April 2024 Volume 2, Issue 18 | |
GULF SOUTH SUMMIT 2024
hosted by Auburn University
APRIL 15-17
"Bridging the Gap Between Personal and Social Responsibility Through Knowledge, Engagement, and Action."
2024 Gulf-South Summit - deadline to register April 9th!
REGISTER NOW!
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Celebrate Diversity and Unity at the 2024 Global Community Day Festival
On Saturday, April 20, 2024, the AU Office of Outreach Global will host its third annual Global Community Day Festival from 10:30am to 6:00pm at the Opelika Amphitheater (1001 SportsPlex Parkway, Opelika, AL 36801). The theme for this year’s festival is: “Taking care of each other and our earth”. This is a free event open to the community!
The 2024 Global Community Day Festival will draw in international and domestic communities from Auburn, Opelika, and the surrounding areas to experience a day dedicated to cultural exchange and celebration. Activities throughout the day will include the Parade of the Flags, the Vendor Trade Fair, the Global Attire Showcase, musical performances, dance demonstrations, international food trucks, arts and crafts, and games. Come and enjoy performances from Sonic Nation, VIBE, Celtic Traditions School of Irish Dance, a Korean Samulnori group with a choir and orchestra, a local Indian dance group, and more! This year’s festival will also celebrate Earth Day and our shared responsibility to protect and preserve our planet for future generations.
If you would like to participate in the event, please click here!. If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Elizabeth Quansah at eid0001@auburn.edu or Olivia Houlden at oph0007@auburn.edu.
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Join Auburn Outreach on Tiger Giving Day!
See our 2024 featured projects here!
- Campus Kitchen - Mobile food pantries
- OLLI's Classroom Equipment
- Rural Education - Student Teacher Fellows
- Rural Health Initiative - Medical Supplies
- Young Professionals in Training (YPiT)
- Addressing the Summer Slide
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BraveHeart Center for Place and Purpose
Spring Photo Exhibition
The BraveHeart Center for Place and Purpose, or BCPP, is inviting the campus and community to its spring photo exhibition in OD Smith Hall. BCPP is a community inclusion, health and wellness day center which enhances and elevates the lives of young adults with disabilities facing moderate to severe cognitive and communication difficulties.
The photo exhibit is free and open to the public at OD Smith Hall from April 2- 28, Monday through Friday. Meet the photographers on Tuesdays from 1-2 p.m. on April 9th, 16th and 23rd.
For more information, visit the BraveHeart Center for Place and Purpose's website or contact Angie Burque or bheart@auburn.edu.
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RYAN JOINS OPELIKA MAIN STREET BOARD
Jennifer Ryan, Communications Manager for Auburn University Outreach’s Government & Economic Development Institute (GEDI), has been elected to the Opelika Main Street Board of Directors for a term of three years. Since her appointment in January, Ryan has been active on the promotions and economic vitality committees.
“I have been a supporter of Opelika Main Street for years and have taken part in many of its events and initiatives. I think downtowns are the core of any community’s vitality, and I am incredibly honored to serve on the board of Opelika Main Street,” Ryan said. “Opelika’s downtown continues to grow and has become a vibrant location for businesses and citizens to thrive. I am proud to be an Opelika resident and excited about the economic and community development successes our city is experiencing,” Ryan added.
Main Street is a nationally recognized program that uses the National Main Street Center’s Four Point Approach to revitalize downtown areas. The four points are organization, economic vitality, design and promotion. Main Street's approach is unique because its guiding principles are different from other redevelopment strategies. These principles include a comprehensive approach, incremental projects, community involvement and a strong public-private partnership.
Opelika Main Street is a Designated Community through Main Street Alabama and is accredited through the National Main Street Center. Opelika's Main Street program began in 1987. GEDI’s Director, Jeremy Arthur, is the President-Elect of Alabama Main Street and will assume the President position in May.
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OLLI Class Visits Hydroelectric Dam
Members of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) course, Rivers of Alabama, recently toured the Thurlow Hydroelectric Generating Plant in Tallassee, Alabama. OLLI instructor Bill Deutsch arranged the field trip in addition to inviting guest speaker Chris Goodman, a Hydro Manager for Alabama Power, to present to the class. Goodman provided an overview of the history of hydropower in Alabama and its increasing value among renewable energy sources. Located on the Tallapoosa River, the Thurlow plant has the capacity to generate 81,000 kW of power. After a safety briefing, OLLI members were led on a tour along the reservoir and inside the plant.
Dr. Deutsch has a particular affinity for water. He retired as a Research Fellow, Emeritus in the AU School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Science and as Alabama Water Watch director emeritus. An ever-popular OLLI course, the Rivers of Alabama class previously visited the Yates Dam also on the Tallapoosa River. For more information about OLLI at Auburn, Click Here
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
ACCMA Local Government Professional Management Certification Program
https://www.auburn.edu/outreach/gedi/accma/#registrationschedule
Back to Nature with OLLI
presented by OLLI Membership committee
and the Kreher Preserve & Nature Center
April 5, 9AM-11AM, Kreher Preserve & Nature Center (2222 N College St)
Free and open to the public. Register HERE
OLLI Brown Bag Series
Piracy in the Caribbean: Blackbeard, Calico Jack & Ann Bonny
presented by Lawrence Grinter
April 10, 11:30AM-1PM, Pebble Hill (101 S Debardeleben St)
Free and open to the public. No registration required.
OLLI Brown Bag Series
The South: People & Place photography presented by Jerry Siegel
April 17, 11:30AM-1PM, Pebble Hill (101 S Debardeleben St)
Free and open to the public. No registration required.
Global Community Day Festival
April 20th, 2024
For more information, visit here.
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"As a land-grant institution, Auburn University is dedicated
to improving the lives of the people of Alabama, the nation, and the world through forward-thinking education, life-enhancing research and scholarship, and selfless service."
― Auburn University Mission
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