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Moore with City of Atlanta Urban Planner Daniel Calvert (left) and Isabel González Whitaker at a Friends of Sara J. González Park gathering at Nuevo Laredo in March. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/650e7d97-b6a7-46f8-9a51-08eed9532b69/thinlinered.png SUPPORTERS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/8233a050-633f-4faf-853f-22fb581c0034/thinlinered.png SUPPORTERS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/d663a7ac-e4e9-4423-a3ef-b99ce4cf8fb1/green+line+logo+2.png SUPPORTERS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/223b0770-992f-4dae-a1cc-25c78561b51e/Screen+Shot+2022-04-04+at+3.13.27+PM.png SUPPORTERS - Make it stand out Brenda Reid has been with Publix Super Markets for 20 years working to serve communities in need. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/c49f2222-7d3b-4794-b3c3-4152fc452ac2/linered.png SUPPORTERS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1535397534916-9HELJLQ0L4NFU9E792Z7/IMG_1689.JPG SUPPORTERS Councilmember Hon. Hillis, second from left, at the Park groundbreaking in May. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/280f8063-d4f1-4897-88a2-1c26354d5c06/thinlinered.png SUPPORTERS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/2335042b-5a3f-44e4-a161-6eb55c8c0600/thinlinered.png SUPPORTERS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1553444793740-FLHVT7678OLGVFZATL9Q/halicki8.jpg SUPPORTERS Michael Halicki, Park Pride Executive Director (left); González Whitaker; John Ahern, Park Pride Volunteer Manager, at the Sara J. González Park while it was under construction, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1543859374195-5B79FBSXVZPQVCTR8MLM/mistyphoto.JPG SUPPORTERS Georgia Power Foundation’s Misty Fernandez, right, with teacher José Osorio who inspired the idea for the Learning Nook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/70206a68-a99f-4216-8086-0962bd2cbd36/line.png SUPPORTERS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/dede5b9c-c7b3-468f-b3b3-6f79766c3092/thinlinered.png SUPPORTERS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/069a2360-d4b5-414e-a622-c383c8dd79c2/thinlinered.png SUPPORTERS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.sarajgonzalezpark.org/sponsors daily 0.75 2023-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/4528091c-d2ac-433b-b860-0568f6a70fbc/thinlinered.png PARTNERS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/398a570b-1689-4e07-a33c-e75df308638c/thinlinered.png PARTNERS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/515e7cce-4450-4d93-9dcf-303611e5ba87/green+line+logo+2.png PARTNERS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/e8b75ab2-e8d2-4027-86ed-505b9a05add5/thinlinered.png PARTNERS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/c96cc4e2-ce43-495d-8e28-ba2d0d3e9286/thinlinered.png PARTNERS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/503e01da-ce28-4d64-a8f3-c583c69b6335/line.png PARTNERS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/73e1582f-91b5-442a-9b52-052b6d2d66b7/thinlinered.png PARTNERS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/e89c3844-10bd-4b1a-b563-0b78d1bec634/thinlinered.png PARTNERS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/691fe382-b452-49fe-9fac-d44e4219d58b/thinlinered.png PARTNERS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/5223de4a-9065-49b6-b90f-6ff0472e38f5/linered.png PARTNERS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.sarajgonzalezpark.org/events daily 0.75 2023-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1575385481033-JITUTR3TYTOSCE6Y91OH/gardenplanting.JPG EVENTS Officer Edgar Flores Memorial Garden debut planting with garden leader Sofia Marie Aun, seventh from left, with the garden committee and Officer Edgar Flores’ family, loved ones and friends, May 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/3467a1d6-de2d-4a1a-bbf3-038b1b337765/Screen+Shot+2021-11-10+at+2.42.49+PM.png EVENTS - Make it stand out Launching on Mother’s Day weekend 2021 and over the course of a week, students from eight public schools in North Atlanta, representing the most diverse cluster of schools in the city, and led by the North Atlanta High School Asian Student Union, came together for a unique moment of solidarity and memorialization following the Asian spa-targeted shootings in Atlanta in March. This intergenerational effort, ideated by students with guidance from parent volunteers from the North Atlanta Parents for Public Schools (NAPPS), debuted with a moment of silence and invited participants to walk eight laps at any point over the week — one in honor of each victim of the tragedy — around the city-block sized urban green space, which neighbors the schools and is located within 10 miles of two of the spas where the shootings took place. Signs around the park provided a QR code linking to an audio file with the correct pronunciation of each of the victims’ names. Over the course of the week, students, parents, neighbors and community leaders convened and took a pledge against Asian hate, which was also provided via the QR code. Photographed is student leader and organizer Sam Nelson, second from right, and third from right is Atlanta Public Schools