The Marriott Marquis in Atlanta will host the Global Peace Conference, a series of forums and youth events centered on international development and peacemaking strategies.
The event runs from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, and is expected to draw international leaders, including 11 former Latin American presidents.
Participants will collaborate on strategies in education, health care, environmental sustainability, community development and conflict resolution.
Atlanta is the first American city to host the event, which has been held in the Philippines, Kenya and in South Korea.
Democratic state Sen. Emanuel Jones and Dr. Robert Schuller Jr., will co-chair the event.
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A national atheist group says it will place its literature in cabins and lodges in Georgia's state parks after the governor's recent decision to allow Bibles in them.
A national atheist group says it will place its literature in cabins and lodges in Georgia's state parks after the governor's recent decision to allow Bibles in them.
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It's just hair—so why not share a little for a great cause? Monday marks the 7th Annual It's Just Hair Cut-a-Thon at the Taylor Brooks Salon in Alpharetta, and you can help!
It's just hair—so why not share a little for a great cause? Monday marks the 7th Annual It's Just Hair Cut-a-Thon at the Taylor Brooks Salon in Alpharetta, and you can help!
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It's the time of year when high school students are graduating and getting ready to begin their college years.
It's the time of year when high school students are graduating and getting ready to begin their college years. Twelve Gwinnett County seniors honored with the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship will go to college for free, and five of them are from Mountain View High School.
