services, January 16, 2002.
assisted the City of Jacksonville, Fla., in locating material related to the black economy in Atlanta.
presented “The Georgia Economy in Recession and Recesionary Government Finance” to members of the Georgia Alliance for Workforce Development, Atlanta, Ga., April 25, 2002, and to the annual conference of the Georgia Fiscal Managers Council, St. Simons Island, Ga., May 7, 2002.
prepared a report on the economic impact of Georgia’s music industry, and provided advice on economic development to the Georgia Department of Industry, Trade, and Tourism and Department of Community Affairs.
relocated to an office at the State Capital at the behest of the Governor's office, providing assistance to the Governor’s Office, the State of Georgia Senate Research Office, and the State of Georgia Office of Planning and Budget, which includes his membership and work with the Georgia Occupational Review Council.
served as member of the Four Seasons Chamber Orchestra, a community-based orchestra in Atlanta.
as part of a program sponsored by the Office of Community Outreach and Partnership, she opened her Spring Semester Principles in Economics courses to a group of Atlanta metro high school students.
served on the Aviation Resources Group for the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC).
advised the Transportation Human Resource Development on a study to assess transit needs of special populations.
advised Delta Airlines on a study related to marketing analysis and strategic planning.
served on the boards of the Community Housing Resource Center, Georgia Security Link/Metropolitan Atlanta Crime Commission, Operation PEACE, United Way Fulton Advisory Board, Kids Voting Atlanta, and Atlanta Fulton Coalition for Health and Wellness.
served as Principal for A Day at Miles Elementary School of Atlanta Public Schools, the program sponsored by the Metro Chamber of Commerce.
served as Honorary Co-chair of the BEST campaign to educate the community and advocate the passage of the Special Local Option Sales Tax in Fulton and DeKalb counties to fund school facility construction and renovation.
served on The Core Team to establish the Atlanta Fulton Family Connection.
chaired the Education Task Force for the Metro Group.
worked with EDUPAC to review credentials and certify the qualified candidates for election to the Atlanta Public School Board.
served on the Coalition for Atlanta Public Schools that included the Metro Chamber of Commerce, Metro Group, 100 Black Men of Atlanta, and Concerned Black Clergy.
served as member of the Homeless Census Advisory Council for Tri-jurisdiction.
organized and facilitated the “Education in Atlanta Issue” at the Metro Group Annual Issues Forum in Atlanta, November 2002.
made a presentation on Community and Neighborhood Development to the Atlanta Skyline Civitan, June 2002.
conducted a Workshop on Collaboration and Partnerships to the Atlanta Federal Executive Board Conference at Calloway Gardens, Ga., November 2002.
presented “The Cultural Context of Change Through Storytelling” to the Atlanta Chapter of the American Society of Training and Development, Organizational Design Group, Atlanta, Ga., October 2002.
hosted a “think tank” session of Senior Human Resource directors from private, government and non-profit organizations in the Atlanta area, January 14, 2002.
served as member of the Technical Advisory Group on the Atlanta Regional Commission's long-range population and employment forecasts.
served on the Metro Atlanta Transportation/Logistics Industry Taskforce of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.
served as advisor to the Gwinnett County Public Schools Taskforce on Closing the Minority Achievement Gap.
presented “85 Kids: Children under 13 in Georgia’s Department of Juvenile Justice System” at the Governor’s Action Group on Safe Children, plenary session, Peachtree City, Ga., April 18, 2002. On June 26, 2002, she presented “84 Kids: Follow-up and Proposed Recommendations” and “Recruitment and Retention of Placements” at the Governor’s Action Group on Safe Children, plenary session, Kennesaw, Ga. The Child Policy Initiative is helping to staff the Governor's Action Group, and the Health Policy Center staff conducted the research for the presentation.
moderated the opening keynote portion of the Georgia Oral Health Summit, Macon, Ga., September 20, 2002.
and David L. Sjoquist participated on the planning committee for an Atlanta Outreach Consortium [AOC] conference on poverty originally planned for December 6, 2002. (The conference has been postponed at the funder’s request.)