Chief of Equity and Social Justice Tuheedah Baker Jones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1fc9aa1b-6b2a-4087-ac0d-0780d5f89e0d/Screen+Shot+2023-10-16+at+10.40.42+AM.png EVENTS - Make it stand out On October 11th, during Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month, several new key equity and enrichment features were unveiled at the park: a new all-abilities swing set and water fountain thanks to Truist Foundations, a bilingual lending library “Biblioteca Carmen Rita” with the Little Free Library Read in Color program and thanks to the Carmen Rita Wong Family Foundation, and a stunning large scale permanent art installation/sidewalk mural thanks to the Savannah College of Art and Design Paint our Parks program and graduate José Ray and Sara’s granddaughter Paulina de La Valette. With Mayor Andre Dickens, in this photo are Welcoming Atlanta’s Christina Chu and Holly Malerba, Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant and International Affairs Vanessa Ibarra, Park Pride’s Kayla Atland, the park’s Director of Community Engagement Sandy Feliciano, Carmen Rita Wong Family Foundation’s Eden Wong, SCAD President Paula Wallace, Truist’s Sofia Marie Aun, and Department of Parks and Rec Deputy Commissioner Voss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1575385661175-5E6FZ1ZE1WDFH6QLBVJO/mayorpark.jpg EVENTS Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms, center, with Scrapp Deleon (left) and Kap G (right) at the Mayor’s Census Block Party, July 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1536962211309-M3HON9HT6PO5BFFBY6RC/IMG_4839.jpg EVENTS September 8th saw neighbors, community leaders, families and friends come out to help beautify the park in preparation for the ribbon cutting later this fall. Special thanks to Park Pride, Edens, City of Atlanta, Georgia Power Foundation, Cox Enterprises, Publix, Welcoming Atlanta, Ricardo Martinez of Ad Hoc Agency, the Latin American Association and many others including Steering Committee member Claire Johnson who made the beautiful shirts! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/e3a816e0-9177-44de-9567-a20a2674d30b/green+line+logo+2.png EVENTS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/60b204d1-1ce4-4977-aa4d-0137f3ba1486/thinlinered.png EVENTS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/82916aef-1d57-4d64-90f4-d6213377c3e6/Screen+Shot+2022-02-16+at+4.44.59+PM.png EVENTS - Make it stand out On December 8, 2022, the Sara J. González Park in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs/Welcoming Atlanta held the second annual Winter Resource Fair with support from Second Helpings Atlanta, Fulton County Library System, Publix, and Helping Mamas. Nearly 200 families (representing 500+ individuals) received food, baby supplies, feminine products, clothes, books, gift cards. and vaccinations. The event was made possible by support from Sofia Bork, Louis Negron, 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Park Pride, Core, Dance 101 Studios, Liz Lapidus, the Atlanta Hawks, Luna Upper Westside and Henri’s Bakery. In one of his first appearances in his new role, Mayor Elect Andre Dickens, pictured, attended and distributed aid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/e563f794-1e74-40df-b773-1a464fe6b17a/thinlinered.png EVENTS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1575385819896-4664F8EDVBN1FFS4LHV9/gardendebut.jpg EVENTS DeKalb County Police Lieutenant Erik Heimer, DeKalb County COO Public Safety Joseph Lumpkin, Edgar Flores’ fianceé Lizandra Mora, Georgia Power Foundation Executive Director Rita Breen, Sara J. González Park Founder Isabel González Whitaker, Edgar Flores’ mother Laura Flores, Park Pride’s Ellen Bruenderman, Edgar Flores’ grandmother, Upper90 Founder and Atlanta United Chaplain Jorge Vallejo, Edgar Flores’ brother. Parks and Recreation Commissioner John Dargle Jr., Dresden Elementary Asst. Principal José M. Osorio, Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields, The Hon. Dustin Hillis, The Hon Felicia A. Moore at the inauguration of the Learning Nook, children's soccer field and the Officer Edgar Flores Memorial Community Garden, October 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/d67f7398-8f22-4541-90f4-f52f995da5f4/thinlinered.png EVENTS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/7b7db208-6f91-4e5b-9031-bfd648291c37/Screen+Shot+2023-09-04+at+12.43.26+PM.png EVENTS - Make it stand out The debut of the Park Pride funded children’s soccer field during Hispanic Heritage Month 2022 with Mayor Dickens joined by Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Atlanta City Council Member Dustin Hillis, park founder Isabel González Whitaker, Friends of Sara J. González Park and community advocates Sofia Marie Aun and Sandy Feliciano, the Commissioner of Atlanta’s Department of Parks and Recreation, Justin Cutler, Director of the Mayor’s Office of International Affairs, Vanessa Ibarra, Park Pride’s Executive Director, Michael Halicki, supporters Herbert Ames, Elizabeth Wickland, and Lisa Jones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/72481661-22e9-4d92-aa1f-8a8a985921f9/thinlinered.png EVENTS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1600895628859-8ZC4V1QCDW9B26P90I1Z/resourcefairpark.jpg EVENTS Thanks to the organizing efforts of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs/Welcoming Atlanta, on September 2, 2020, the Sara J. González Memorial Park debuted a Resource Fair to help the community around the park as they face disproportionate negative impact of COVID-19. With support from Isabel González Whitaker, Sofia Bork, Mr. Ralph de la Vega, Publix, Crescent Communities, Park Pride, Latino Community Fund of Georgia, Atlanta Community Food Bank, Helping Mamas, ICNA Atlanta, Common Market, A. Garcia Trucking and Produce, ATL Counts and more, 200 families in need received 10,000 pounds of food, 350 backpacks, and other much needed supplies and resources. