We love the opportunity to support and connect with our Athens community!! Attending events in Athens gives us the opportunity to share the resources we have to offer, from Youth Development Programs to Job Coaching and Resume building. It also allows us to meet other organizations, connect with the residents of Athens, and collaborate to help Athens, GA thrive!!! Here is a look into some community events we have had the pleasure of attending recently: Triangle Plaza Re

East Athens Development Corporation recently took a group of Summer Youth Literacy Program Campers to the Athens-Ben Epps Airport. Campers had the opportunity to go on a guided tour of the airport, including the onsite fire station and the air traffic control tower. Students learned about the works and operations that take place at local airports, what it takes to become pilots and air traffic controllers, and about special precautions that the onsite fire department takes to

STEM Worshops Youth Literacy Program, Summer 2026 Dr. Arthur Hinton and Dr. Bernard Wheatley of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity hosted two days of STEM workshops for our Youth Literacy program this summer!! Our kids got to perform various experiments: Invisible Messages Balloons and Pennies Melting Ice with Salt Water Shapes And more!! Dr. Hinton and Dr. Wheatley showed the kids the magic of chemistry and physics. How chemical properties can be utilized to accomplish various o