{"627437":{"#nid":"627437","#data":{"type":"event","title":"UN Day Celebration: Focus on UN SDGs - Georgia Tech faculty Prof. Anna Stenport and Prof. Beril Toktay to receive \u0022Education Impact Awards\u0022","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUN\u0026nbsp;Day Celebration\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMonday, October 28, 2019 | 5-8 pm\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Bill Moore Student Success Center at Georgia Tech\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n225 North Avenue NW, Atlanta, GA 30332\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Registration and Reception at the Hall of Scuccess\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Panel discussions and award ceremony at the Clary Theatre\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERSVP at una-atlanta-unday2019.eventbrite.com\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EJoin the United Nations Association (UNA)-Atlanta\u0026nbsp;Chapter and the Atlanta Global Studies Center (AGSC) as we celebrate the 74th anniversary of the United Nations. Attendees will learn how #climatechange is impacting\u0026nbsp;various industries and what solutions are being implemented. Learn about the UN\u0026rsquo;s Sustainable Development Goals from various perspectives, including private companies, nonprofits, universities, and K-12 students.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe are also delighted to announce that\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProf. Anna Stenport\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003EChair and Professor, School of Modern Languages, Founding co-Director, AGSC at Georgia Tech, and AGSC Affiliated Faculty\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EProf. Beril Toktay\u003C\/strong\u003E, Director of Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business \u0026amp; Chair and Professor of Operations Management in Scheller College of Business at Georgia Tech, will receive\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026ldquo;Education Impact Award\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;from the UNA-Atlanta for their contributions to\u0026nbsp;sustainability studies and education for sustainable development.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKeynote Speakers:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E- \u003Cstrong\u003EJohn Lanier\u003C\/strong\u003E, Executive Director of\u0026nbsp;Ray C. Anderson Foundation\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n- \u003Cstrong\u003EBeril Toktay\u003C\/strong\u003E, Director of Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business \u0026amp; Chair and Professor of Operations Management in Scheller College of Business at Georgia Tech\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n-\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EAnna Westerstahl Stenport,\u003C\/strong\u003E Chair and Professor, School of Modern Languages, Founding co-Director, The Atlanta Global Studies Center at Georgia Tech\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPanelists\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E- Peluchi Flores, Director of STEAM, Atlanta International School\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n-\u0026nbsp;Na\u0026rsquo;taki Osborne Jelks, Co-founder\/Board Chairperson, West Atlanta Watershed Alliance\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n-\u0026nbsp;Venkatesh Kini, Co-founder \u0026amp; COO, Ubuntoo\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n-\u0026nbsp;Alyson Laura, Faculty Member, U.S. Green Building Council\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n-\u0026nbsp;Ande Noktes, Head of School, Midtown International School\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n-\u0026nbsp;Legna Perez, Senior Associate Operations and Protocol, United Nations Foundation\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n-\u0026nbsp;Leonard Robinson, Co-founder, Sustainable Smyrna\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n-\u0026nbsp;Sandra Switzer, Director of Sustainability, The Lovett School\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n-\u0026nbsp;Shane Totten, Director of Education and Research, The Southface Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n-\u0026nbsp;Nalat Phanit Black, UNSDGs Committee Director, UNA-USA Atlanta Chapter\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESponsored by:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nUnited Nations Association of the United States of America - Atlanta Chapter\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantaglobalstudies.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EAtlanta\u0026nbsp;Global Studies Center (AGSC)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ray-c-anderson-center-for-sustainable-business\/index.html\u0022\u003EScheller College of Business\u0026nbsp;Ray C. 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