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1600896230396-L7MYAIIQ7J58U4KE4LKQ/parkdebut2program.jpg EVENTS Program for the October 9, 2019 unveiling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1535399041096-144QPPIUJTFDRXTWQMZH/IMG_1689+%281%29.JPG EVENTS The park's groundbreaking took place May 2018 and saw neighbors, community leaders and media attend. (L-R) City of Atlanta Parks Commissioner Amy Phuong; District 9 Councilmember Dustin Hillis; Fulton County Commissioner Robb Pitts; Atlanta City Council President Felicia A. Moore; Park Pride Associate Director Allison Barnett; Park Steward Isabel González Whitaker; Vice President, Global Commerce Metro Atlanta Chamber; CEO Dance 101 Ofelia de La Valette https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1539273788079-X64DZ3K7UN45KBC21KSS/Screen+Shot+2018-10-10+at+9.47.07+AM.png EVENTS Instead of a ribbon cutting, a ribbon tying event was held on October 9th, 2018, to honor the park’s theme of inclusion. Seen here, left to right, are Atlanta City Planner Daniel Calvert; Park Pride Associate Director Allison Barnett; Vice President Cox Enterprises Melody Darch; Senior Vice President for EDENS, Herbert Ames; Park Founder and Steward, Isabel González Whitaker; Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms; Atlanta City Council President Felicia A. Moore. Photo: Samantha Diaz Roberts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1535399124350-RB2ZJVNNYPLD48K1S5FR/IMG_2440.JPG EVENTS Families from the neighborhood gather for a children's hard hat tour, June 2018, including community leaders and park advocates Ricardo Miguel Martinez, Managing Director, The Ad Hoc Agency; Daniel Calvert, Urban Planner, City of Atlanta; Project Manager Patrick Hand, Founder, Integrated Design; Juan Ramirez, Founder, Fourtune Entertainment; Jose M. Osorio, Teacher of the Year and Dresden Elementary School Assistant Principal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/423c5653-3478-470a-96b4-8c538c946cfd/thinlinered.png EVENTS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/8ebb54f4-55ce-47a1-9900-a1b3249dae71/thinlinered.png EVENTS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/382ff984-902f-43d3-9edb-934dfcd8015e/thinlinered.png EVENTS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/040ea501-efe7-48f7-a7bf-0d827eacc50a/thinlinered.png EVENTS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/21359512-8c96-4313-b8ae-f169552dab3c/thinlinered.png EVENTS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/f89da728-ea7a-40c6-a283-05a1dc89ac4e/thinlinered.png EVENTS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/c7630fd8-ccce-4886-a446-40312d020357/thinlinered.png EVENTS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/5283051b-d589-4a28-8007-a43d9fdbaf2a/thinlinered.png EVENTS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/c2b0209b-2f82-45a3-bc4c-43be41e0ab74/thinlinered.png EVENTS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1600896279055-UORB7CWKH9D91I3IBR11/parkprogram.jpg EVENTS The Ribbon Tying program, October 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/a83a851e-4edc-4991-9b8e-f110e463dd48/Screen+Shot+2021-11-10+at+2.52.40+PM.png EVENTS - Make it stand out On September 15, 2021, the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, the first of two outdoor bilingual literacy events was held and led by the park’s Director of Community Engagement, Sofia Marie Aun, pictured right. The events took place in partnership with the Fulton County Library System, the Mayor’s Summer Reading Program, and Welcoming Atlanta. More than 60 families participated across the two events, which took place at the park’s Learning Nook, a dedicated education space in the park inspired by local award-winning educator Jose Osorio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/128664c7-ca10-4512-9d84-519be622897a/Screen+Shot+2021-11-10+at+3.01.30+PM.png EVENTS - Make it stand out Afro Latino business and community leaders gathered on October 14, 2021 for a final Hispanic Heritage Month event at the park and an important discussion about the Afro Latino experience in Atlanta and the United States. The panel discussion, which took place in partnership with the park and 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Ohio River South, and Hispanic Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs, featured speakers Louis Negron, Executive Director of 100 Black Men of Atlanta (second from left), Hilda Abbott, founder of RudHil Companies (second from right), and Joel Alvarado, Vice President of Ohio River