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401 W Peachtree St NW, Ste 1750
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 730-3307
Centennial Olympic Park is a 21acre public park located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia owned and operated by the Georgia World Congress Center Authority. It was built by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) as part of the infrastructure improvements for the Centennial 1996 Summer Olympics. It plays host to millions of visitors a year and several events, including a summer popular music concert series (Wednesday WindDown) and an annual Independence Day concert and fireworks display.HistoryThe park property was previously a variety of vacant lots and abandoned or run-down industrial buildings. ACOG's chief executive, Billy Payne, conceived it as both a central gathering location for visitors and spectators during the Olympics and as a lasting legacy for the city. With the park being the showcase to the world during the Olympics, ACOG decided to hold a design competition to layout and build the park. Architect EDAW, with the construction and design firm H.J. Russell & Company entry, was selected as the winning design for the park by ACOG. Centennial Olympic Park was constructed in two phases. Phase I of construction was completed July 1996, just in time for 1996 Olympic Summer Games at a cost of $28 million USD. During the Olympics, the park contained sponsor exhibits, hosted entertainment and medal presentations, and was a hotbed for pin trading. Phase II construction took place shortly after the Olympics were over and was completed during the following year, in 1998, at the cost of $15 million USD.
Georgia State University College of Law in downtown Atlanta has provided affordable and flexible legal education to full- and part-time students since 1982. The college enrolls nearly 700 students annually and boasts three experiential learning clinics, including the Philip C. Cook Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, the new Investor Advocacy Clinic and the Health Law Partnership (HeLP) Clinic, which is part of the nation’s No. 3 health law program. Georgia State Law has been named a Best Value school by National Jurist magazine for seven consecutive years.
The Department of Labor is charged with the following areas of responsibility. They are: • To administer the state’s unemployment insurance program. • To refer workers in need of additional skills into the proper job training program. • To administer rehabilitation services, including providing physical rehabilitation, job training and job placement of people with disabilities. The state's Division of Rehabilitation Services was merged into the department on July 1, 2001. Prior to the merger, rehabilitation services under the administration of the Georgia Department of Human Resources. • To assist those who are seeking jobs in their quest for satisfactory and productive placement and to aid employers in their search for qualified workers. • To administer laws relating to working conditions, employee safety and child labor and inspect amusement rides, elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, manlifts, moving sidewalks, boilers, pressure vessels, safety glass and high voltage lines to assure that the public is protected. • To gather, maintain and report labor market information.
Official Facebook page of the British Consulate-General in Atlanta. Our office covers the states of AL, GA, MS, SC, NC, & TN! Twitter @UKinAtlanta #UKATL
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VISAS: http://www.catla.mrecic.gov.ar/en/content/tourist PASAPORTES: http://www.catla.mrecic.gov.ar/node/3927 DNI: http://www.catla.mrecic.gov.ar/content/dni-tramites PODERES (PoA): http://www.catla.mrecic.gov.ar/node/2769 NOTARIZATION: http://www.catla.mrecic.gov.ar/content/legalizaciones-y-vistos
Official Facebook page of the Consulate General of Belgium in Atlanta. Our consular district includes 10 southeastern U.S. states (AL, AR, NC, SC, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, TN).
Employ Georgia is a new application the GDOL is using to assist job seekers in developing a résumé, matching their skills and experience to existing jobs, and exploring careers.
The Georgia Commission on Women is a state commission representing the women of Georgia. The fifteen members of the GCW are appointed by the governor, lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the House, and we come from every corner of the state. Our mission is to advocate for Georgia women, to inform government officials of issues affecting women, and to celebrate the accomplishments of women in our state. Our Facebook page is our outreach to you. We want to hear from the women of Georgia. We want to know your concerns. We want to cheer your successes. And we want to elevate the status of women and girls all over our state. Let us hear from you!
Official Facebook page of the British Consulate-General in Atlanta. Our office covers the states of AL, GA, MS, SC, NC, & TN! Twitter @UKinAtlanta #UKATL
Gallery 72 is a municipally owned art gallery located in the heart of downtown Atlanta. The Gallery is located in the lobby of City owned 72 Marietta street building. It is free and open to the public to access. The gallery was opened in 2014, and has since focused on serving local talent including individual artists, local galleries, arts organizations, and curators. The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs is proud to host a contemporary art gallery which adds to the growing and progressive arts scene of Atlanta.
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is the lead agency entrusted by the people of the State of Georgia with the ultimate responsibility for the health of communities and the entire population. First created as the State Board of Health in 1875, Public Health became its own department in 1931 until it was consolidated within the Department of Human Resources by then-Governor Jimmy Carter in 1972. More than 30 years later, Public Health was moved under the Department of Community Health. In 2011, the General Assembly restored DPH to its own state agency. At the state level, DPH is divided into numerous divisions, sections, programs and offices, and at the local level, DPH functions via 18 health districts and 159 county health departments. Through the changes, the mission has remained constant – to protect the lives of all Georgians. Today, DPH’s main functions include: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Maternal and Child Health, Infectious Disease and Immunization, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Emergency Medical Services, Pharmacy, Nursing, Volunteer Health Care, the Office of Health Equity, Vital Records and the State Public Health Laboratory. For more information on DPH, visit http://health.state.ga.us/.
GCoA's advocacy efforts include: •Recommending legislation •Developing and presenting testimony at public hearings •Providing leadership to the Coalition of Advocates for Georgia's Elderly (CO-AGE) •Providing leadership to special initiatives like Project 2020:Georgia for a Lifetime which made recommendations to the Governor and legislators concerning the aging of Georgia's population •Working closely with the Area Agencies on Aging to train advocates across the state.
DHS is the new structure of the former Georgia Department of Human Resources. Our mission is to provide Georgia with customer-focused human services that promote child and adult protection, child welfare, stronger families and self-sufficiency. DHS includes the Division of Aging Services, the Division of Child Support Services, and the Division of Family and Children Services.
Through effective planning, purchasing and oversight, the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) provides access to affordable, quality health care to millions of Georgians, including some of the state’s most vulnerable and underserved populations. DCH is the state agency responsible for Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids,® the State Health Benefit Plan, Healthcare Facility Regulation and Health Information Technology. To learn more about DCH, visit www.dch.georgia.gov. We are dedicated to A Healthy Georgia.
The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Workforce Division was created to improve the job training and marketability of Georgia's workforce and drive future economic growth for the state. Originally started as the Governor's Office of Workforce Development (GOWD) in 2006 and moved under the administration of GDEcD in 2014, it was established to implement state workforce development policy as directed by the Governor and to serve as staff to the State Workforce Investment Board. The office works with macro-level workforce and employment issues to help Georgia be competitive economically in the southeast, the nation and across the world.
The Centers of Innovation exists to provide businesses the technical industry expertise, collaborative research and partnerships so they can connect, compete, and grow globally. We put them in contact with the right people and institutions to expand their products and business in Georgia and around the world. There are 6 industries (or Centers) that we cover: Aerospace Agribusiness Logistics Information Technology Energy Technology Manufacturing We have already helped many businesses expand their commerce across the state, throughout the nation, and overseas. Some of our clients include Yamaha, The Home Depot, Thrush Aircraft, Area-I, Muscadine Products Corporation, Caesarstone, and AirWatch. Check out our website, www.georgiainnovation.org, and see why Georgia has once again been named the No. 1 state in the nation to do business!* Follow us on Twitter: @georgiacoi *Site Selection magazine, CNBC, & Area Development, 2014