{"334991":{"#nid":"334991","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Westside Communities Alliance Initiative Selected as Service Excellence Team of the Year","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts is pleased to announce that the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/westsidecommunities.org\/\u0022\u003EWestside Communities Alliance\u003C\/a\u003E (WCA), one of the dean\u2019s signature initiatives, was selected for the Chancellor\u2019s Service Excellence Team of the Year Award for 2014. The awards ceremony was held Friday, October 10, at Kennesaw State University.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe look forward to ever-evolving opportunities for action and success, both on the campus and in the Westside communities,\u201d Dean Jacqueline Royster said. \u201cThis award affirms our commitment and inspires our ongoing pursuit of excellence.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe WCA Executive Leadership Team includes Dean Royster, GT Director of Community Relations Chris Burke, WCA Director Sheri Davis-Faulkner, and WCA Associate Director Mackenzie Madden.\u0026nbsp; The Alliance is a collaboration between the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, College of Architecture, and Office of Government and Community Relations with Georgia Tech\u2019s neighboring Westside communities.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs a collaborative network, the WCA functions as a nexus for intercommunication, action and advocacy, by bringing communities, academic institutions, and stakeholders from various arenas together to tackle local challenges and find points of synergy for positive action. A primary goal for the WCA is to operationalize a dynamic model of multi-institutional civic engagement, research, and action. We use our platform to spotlight economic and educational anchors, as well as cultural and historic assets, in addition to highlighting the significant investments made by community leaders and residents throughout Atlanta\u2019s Westside.\u0026nbsp; Ongoing IAC faculty and student work with Westside community groups include: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/westsidesoul.net\/\u0022\u003EWestside Soul\u003C\/a\u003E with \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/faculty-and-staff\/faculty\/bio\/ledantec\u0022\u003EChris LeDantec \u003C\/a\u003E(DM); Westside Food Oasis with \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/faculty-and-staff\/faculty\/bio\/disalvo\u0022\u003ECarl DiSalvo\u003C\/a\u003E (DM); Community Think Tank with \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/faculty-and-staff\/faculty\/bio\/hoffmann\u0022\u003EMicheal Hoffman\u003C\/a\u003E (PubPol); and Westside Atlanta Land Trust with Erica Louise Richards (IE).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the upcoming 2014-2015 school year the WCA will finish developing a Westside data dashboard, provide additional capacity-building for community-based organizations, and coordinate Institute support for four Atlanta public schools within the Booker T. Washington High School cluster.\u0026nbsp; Visit our website, get on our listserv, take a service-learning course, volunteer to engage with Westside communities, and join the Westside GT Taskforce. The WCA depends on the academic expertise and the volunteer spirit of our GT community. Their motto is \u201cTogether, we can do better.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts is pleased to announce that the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/westsidecommunities.org\/\u0022\u003EWestside Communities Alliance\u003C\/a\u003E (WCA), one of the dean\u2019s signature initiatives, was selected for the Chancellor\u2019s Service Excellence Team of the Year Gold Award for 2014. 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