South. Atlanta School Board Chair Jason Esteves provided welcome remarks and the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s Vice President Ish Gayle, left, moderated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/0c290b51-5fc0-4c51-b22b-7be75992a3e6/thinlinered.png EVENTS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/7a3d8175-6347-407e-a8de-66c5233269ae/thinlinered.png EVENTS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/cd2c134c-3821-48ac-a61d-a00d76700c05/thinlinered.png EVENTS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/c73a7ef4-4e62-4d95-b468-d3dc7ce7c39c/thinlinered.png EVENTS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1aac2c18-51c4-4f22-970d-d6a75590869e/linered.png EVENTS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/a78e9a6f-09cf-4231-80ad-1f87452fe9b6/line.png EVENTS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1535399226526-27X7EQBI8YXSFHZ7QDBZ/IMG_0620.JPEG EVENTS An interfaith vigil was held June 2018 to offer spiritual support to the families at the border and those affected in the Atlanta community. It was supported by the Sanctuary Movement of Atlanta and the Latino Community Fund Georgia. With special thanks to: Rev. Tom Hagood, Columbia Presbyterian Church; Rabbi Alexandria Shuval-Weiner, Temple Beth Tikvah; Rev. Fabio Sotelo, St. Bede's Episcopal Church; Rev. Leigh Campbell-Taylor, Oakhurst Presbyterian Church; Amin Tomeh, Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta; Rev. Chris Morgan, Riverside Church; Rabbi Steve Lebow, Temple Kol Emeth; Deacon Juan Sandoval, The Cathedral of St. Philip; DREAMer Katherine Narvaez; LCFG Founder Gigi Pedraza. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1594408145849-AD45U0DA4R7LUSQ7D1DC/IMG_1422.JPEG EVENTS On Sunday, June 14, 2020, North Atlanta Parents for Public Schools and community advocate Elizabeth Wickland organized a student-led rally that saw 200 students peacefully demonstrate at the Sara J. González Memorial Park on behalf of Black Lives Matter. Students sang, read poems and pledges, and participated in a silent vigil for George Floyd. https://www.sarajgonzalezpark.org/press daily 0.75 2024-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/0dcd5981-b3f4-4fb7-8cae-879a7615b93a/Screen+Shot+2022-03-11+at+2.04.13+PM.png PRESS - Make it stand out “$50K grant to remake children’s soccer field at Sara J. González Park” Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 11, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/876e409c-dfde-4157-95d3-070683dc7bc5/Screen+Shot+2023-09-04+at+12.58.27+PM.png PRESS - Make it stand out “She’s sharing her mother’s legacy,” Women’s Day Magazine, December, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1536962607408-NGTXWBK95JW0NBCZQU8Y/Screen+Shot+2018-09-14+at+5.02.48+PM.png PRESS Una Vida Por Casualidad, September 14, 2018, La Vision Newspaper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1539806479080-3EEUSB9HEOZIOL91ADJI/Screen+Shot+2018-10-17+at+2.59.52+PM.png PRESS Kap G attends Atlanta vigil at Sara J. González Park, July, 2018, Remezcla.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/42de5b18-ea86-4263-be9f-7e20af884509/Screen+Shot+2022-02-24+at+8.34.07+PM.png PRESS - Make it stand out “New and National Parks in Atlanta: Sara J. González Memorial Park” and “Parque Sara J. González Memorial, Un Legado De Diversidad,” Discover Atlanta Magazine, Atlanta Tourism Board, Spring 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/e9b8afd5-c620-4b9b-b3b8-f44a750733fb/Screen+Shot+2021-11-10+at+3.22.31+PM.png PRESS - Make it stand out How an Atlanta Park Became an Intergenerational Multiethnic Hub of Community Resources During the Turbulence of 2020, April, 2021, Skoll World Forum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1538987056474-WLGYASHUW9YNNXLARN1D/Screen+Shot+2018-10-08+at+3.22.45+AM.png PRESS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/6cc6ce0c-70f8-461c-a962-5bba64d9ccfd/Screen+Shot+2023-09-04+at+1.04.14+PM.png PRESS - Make it stand out “Winter Resource Fair at Sara J. González Park will offer health screenings, clothes, groceries,” Saporta Report, Nov., 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1535398910158-F7MC1CKUKCHXTE4IZ0CA/Screen+Shot+2018-08-27+at+2.35.19+PM.png PRESS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/759e0f8f-bf94-4aa5-b5ea-6237b10cc9e3/Screen+Shot+2023-10-30+at+10.39.21+AM.png PRESS - Make it stand out Fox 5 segment on new permanent art installation thanks to SCAD SERVE, 10/26/23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1576962363054-DZV5S2VUKG4ANJS1P260/Screen+Shot+2019-12-21+at+3.05.42+PM.png PRESS Great Public Spaces, Project for Public Spaces, November, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1b314cab-72bd-4836-a325-6b90e8ab94b5/Screen+Shot+2024-06-10+at+10.55.19+AM.png PRESS - Make it stand out Michael Halicki of Park Pride and Isabel González Whitaker of the Sara J. González Memorial Park write about the importance of wheelchair access in parks and announce new accessibility route, parking space and all-abilities enrichment equipment investment to debut fall 2024 at the Sara J. González Memorial Park. Saporta Report, 5/20/24. