SDIAeduc

📣 TONIGHT — Don’t Miss It!

🏫 DeKalb Schools Student Assignment Project
Q&A with DCSD Administrators

📅 Tonight, April 28 | 6:00 PM
📍 New Life Church — 3592 Flat Shoals Rd, Decatur, GA 30034

70% of your property taxes go to DeKalb County Schools — so school closures and student transfers affect your money.

We’re asking the questions DCSD hasn’t answered:
✅ Why closure instead of investment?
✅ How many South DeKalb students are being transferred North?
✅ Are South DeKalb communities disproportionately impacted?

Be there. Your tax dollars are on the line.

🔴 Can’t make it? Watch LIVE →

📢 Tag a neighbor. Tag a parent. Pack the room! 💪🏾

📘🏆Shoutout to our amazing students and families!

From October 24 to April 30, 2025, 13 students participated in an online tutoring program led by certified teachers who used the same tools and strategies found in a traditional classroom to boost student success!

We’re currently awaiting final scores from the schools to fully evaluate each student’s progress — but we’re already so proud of the effort and commitment shown!

Special recognition to the parents who joined the 10-week program “Fostering Family Leaders: Strengthening Families through Parent Leadership” — an inspiring initiative sponsored in partnership with Teach O Rec and led by George Cole.

Together, we’re building brighter futures!




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🌟 SAVE THE DATE! 🌟

📢 Join Us for a AI 101 Listening Session: Bridging the Digital Divide—The Role of AI Empowering Black & Brown Communities 🤖

📅 Saturday, February 22nd
⏰ 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
📍 New Life Church
3592 Flat Shoals Road, Decatur, GA 30034

Together, let’s explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can transform and empower Black and Brown communities in overcoming the digital divide. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage, learn, and grow with your community!

Presented by:
📌 South DeKalb Improvement Association Education (SDIAE)
📌 NLCA (New Life Community Alliance)

📩 For more information, contact Donna Priest-Brown at: [email protected]

Let’s make progress together—see you there!

"STEM@Rec 2024 program concluded a successful summer run. This summer, the STEM@Rec program wrapped up another engaging season, leaving a lasting impact on local youth. The program, which aims to foster interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), expanded its reach this year to include Parkview apartments alongside its usual locations at Gresham, NH Scott, and Hamilton recreational centers.

Over the course of six weeks, more than 150 students participated in hands-on STEM activities, each walking away with their very own take-home STEM toy. The program's unique approach required students to carefully read assembly instructions and study accompanying photos, honing their comprehension and attention to detail.

One standout project was the construction of solar-powered cars, which provided an illuminating lesson in renewable energy. Students quickly discovered that their creations wouldn't function under standard classroom lighting, necessitating a move outdoors. This led to an impromptu lesson in the variability of solar power, as partly cloudy conditions at one center demonstrated how cloud cover affects energy generation and storage.

As the cars sputtered to a stop when clouds obscured the sun, only to spring back to life when sunlight returned, students gained firsthand experience with the challenges and potential of solar energy. This practical demonstration brought textbook concepts to life, illustrating the real-world applications of STEM principles.

The STEM@Rec program continues to prove itself as an invaluable resource for nurturing young minds and sparking curiosity in the sciences. As SDIAE looks forward to next year's session, it anticipates even more exciting projects and discoveries on the horizon."…𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭

South DeKalb Improvement Association Education (SDIAE)Inc., is serving as the event sponsor and presenter for the AI 101 Listening Session Part II during the DeKalb Legislative Community Cabinet's monthly meeting this coming Saturday, September 7th at 9:00 am. Additionally, the South DeKalb Percinct will serve as the guest speaker. See the flyer for details.