Next Collaborative Meeting: March 24, 2014/Program-Fayette Visioning Initiative-Competitive Assessment Report: Virginia Gibbs- Fayette Chamber of Commerce.  This report is a compilation of over 1400 residents’ input that gave the answer to “Where are we now”.  In the months to come we, as a community, have the opportunity to be a part of answering the next questions-“Where do we want to be” & “How do we get there”.   Lunch and networking begin at 11:30am and the program starts at noon.  There is a $2 lunch/meeting expense fee for non-members.

Please RSVP to fayettefactor@gmail.com

Hope to see you there!

 

FACTOR Collaborative General Meeting
164 Flat Creek Trail Fayetteville

11:30AM- Lunch & Networking/ Meeting starts at Noon

Program- Carter and Olivia Ries from OMG/One More Generation

The meeting is open to all.  There is a $2 requested donation for meeting expenses for all non-members.

Please RSVP to Becky Smith by Friday the 21st to ensure adequate lunch and materials count.

Special guests for our meeting on Feb 24th will be Olivia (age 11) and her brother Carter (age 13) who are the founders of a nonprofit organization called One More Generation (OMG).  The two local kids started OMG back in 2009 in an effort to help raise awareness about the plight of endangered species and to teach kids and communities how to fight such environmental issues as plastic pollution.  

Olivia and Carter will share their work with us all and try to help us find ways they can bring their community educational outreach programs to more families, schools and other community organization in our area.  We encourage you to visit their website at www.onemoregeneration.org and "Like" them on their FaceBook page as well (https://www.facebook.com/1moregeneration?v=wall&ref=pdem)

 
FACTOR Collaborative Meeting 
Monday, January 27
 Grace Church
164 Flat Creek Rd. Fayetteville
 11:30am  starts lunch and networking
program begins at noon
 
Program for be about Pinewoods Studio!
 
 Len Gough- General Partner at ProMaker Development Group, will share information and insights about the thousands of jobs that are being created in the south metro Atlanta area as a result of Pinewood Atlanta Studios coming to Fayette County. ProMaker played a key role in bringing Pinewood to the area.
 
 
 Please RSVP for lunch and materials count by Friday, January 24th.

Program: FACTOR Annual Legislative Luncheon
State and local elected officials are invited to meet with Collaborative members for discussions on topics of concern in our county.  Domestic Violence is on the rise; critical needs continue to keep our food pantries and assistance programs busy and underage drinking is hot topic as well.  We will also hear from our legislators as to the expected issues they will be discussion when General Assembly convenes in January.

If you work with or are associated with adults that have been a casualty of our slow to recover job market- this program is for you!

If you work with or are associated with youth that meet the following qualifying conditions: low income (family), between 14 &21, (youth) receiving TANF or in foster care system- this program is for you!

Workforce Investment Act (WIA) offers a comprehensive range of services consisting of workforce development activities to assist the job seeker- adults, dislocated workers and youth.

Dorothy Herzberg will share information about existing comprehensive services for adults and dislocated workers, including the opportunity to have job training/occupational skills training paid.

Dawn Oparah will share information for a WIA Youth Program that will provide education, training, and employment opportunities for low-income youth.   Career Exploration/Internship Program will provide the following:

• Develop an awareness of the educational and technical skills required for entry into and advancement in a specific occupation.
• Help students become familiar with the work-site environment associated with a career occupation.
• Identify the job-related characteristics required of a specific job or career.
• Determine the level of student interest in an identified job or career and the educational requirements.

RSVP today to attend Monday’s Collaborative meeting at Grace Evangelical.  11:30 is lunch and networking and the program starts at noon.

Becky Smith
Executive Director/FACTOR
404-291-1602 (office cell)
www.fayettefactor.org

Free for families!
This year's theme is Healthy, Active, Safe Families. Come and see what there is to do around the community. There will be...

• Inflatables
  
• Exhibitor booths profiling businesses, agencies, non-profits, and churches who have summer programs or other ways families can be healthy, active, or fun this summer.
  

If your group would like to perform during the day....
If your group would like to exhibit (exhibit table spaces start at $10)....
If your group would like to sponsor....
Click here for more information.
Or contact the organizer, Raissa Chandler at (770) 713-6731 or factorraissa@gmail.com

Time:      11:30 Lunch/networking
              12 Noon Program
Location: Grace Evangelical Church 164 Flat Creek Trl Fayetteville

Program: Key Findings from the Needs Assessment /Alcohol Prevention Survey & Next Steps
              You will be among the first to view the winning PSAs from the Alcohol Media Campaign!  
              Three groups from local schools; Fayette County High, Whitewater and Lovejoy High Schools 
              created powerful videos (35-40 seconds) designed to share the message that underage drinking 
              can have severe consequences.
 
Barb Pasierb, Coordinator C-3 (Collaborative, Coordinated Care) is providing lunch.  Please RSVP by Friday, February 22 to ensure a seat and lunch!