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1536962362457-9H8SOGARY9QMLQH48FRY/Screen+Shot+2018-09-14+at+11.50.35+AM.png PRESS Cox Enterprises and Trust for Public Land announce Sara J. González Park steward Isabel González Whitaker 2018 Cox Conserves Hero, September, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1535398678808-KH158ZYG9YD1RFSY7T2H/Screen+Shot+2018-08-27+at+2.34.34+PM.png PRESS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1541529255629-3RFEB4G8A0817L8CYGUE/Screen+Shot+2018-11-06+at+12.32.40+PM.png PRESS This Georgia Park Is The State’s Only Named After a Latino, October, 2018, Remezcla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1535398835625-T0PD77K84XJ7Z3ZHKO2N/Screen+Shot+2018-08-27+at+2.35.02+PM.png PRESS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/fd7858f4-4568-4b84-b12e-049245ff5a35/green+line+logo+2.png PRESS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1543258366376-1QE2VH13FPON84L9YVYQ/Screen+Shot+2018-11-26+at+12.49.31+PM.png PRESS Journalist Honors Her Late Mother’s Legacy with Groundbreaking Hispanic Park, November, 2018, People en Español https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/cd142ccc-4dbd-451a-97b1-40ea77655f3a/Screen+Shot+2023-09-04+at+12.53.59+PM.png PRESS - Make it stand out “Honoring Atlanta’s Sara J. Gonzalez for International Women’s Day,” WXIA feature on Sara and the park’s impact. March, 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/050ce708-e7a0-4dcc-80bd-dc06c1c98e5b/Screen+Shot+2021-11-10+at+3.44.04+PM.png PRESS - Make it stand out “There’s diversity within the Black diaspora:” Afro Latinos in Atlanta speak up, October, 2021, Atlanta Journal-Constitution https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/8440745e-6ab3-4040-81a9-1dd79f4d0fa6/Screen+Shot+2021-11-10+at+3.38.31+PM.png PRESS - Make it stand out “Empowering a community to make each generation better than the previous one,” September, 2021, Encore.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1535398758029-J310GQ9P37N226WK6TR9/Screen+Shot+2018-08-27+at+2.34.52+PM.png PRESS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/2f6044d6-6996-48da-88ef-98c0ccaec4c9/line.png PRESS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/17a82de8-3c7b-4abf-ab93-d6bd9fb86ace/Screen+Shot+2021-11-10+at+3.36.36+PM.png PRESS - Make it stand out This Public Park was Designed to be a Multigenerational Hub for Inclusion. It’s working. June, 2021, Encore.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1541691051761-R12KDCKHIJ2YUH9W0XZU/Screen+Shot+2018-11-08+at+9.30.10+AM.png PRESS For This Journalist, Rebuilding A Georgia Park Was More Than Community Service, November, 2018, InStyle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1539181074703-LQ5CK9KQ6CDMKGFAVOM6/Screen+Shot+2018-10-10+at+9.17.30+AM.png PRESS Closer Look with Rose Scott radio segment, WABE/NPR, 10/8/18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1994db14-1df4-41df-a65e-27688e63d144/Screen+Shot+2023-10-16+at+3.36.35+PM.png PRESS - Make it stand out “SCAD Paint our Parks Iniative unveils mural at Sara J. González Memorial Park,” Saporta Report, Oct. 12, 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/f36187cb-df5a-4c23-8a15-cd2c3b53c60f/linered.png PRESS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/ffc4f4de-b1a9-4f9c-adbc-ac89248893f3/Screen+Shot+2023-10-16+at+3.29.57+PM.png PRESS - Make it stand out “Pride of Atlanta’s Westside,” Oct., 11, 2023, WSB Channel 2 segment on SCAD art installation at the Sara J. González Memorial Park, the first in the park, by artist José Ray. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1761c516-56d1-4b5a-b1b2-393678f9d2ad/Screen+Shot+2023-09-04+at+1.02.15+PM.png PRESS - Make it stand out “Sara González Park: Of the community, for the community,” Saporta Report, October, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1541452707362-VW91V9AE341RJLLD05W8/Screen+Shot+2018-11-05+at+3.16.59+PM.png PRESS Georgia’s First Park Named For A Latinx Woman Includes An All-Abilities Playground, October, 2018, Bustle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1575471071886-T1XHG4C260MIE8PG2DAM/Screen+Shot+2019-12-04+at+8.50.47+AM.png PRESS How one Latinx leader broke ground on a monument honoring her immigrant family and found common ground in the process, Summer, 2019, Clinton Foundation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/c8265fa2-7142-4c39-b287-ca2e3b466e5e/Screen+Shot+2024-06-10+at+10.48.56+AM.png PRESS - Make it stand out Emory University’s Urban Health Initiative founder and creator of Sprouting Readers discusses in Saporta Report, 4/22/24, this STEM/STEAM program’s debut and impact (1000+ children and 4000+ books) at the Sara J. Gonzalez Memorial Park and in partnership with Agape and the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1539802681371-0LYJ52KOX0TJAIDPJEA0/Screen+Shot+2018-10-17+at+1.55.07+PM.png PRESS Cox Conserves Hero segment, October, 2018, WSB https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1617124831657-99W9OSQ6RJPC9KIA3552/Screen+Shot+2021-03-30+at+12.18.07+PM.png PRESS Opinion: Recognizing Latinos’ Heritage, Legacy by Sofia Bork and Isabel González Whitaker, October, 2020, Atlanta Journal-Constitution https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1535398580651-PEP9B3JPTMAC6XO5QH73/Screen+Shot+2018-08-27+at+2.34.05+PM.png