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“I have to say, that seeing this type of more ‘balanced’ viewpoints being shared are not only realistic with what is being discussed in education, but also shows that the AEF is truly open minded in this dialogue – kudos!”
-Ramiro Garcia
“I would highly recommend [Fund for Teachers] to anybody and I’ve told all the teachers about it at my school. Even my principal was talking it up at the principal’s meeting because he was so excited for me. “
- Terri Dunson, APS Teacher, Fund For Teachers Fellow
“Prior to the emergence of the Atlanta Education Fund, a lot of organizations were working in operational silos. The CSN has helped to insure that the duplication of effort and services has been significantly diminished, and that our work is more aligned. Partnering with the AEF has had a significant impact upon Project GRAD Atlanta…”
– Dr. Yolanda Watson-Spiva, Executive Director, Project GRAD Atlanta
“The AEF has greatly assisted me in getting a better idea of what the expectations are of our stakeholders in neighborhoods across the city of Atlanta. Thanks to initiatives such as the Small Community Conversations, in particular, I’ve been able to also do a more targeted, strategic approach to responses and individual needs of neighborhoods. And this is just one example of additional resources and capacity that AEF has provided to assist us overall in the improvement of the perception of Atlanta Public Schools across the district.”
– Mikkal Hart Murunga, Community Affairs Manager, Atlanta Public Schools
“I’ve also found AEF to be tremendously helpful in the way that they bring together different segments of the community: the education community, the business community, city government, and school government around important issues. CEOs for [Cities] is one example….”
– Allen Mueller, Charter Schools Coordinator, Atlanta Public Schools
“The most impressive thing has been the Small Community Conversations that the AEF did this past year…It was a very interesting effort to see the exchange between information of both educating parents to hear the story about Atlanta Public Schools, but also gaining feedback and input from those parents that is then being channeled into the school system itself…I think it’s going to do a lot of work to start building some confidence and trust between the community and APS.”
- Michael Halicki, Senior Associate, The Ahmann Group
"The work of the AEF Public Engagement Committee is critical to the future success of Atlanta. At the Atlanta Development Authority, in addition to trying to attract new residents and businesses to the city, we also focus on retaining the ones we've got. AEF is leading the charge through an education campaign targeted to our local stakeholders, media and residents. Residents learn about the transformation in progress at Atlanta Public Schools by attending one of several Small Community Conversations. These same people then become advocates for our public schools and spreading the good news by word-of-mouth, which we know from research, is the most effective method for changing public perception and behavior. We need to ensure that parents who send (or are considering sending) their children to a private K-12 school or even worse, moving out of the city, understand that sending their kids to an Atlanta public school is not only a viable option, but the best option."
-Sonya Moste, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, The Atlanta Development Authority
“I enjoy [the AEF eBlasts]! Please keep them coming—they keep us all up to date”
- Michelle Schweber, Development Director, Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center
“I’d like to thank the Atlanta Education Fund for the e-news I receive. Is it okay to reproduce information you send me in our e-news?”
- Lauren Rosato, Executive Director, Norwalk Education Foundation
"AEF is a knowledgeable and approachable partner to the Atlanta community and provides valuable information on the goals and initiatives of the Atlanta Public Schools. Through our relationship with AEF, GAIC is better informed about APS and can count on AEF for insights and ideas to improve educational and life outcomes for Atlanta's students."
- Jill J. Riemer, Executive Director, Georgia Afterschool Investment Council
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