organized a half-day Kinship Care Symposium attended by approximately 40 state policy-makers, Atlanta, Ga., January 9, 2002.
staffed the Governor’s Action Group on Safe Children in collaboration with the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget, January-November 2002. She led the GSU team on this effort, and took lead responsibility for staffing the subcommittee working on recommendations for a “Seamless System of Placement Options." At the Action Group’s request, she conducted and presented research on 84 children under the age of 13 in the custody of the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice during calendar year 2001. She ghost-wrote the Action Group’s Final Report to the Governor, released December 2002.
served on the Family Connection Partnership’s Results Accountability Committee.
served as a core member of the Ad Hoc Work Group for Child Advocacy in Georgia and its successor group, the Transition Team, which is managing the transition to the new Voices for Georgia’s Children organization.
served on the Maternal Substance Abuse Advisory Group for the state of Georgia. (Before joining GSU in 2001, Dr. Herk was instrumental in the creation of this group.)
served on the Board of the Metropolitan Atlanta Youth Opportunities Initiative at the request of the Community Foundation of Greater Metropolitan Atlanta.
initiated a collaboration between the Child Policy Initiative, the Family Connection Partnership, and the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention [GCAPP] to publish a policy brief on the costs of teen pregnancy and the costs of effective prevention in Georgia.
served on the Georgia Comprehensive System Change Initiative team at the request of the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget.
met with 12 legislators in their districts to learn their needs for child policy analysis and research and to offer the services of the Child Policy Initiative, November 20-December 12, 2002.
designed and provided a workshop for unemployed
professionals entitled, "Losing Your Job: Problem or Opportunity?"
for 50 participants of the Crossroads Program, Duluth, Ga., August 28,
2002.
served as editor of the bi-monthly newspaper, HR Atlanta (circulation of 10,000), January-June, 2002. The newspaper celebrated its 10th year anniversary in February 2002.
served as President, Atlanta chapter Industrial Relations Research Association.
served as Member of the External Advisory Board, Gwinnett County Human Resource Department.
served as Member of the "HR Excellence Award Committee," Society of Human Resource Management-Atlanta chapter.
served as a Board member of the Georgia Partnership for Caring Foundation, a community-based organization that provides access to primary care services and prescription assistance programs to the uninsured in the state of Georgia.
presented “Rural Physician Leadership” and served as discussant at the Second Annual Community Health Systems Development Institute, sponsored by the Networks for Rural Health, Atlanta, Ga., June 17-19, 2002.
presented “Barriers for Accessing Health Care Services in the Hispanic Population” and served as discussant at the “Diversity in the 21st Century” Conference, sponsored by the Georgia Project and the Georgia Association of Educators, Dalton, Ga., November 18-20, 2002.
presented to numerous community groups across Georgia - including elected officials, health care providers, clergy, business leaders, and patients - working to strengthen and improve their local health care systems. Presentations included "Keys to Success" for network development, findings from community health needs assessments, and strategic planning results.
assisted rural health networks across the state in a rigorous process of self-assessment, data collection and analysis, and strategic planning to improve health status of populations.
facilitated the process of rural health network Board and Physician Leadership Development statewide.
served on the Drug Utilization Review Board Ad Hoc Subcommittee of the Georgia Department of Community Health.
served on the Aging Atlanta Planning Group, Atlanta Regional Commission.
presented “Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment,“ to the Georgia Cancer Coalition, Atlanta, Ga., November 2002.
presented “Improving End-of-Life Care in Nursing Facilities,” at the Georgia Health Care Ethics Consortium’s “Causing Harm in the Name of Doing Good” conference in Norcross, Ga., April 24, 2002.
and Ron Cummings co-organized and assisted with running the 2002 Irrigation Reduction Auction.
presented "Organizational
Values" to Leadership Redwood, a group of emerging leaders of the
Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation (of the Georgia Department
of Labor) in Warm Springs, Ga., August 27, 2002.