PRESS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1539182626849-268IBRBWS5AH2JVM7VX8/Screen+Shot+2018-10-10+at+9.42.53+AM.png PRESS Reabren primer parque en Georgia que lleva nombre de una hispana, October, 2018, Mundo Hispánico https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/9ba44d21-8798-4a41-a776-7f76af2527ff/Screen+Shot+2022-02-02+at+3.41.34+PM.png PRESS - Make it stand out “Hawks honors founder of first park in Georgia named for a Latinx person,” December, 2021, WXIA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/b092c75f-b585-47a7-9a67-2857036c1a79/Screen+Shot+2023-10-30+at+10.43.44+AM.png PRESS - Make it stand out “New SCAD SERVE mural honors late Hispanic changemaker,” 10/25/23 in RoughDraft Atlanta https://www.sarajgonzalezpark.org/allabilities-playscape daily 0.75 2023-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1540662229253-F0MYCGZD12LQKG9B6Z1D/spinner.JPG PLAYSCAPE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1540661466629-SSKZP20Y9JBM8JR5T2O4/Screen+Shot+2018-10-26+at+12.47.28+PM.png PLAYSCAPE A special needs family enjoying the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1541692369789-MNM6C0O96Y997MRZ8SOC/affirmation2.jpg PLAYSCAPE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1540662494335-Y1AOL1S6RJRSZKHTMS2T/Screen+Shot+2018-10-26+at+1.01.11+PM.png PLAYSCAPE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1541692273175-TER4TS57LH8539QG0F55/SPANISHSIGN.jpg PLAYSCAPE The first park in Atlanta to feature signage in English and Spanish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1b7c8e57-27a6-4052-b7e6-69f26572da58/line.png PLAYSCAPE - 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Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1541692337148-YU2W1V9WSUCL0K27YZGP/affirmation1.jpg PLAYSCAPE Climbing rocks with affirmations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/34a18bed-b40e-4167-9f1e-0261e5b2c5d4/green+line+logo+2.png PLAYSCAPE - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1540662473688-HJQJQ3NHWDGJTKXJV8U7/image-asset.png PLAYSCAPE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1541692392631-A70V5DFOHWW9MYUW68HK/affirmation3.jpg PLAYSCAPE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1540662345314-1CUN0WHMAGJ9LBAZ1PSZ/Screen+Shot+2018-10-26+at+1.00.36+PM.png PLAYSCAPE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1540662515504-5LWEJ77Q3Z7W7F71UWYU/Screen+Shot+2018-10-26+at+1.01.17+PM.png PLAYSCAPE https://www.sarajgonzalezpark.org/officer-flores-garden daily 0.75 2023-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/e79ccbab-696a-4936-9cf0-89e212c73f56/Screen+Shot+2023-09-04+at+2.49.06+PM.png OFFICER FLORES GARDEN - Make it stand out Sandy Feliciano, far left, with family and loved ones of Officer Edgar Flores at the 2023 spring planting at the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/cc8556a2-79a5-46e2-9b9c-479a79cb8469/thinlinered.png OFFICER FLORES GARDEN - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1575260163116-JJN1YF6UGCRUA8L0CZ36/IMG_1468.jpg OFFICER FLORES GARDEN The memorial plaque in Spanish and English debuted October, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/eefce723-511e-4390-90e9-8cbb8c5904b3/thinlinered.png OFFICER FLORES GARDEN - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1575259995018-TVKAQE557XDX93BCYOVN/IMG_9748.JPG OFFICER FLORES GARDEN Officer Edgar Flores Memorial Garden leader Sofia Marie Aun, fourth from left, with, from left: Patrick Hand, Alan Holmes, Lisa Jones. Cory Mosser, Paul Duncan, Dan Calvert, John Ahern at the inaugural planting, May, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1dd2159c-2b3f-4cd1-9ee8-140503c5049c/thinlinered.png OFFICER FLORES GARDEN - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1580355607308-6GXRY36ZSFSFN6LIS932/Screen+Shot+2020-01-29+at+9.39.51+PM.png OFFICER FLORES GARDEN Segment on Telemundo featuring Officer Edgar Flores Memorial Garden community leader and gardener, Sofia Marie Aun. January, 2020 Watch Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1575260191494-KTGGZFY40Y50LMYZ67X4/IMG_9751.JPG OFFICER FLORES GARDEN Officer Flores’ mother, Laura Flores, included this memento with one of the plantings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/a07d24f2-3d91-46ab-b197-86969aa2cc2a/SproutingReaders.png OFFICER FLORES GARDEN - Make it stand out The 2022 Sprouting Readers Program: Children at Agape advancing their reading skills while learning about nutrition, gardening and the plants of the Officer Edgar Flores Memorial Learning Garden thanks to Emory University’s Urban Health Initiative, the Sara J. González Memorial Park, and Bolton Academy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/363b39c4-996c-43e5-a2bf-77d0e50a1d95/line.png OFFICER FLORES GARDEN - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/ad19c24f-afa1-44d1-a06d-20943cf461cb/green+line+logo+2.png OFFICER FLORES GARDEN - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1575259665016-W0NPYX89QJM5TB4FN5ME/IMG_1501.JPG OFFICER FLORES GARDEN The Hon. Felicia Moore, DeKalb County COO Public Safety Joseph Lumpkin, Officer Flores’ fianceé Lizandra Mora, Officer Flores’ mother Laura Flores, The Hon. Dustin Hillis at the debut of the Officer Edgar Flores Memorial Garden, October 