The Kula Project, a nonprofit organization based in Marietta, in October will kick off an agricultural project in Rwanda it hopes will change the landscape of coffee farming in the East African nation, boosting entire communities in the process. Project leaders will take their third trip to Rwanda this year to begin planting 6,000 coffee … Read more
Over the next six months, high schoolers from around the world will work with experienced mentors to navigate the world of business as part of the TiE Young Entrepreneurs program. TiE, or The Indus Entrepreneurs, started in India but now has chapters in 35 countries around the world. Its active local operation in Atlanta fielded … Read more
A contemporary Chinese art exhibition in Atlanta provided an example of how the U.S. and China can continue fostering ever closer ties on the eve of their 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations, former President Jimmy Carter said at the July 17 event. “Love of art will always transcend international boundaries,” Mr. Carter said, noting that … Read more
A new Atlanta-based nonprofit with strong ties to Georgia State University has been formed to publicly assist a private university in Cote d’Ivoire committed to providing stable, affordable education for future African leaders. The International University of Grand Bassam Foundation, which gained its tax-exempt status in December, will hold an inaugural dinner featuring Cote d’Ivoire Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan at the Intercontinental Buckhead Hotel Oct. … Read more
Hi-Rez Studios, an Alpharetta-based gaming company, will release the new 3D version of its most popular game, SMITE, in Europe and North America on March 25. SMITE is a free-to-play game in which players become gods and participate in battle. The company also announced a tournament in Atlanta on March 29-30 where the top four teams from Europe and North America will...
Joseph Michael Kai-tsu Liu is running to the end of the world to make it a better place. The 32-year-old “barefoot runner” is taking an 11,800-mile journey from Montreal to the Argentina to raise money for 14 different educational foundations, one for each country he passes through. Mr. Liu had been running down U.S. Route 29...