assisted the Georgia Department of Labor – Vocational Rehabilitation Program with the implementation of the Social Security Administration’s Ticket to Work Program. The Ticket to Work Program is the centerpiece of recent federal legislation designed to increase choices of Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities for obtaining employment.
facilitated a Statewide Leadership Forum for Georgia Department of Labor – Vocational Rehabilitation Program administrators and vendors in Macon, Ga.
presented "Community Access for Chronically Ill Persons: Better Health for More People at Less Cost" at the 23rd Biennial Institute for Georgia Legislators, sponsored by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, Athens, Ga., December 9-10, 2002.
was an invited panelist for the review of the final presentations of the Second (May 2002) and Third (December 2002) classes of the Diversity Leadership Academy of Atlanta, sponsored by Coca-Cola.
see also Andrew Young School of Policy Studies.
served as Vice-Chair of the City of Atlanta Urban Design Commission.
served as member of the Board of Directors for Easements Atlanta, Inc.
presented “Life in the Urban South and its Effects on Churches” at the Southeast Jurisdiction/Urban Workers Network Group Meeting, United Methodist Church, Atlanta, Ga., March 4, 2002.
presented "The Role of the Church in the City" to the Board of the Heart of Atlanta Network, Atlanta, Ga., April 16, 2002.
served as Speaker and Group Facilitator for the Georgia High School Student Leadership Conference, co-sponsored by AYSPS and the Coca-Cola Company.
participated in a conference on Urban Ministry, Southeast Jurisdiction/Urban Workers Network meeting, United Methodist Church, Atlanta, Ga.
and David M. Van Slyke presented "Program Evaluation in the Atlanta Nonprofit Sector" to Coxe Curry & Associates, Atlanta, Ga., October 1, 2002.
Kelly Petrello
served on the planning and steering committee for the “Grandparents Raising Grandchildren” demonstration project sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration of Children and Families and Administration on Aging. Three community forums were held throughout Metro Atlanta.
facilitated “Bridge Builders” planning for seniors in the DeKalb County planning team.
spoke about the Philanthropic Collaborative for a Healthy Georgia at the Region IV Maternal and Child Health Meeting, Atlanta, Ga., May 16, 2002.
helped formulate questions for the "Annual Contest Scholarship for College Students" of the Atlanta City Employees Credit Union.
wrote a report on "Understanding Parents' Choices about the Care and Education of Pre-School Children," for the Office of School Readiness.
and Benjamin P. Scafidi, Jr. presented their research on Georgia’s HOPE Scholarships to analysts at Georgia’s Office of Planning and Budget.
consulted frequently with the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Arts Task Force, the Atlanta Alliance for Cultural Excellence, and the Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund on the future of arts funding in the Atlanta Metro Region.
served as pro bono consultant to the Atlanta Sports Council, assisting in the analysis of the economic impact of various sports events in the Atlanta metro area, and giving periodic interviews to the media.
served on the Board of the Atlanta Regional Commission.
served on the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Urban League.
served on the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, and as Chair of the Research Committee, for Kids Voting- Georgia.
served on the Leadership Atlanta Alumni Retreat Planning Committee.
served on the Executive Committee of the Urban Land Institute- Atlanta District.
served as Co-chair of the Tax Committee, Georgia Electronic Commerce Association.
served on MARTA's Blue Ribbon Panel.
provided background research on issues for Pat Gardner and Sam Zamarippa, candidates for the State Legislature.
see also Roy Bahl.
see also Monica Herk.
provided consultation as requested by policy makers and program leaders throughout Georgia related to community development and state support for community-based health system reform.
serves as Rural Health Technical Advisor for the Georgia Rural Development Council, chaired by the Lt. Governor.
served as Georgia Rural Health Association board member, Strategic planning committee chair.
serves as Georgia Rural Health Association President Elect for 2003.
served as grant and funding reviewer for the Healthcare Georgia Foundation.
served as grant and funding reviewer for the Department of Community Health’s Office of Rural Health Services.
served as founding member of Communities Joined in Action, an organization working to improve local health systems and creating a healthcare system whereby 100 percent of the population has access to healthcare with zero disparities.