2019. This is the first memorial to a fallen Latinx police officer in Georgia. Officer Flores is featured in the framed photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1c0017f5-ab18-4a15-8029-6c1187a7e9a1/linered.png OFFICER FLORES GARDEN - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/4221de37-6bbc-4168-bf5c-7212772871a4/thinlinered.png OFFICER FLORES GARDEN - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/f6344769-3187-4ecb-87fa-e6a61a779cfb/linered.png OFFICER FLORES GARDEN - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/657ad43e-5f6f-4943-9255-3000212bd501/thinlinered.png OFFICER FLORES GARDEN - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.sarajgonzalezpark.org/advisors daily 0.75 2023-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/cb8a8716-08e8-4662-9ad9-f94c36581bc5/Screen+Shot+2023-09-04+at+1.22.59+PM.png ADVISORS - Make it stand out Community advocate, advisor and spokesperson Sandy Feliciano is the park’s current Director of Community Engagement. Among her many efforts, Sandy oversees twice annual plantings at the Officer Edgar Flores Memorial Learning Garden with the Flores family, leads partnership and volunteer engagement at the annual Back to School distributions, Winter Resource Fairs, and monthly food distributions, and contributes to the success of the Sprouting Readers through advocacy and awareness building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/013f4117-24af-4213-a6bc-9a323b6b096e/linered.png ADVISORS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/e2ebb76a-6ea9-429e-88f1-fe17d99ba053/Screen+Shot+2023-09-04+at+1.29.17+PM.png ADVISORS - Make it stand out In support of the park’s tenet of inclusion, well-known Atlanta student advocate Elizabeth Wickland introduced powerful youth engagement activations at the park that centered on Black Lives Matter and Stop Asian Hate. Elizabeth continues to support the park through the Sprouting Readers program, which is now in its second full year, and through partnerships including the Brookwood Hills Garden Club. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/9a6d0d45-169e-436d-8596-06a4be0d60d2/line.png ADVISORS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/fc29ed82-fe25-4214-b81a-23e72dd9a394/Screen+Shot+2023-09-04+at+1.21.35+PM.png ADVISORS - Make it stand out Since 2018, Sofia Marie Aun has served as a leader and spokesperson for the park, first as the Director of Community Engagement and now as an advisor. In addition to helping drive the success of Winter Resource Fairs, food and Back to School distributions, Sofia led the creation of the Officer Edgar Flores Memorial Learning Garden, the first memorial to a fallen Latino police officer in Georgia and the first Latin ethnobotanical garden in Atlanta. The garden serves as the inspiration for Sprouting Readers Program in partnership with Emory University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/fe0e65c2-dcc5-48e8-95aa-90e468c706dd/Screen+Shot+2023-09-04+at+1.24.02+PM.png ADVISORS - Make it stand out Leading nonprofit and public relations executive, Liz Lapidus knew Sara J. González and supported the park during its visioning process with the community. Liz’s work has brought media and partners to the park including Helping Mamas and Second Helpings Atlanta along with other organizations and individual contributors to the monthly food distributions and annual Winter Resource Fairs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/d8c9d066-a9c8-4bcd-87b9-2df59e376589/green+line+logo+2.png ADVISORS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/46053dc6-7c90-43de-8a4d-7c1217a2d882/Screen+Shot+2023-09-04+at+1.24.45+PM.png ADVISORS - Make it stand out It is thanks to development executive and community advocate Alisa Toney, that the food distributions and Winter Resource Fair now include critical medical screenings and interventions for a community that too often goes without. A long time friend of Sara J. González, Toney’s commitment to the park began during the visioning process and continues today through creative partnerships and ongoing support. https://www.sarajgonzalezpark.org/importance daily 0.75 2023-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/6de1e33f-3bfe-46fa-9c26-d928ff3cec83/Screen+Shot+2023-07-19+at+9.23.56+AM.png IMPORTANCE - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.sarajgonzalezpark.org/agape-youth-family-center-1 daily 0.75 2023-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1d4a7f54-6138-4207-a0a6-4da7bf64d449/sprouting+readers+wedpage+%285%29.png AGAPE YOUTH & FAMILY CENTER - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.sarajgonzalezpark.org/join-us daily 0.75 2023-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/f8a0362f-ed2f-41dd-bc33-b5436b077896/line.png JOIN US - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/d43a43c1-2907-45d2-ba9b-88d5a66ed8a8/line.png JOIN US - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.sarajgonzalezpark.org/sjg-park daily 0.75 2023-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/73e71c21-1f06-4d17-95ab-f84ec420cfd8/sprouting+readers+wedpage+%281%29.png SJG PARK - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.sarajgonzalezpark.org/purpose-1 daily 0.75 