Alumni News & Updates:
GNLI
End of Summer Mixer
Sponsored
by
GNLI
Alumni Association
September
15, 2011, 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Marlow’s Tavern – Patio
1950
Satellite Blvd
Duluth,
GA 30097
770-622-2033
Come
out for an evening of networking
Mix
and Mingle with
Gwinnett’s
finest grassroots leaders
Enjoy
hors d’œuvre and a cash bar
Several
Door Prizes
Help
GNLIAA give back to those in need!
Bring
toiletries, personal care products
All
items will be donated to S.O.S
Admission
$5.00 at the door
For more info visit: www.facebook.com/GNLIAA
gnlialumni@gmail.com
Congratulations to the following Alumni for
their appointment to Board of Commissioners Human Relations
Commission:
Donald Sequeira, Class of 09
William Mayfield, Class of 08
Tricia Sung (current class)
Ivonne McNally, Class of 00
Sherri Hancel, Class of 07
Marlyn Tillman, Class of 06
There will be a formal induction ceremony that will take
place at one of the public BOC meetings. We will invite you all to come out to
support your fellow alumni. We will have more information soon!
About the HRC Commission:
The HRC is a thirteen member
diverse commission representing four districts in Gwinnett County. The
membership is comprised of diverseness in race, gender, religion, economic
status, disability status, age, and national origin. The HRC came into
existence as the result of The Civil Rights Act of 1964 “to address the need
for Human Relations in the county and to provide assistance to communities and
persons therein in resolving disputes, disagreements or difficulties
relating to discriminatory practices based on race, color, or national
origin…”
As the
cultural diversity of Gwinnett County’s population increased, the Board of
Commissioners (BOC) created the Gwinnett County Human Relations
Commission. It is the BOC’s charge to the HRC to continue working to
recognize the cultural and other differences that exist among its citizens with
the hope we will learn to respect those differences while seeking ways to work
together as a community of inclusion.
The
purpose of the HRC is to assist in promoting, encouraging and developing equal
treatment and equal opportunity for all residents of the county; and, our
mission: to be a pro-active force to help achieve the highest possible quality
of life for all Gwinnett citizens by fostering an environment that allows
persons equal opportunity and access to education, employment, transportation,
housing, religion, child care, social interaction, and all other aspects of a
quality life.
Congratulations
to all of the nominees!
The GNLI Alumni Association, in conjunction with 4 other
grassroots leadership institutes, was awarded a $12,500 grant for 6 mos, from
the Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta to promote and organize
grassroots leadership initiatives. The Council, known as Regional Grassroots Leadership
Council will oversee various projects and initiatives around
the region. A special thanks to Rhonda
Streat ('10) & Glen Williams ('09) for
their contribution in writing the grant!