organized and facilitated panel discussion on healthcare and economic development at statewide Celebrating Rural Georgia conference, Dublin, Ga., August 2002.
presented “Measuring the Impact of the Georgia Cancer Coalition on the Georgia Economy,” to the Georgia Cancer Coalition, February 4, 2002, and met several other times with the Georgia Cancer Coalition leadership.
and Katherine G. Willoughby presented “Educating and Communicating with Consumers: Insight into the Needs of Georgia's Citizens,” to the Georgia Consortium for Personal Financial Literacy, Atlanta, Ga., May 30, 2002.
served as policy advisor with the transition group for Governor-elect Sonny Perdue.
served as a member of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to the Georgia Rural Development Council. The TAC is composed of researchers from multiple state universities and private organizations who provide information and reports for the Council's development of their strategic plan and deliberations on their policy agenda.
participated in the Georgia Quality Growth Partnership, which was formed to meet the need for numerous private and government organizations to coordinate their efforts at promoting "quality growth" approaches in the state. The Partnership was initiated by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) in March 2000, and has since grown to more than thirty organizations. Jeanie Thomas also serves on the Legislative Committee of the Partnership.
monitored tax incentive legislation during the 2002 session of the Georgia General Assembly.
participated in the work of the Georgia Economic Developers Association. GEDA is the 1000+ member association of economic development leaders across the state. Thomas served on the Natural Resources and Public Policy Committees.
served as AYSPS Representative on the Planning Committee of the Metropolitan Atlanta Mayors’ Forum. (His earlier Research Atlanta report is credited as part of the inspiration for the formation of this group.)
volunteered with the City of Atlanta and Georgia Power on planning of a new Customer Relations Management (CRM) system for the city.
worked with Decatur high school teacher, Mr. Buchanan, to enrich his economics class offerings with information on textbooks, syllabi, and Internet resources.
presented “Cents and Sensibility: New Evidence about Women and Philanthropy” to the United Way Women’s Legacy Program, Atlanta, Ga., December 10, 2002.
presented “Giving and Volunteering in Metro Atlanta” to The Foundation Center, Atlanta, Ga., November 25, 2002.
see Judith M. Ottoson.
presented "Philanthropy and Social Capital in Metro Atlanta: Implications for Community Action" at the Phi Beta Kappa Atlanta Alumni Chapter, Atlanta, Ga., April 25, 2002.
presented “The Role of Nonprofits in Urban Public-Private Partnerships” to the Regional Business Coalition, Policy Board, Atlanta, Ga., March 20, 2002.
met with Bill Bolling, President of the Atlanta Community Food Bank and the Regional Leadership Foundation, about formalizing a relationship between the Regional Leadership Foundation and the AYSPS nonprofit studies program, January 15, 2002.
met with Mark O’Connell, President of the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta to discuss the nonprofit studies program and the United Way’s plan for a national executive Leadership Center, February 28, 2002.
served as member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution nonprofit editorial advisory board.
see also Roy Bahl.
is an active member of Amnesty International - USA and regularly contacts foreign governments when human rights violations are uncovered or suspected.
serves on the board of directors of the Family Assistance Foundation, a nonprofit foundation that helps airlines comply with the provisions of the Aviation Disaster Family Assistance Act of 1996 through a pooling of resources and volunteers to assist victims and their families.
presented “Challenge of the New Terrorism” at Our Lady of Victory Catholic School, Tyrone, Ga., September 8, 2002.
was appointed to the Local Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee, Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency.
has been appointed to the City of Decatur’s Waste Management Advisory Board.
see also Andrew Young School of Policy Studies.
facilitated the capstone class of the HRD masters program, which provides a service at no cost to 2-4 interested businesses and non-profit organizations in the Atlanta area each year. Clients volunteer for the service and make use of the inquiry process and problem solving skills of students working in action learning sets to illuminate problems, their contexts and their possible solutions.
served as member of the Georgia Consortium for Personal Financial Literacy 2002 Research Committee.
see Gregory Streib.