2024-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/c613be97-b562-415e-bd9e-39047626dcce/Screenshot+2024-06-09+at+7.53.36%E2%80%AFPM.png PURPOSE - Make it stand out In 2024, Sprouting Readers was invited to present impact work and proof of concept for the program at Emory University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/cf918522-e5e2-4dd4-aead-fa35e1710545/Screen+Shot+2024-06-10+at+10.48.56+AM.png PURPOSE - Make it stand out Emory University’s Urban Health Initiative founder and creator of Sprouting Readers discusses in Saporta Report, 4/22/24, this STEM/STEAM program’s debut and impact (1000+ children and 4000+ books) at the Sara J. Gonzalez Memorial Park and in partnership with Agape and the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/fe41609b-cce9-48df-8d69-4858fb21ad73/Screen+Shot+2023-07-19+at+9.19.15+AM.png PURPOSE - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.sarajgonzalezpark.org/curriculum daily 0.75 2023-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/77bdf672-7885-4485-877f-a188e9452452/Screen+Shot+2023-07-19+at+9.25.50+AM.jpg CURRICULUM - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.sarajgonzalezpark.org/our-team-1 daily 0.75 2024-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/b769388f-215d-4a6d-b4bb-f200a068903a/IMG_0005.jpeg OUR TEAM - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/043178fe-fb82-46b1-b880-fb3e764478d5/Edit+3252.jpg OUR TEAM - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/7f5f9b4a-3ff0-448a-b464-fbc4b0116e79/line.png OUR TEAM - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/8e704f62-2f78-4773-a0d1-9ee696726bfb/IMG_1402.jpeg OUR TEAM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/da950b6e-efc5-4e95-bde5-e9eb574774d4/isabel-21+copy.jpeg OUR TEAM - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/4c69b5f3-cc77-4b5c-a1c3-ebb4ad614fa4/Headshot.jpg OUR TEAM - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/55c6b633-329e-4228-878b-bcb8d9e51436/Portrait+%281%29.jpg OUR TEAM - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/edbbdab5-e418-42f7-b52a-4c468fbd5a9c/line.png OUR TEAM - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/53b2ae5b-c3c1-4bd8-ba81-dc5dbbf1e294/Headshot_Wilson+copy.jpg OUR TEAM https://www.sarajgonzalezpark.org/acknowledgements daily 0.75 2023-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1692030333495-M6I4KQ5ORB6JL9HFC0D7/pub.png ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1692030385913-JBI2UD79P8X6N4Y1QD59/Screen+Shot+2023-08-14+at+12.26.19+PM.png ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1692030430329-YNZMN64T8Q6BTMQGIU0B/penguin+workshop.png ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1692030449956-1D4WF9DK6EK8SST670LE/scholastic.png ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1692030528446-UFUC9DZE9TGY7ZK8LI79/Screen+Shot+2023-08-14+at+12.28.39+PM.png ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1692030598274-QAY0RQV0TKVNMICSFQX4/arte.png ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1692030637289-5QX7KF656FXLXT0OTUXB/august+house.png ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/1692030702648-RYMDSO61ORXJ5EW2V5QI/hmh.jpg ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS https://www.sarajgonzalezpark.org/scad-art daily 0.75 2023-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/167e78f6-8f2e-4b55-aaca-2535195bd740/Screen+Shot+2023-10-16+at+11.37.05+AM.png SCAD ART! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/03e4ebfc-0920-46ec-9308-54751547d52d/Screen+Shot+2023-10-16+at+3.21.07+PM.png SCAD ART! - Make it stand out Park founder and Sara’s daughter Isabel González Whitaker, SCAD President Paula Wallace, Mayor Andre Dickens, SCAD graduate and Sara’s granddaughter Paulina de La Valette, SCAD graduate and artist José Ray. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/62a794aa-9765-4917-9000-59b1ae909cfc/thinlinered.png SCAD ART! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/20f96484-2f24-4411-94bc-6eeed37548f7/thinlinered.png SCAD ART! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/a34bb525-fdb4-4fca-9c22-e922c069dac3/Screenshot+2023-12-03+at+5.12.57+PM.png SCAD ART! - Make it stand out SCAD students from Intro to Graphic Design, visiting the park for logo creation and research. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/60daef6f-bbfe-4a68-b2d3-f11c2865b171/green+line+logo+2.png SCAD ART! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/74d168ad-db73-4ad1-b5d0-0367a25f5aa0/line.png SCAD ART! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/7ed24b58-0bee-47db-ba6e-2f73be3b732f/Screen+Shot+2023-10-30+at+10.43.44+AM.png SCAD ART! - Make it stand out Read more HERE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/61bc53a9-fb9a-410b-936c-63348ee39e49/line.png SCAD ART! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/26274b5c-39ca-451c-914a-ae7b22776ce3/linered.png SCAD ART! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/ed70a9a9-da4c-4054-a0ce-b461a499ea54/linered.png SCAD ART! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa9a656697a985c81244401/c0fb3cb7-f694-46a7-9a8b-18ae0f7c6903/Screen+Shot+2023-10-30+at+10.39.21+AM.png SCAD ART! - Make it stand out Watch a segment on the first permanent art installation at the Sara J. 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