Join us to celebrate Consumer Champions!
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There's still time to RSVP for our annual
Consumer Champion Awards Celebration on Thursday, October 10 in the King Historic District. Join us for great food, drinks, and jazz music from the Mojo Davis Trio as we recognize this year's amazing Consumer Champions!
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We invite you to arrive early if you would like to explore the King Historic District before our event starts. Within comfortable walking distance of our event you will find:
- Beautiful Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church;
- The King Center, including the outdoor campus where you can view the crypt of Dr. and Mrs. King, Eternal Flame, Freedom Walkway and Reflecting Pool on a self-guided walking tour;
- The Birth Home of Dr. King (please note that the last tour begins around 4 pm)
- Prince Hall Grand Lodge, a hidden treasure in the Civil Rights Movement
- Homes and history of MLK Jr and many of his colleagues, with monuments that describe the history and importance of their respective contributions to the Civil Rights Movement
So come early and enjoy the sites of the neighborhood!
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Liz Coyle at 404-525-1085 or
lcoyle@georgiawatch.org for more information. Every dollar raised through the Annual Consumer Champion Awards Celebration helps us continue our advocacy and education work on behalf of Georgia consumers.
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Families USA recognizes Georgia Watch's health equity efforts
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We are excited to announce that Berneta Haynes, Senior Director of Policy and Access, has been accepted into the first class of Fellows of Families USA’s inaugural
Health Equity Academy in System Transformation National Training
! At the training, which will be held in Washington, DC in November, fellows will gain formidable subject matter and advocacy skills to help them become stronger advocates for transforming our health care system to serve health equity at the local, state, and national levels. We are looking forward to engaging with health advocates at the national level, learning from their experiences, and seeding new partnerships to further enhance our health equity work in Georgia.
Congratulations to Berneta on this fantastic opportunity to uplift the important health equity work of Georgia Watch and advocates around the state!
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Discussing Cybercrime,Scams, and Identity Theft in Macon
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At any time, any one of us can become a victim of a cybercrime, scam, or identity thief. Victims commonly experience financial losses as well as loss of reputation and even property. As of last year, Georgia led the nation in identity theft reports to the
Federal Trade Commission. As part of the National Identity Theft and Victims Network (NITVAN), Georgia Watch leads the
Georgia Identity Theft and Cybercrime Coalition (GITCC) and has produced resources to help consumers learn how to minimize their risk of becoming victims of such crimes.
On September 18, 2019, we collaborated with the Better Business Bureau of Central Georgia to host a two-hour training for service providers interested in learning how to protect their communities from cybercrime, scams, and identity theft. Participants included representatives of local banks and credit unions, the Better Business Bureau, and local law enforcement. We thank the Better Business Bureau for hosting this training and look forward to continuing our efforts to arm Georgia consumers with the tools to protect themselves from cybercrime, scams, and identity theft.
If you are interested in learning more or joining the GITCC, please contact
bhaynes@georgiawatch.org for additional information.
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Habib Rahman-Kader joined Georgia Watch this month as part of the
Rollins Earn and Learn one-year externship program at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health
. Prior to joining Georgia Watch, he interned as a legislative aide to New Jersey Assemblyman Gary Schaer, where he did policy research on college affordability, pension funds, and the opioid crisis. Habib also interned for the Passaic County Department of Health Services, where he worked to increase access to health services for the county's large immigrant community. He earned a
Bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2017. Currently, Habib is
pursuing an MPH in Health Policy and Management at Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health. We are excited to have Habib as part of the Georgia Watch team this year!
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Georgia Watch
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Atlanta, Georgia 30303
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