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Hot off the Press! GARDEN HILLS ELEMENTARY WELCOMES BBA FOR CAREER WEEK
 Educational Alliance Links BBA Members with Buckhead Students
ATLANTA – Under the auspices of the Buckhead Business Association, Jill Heineck, President of Heineck & Company @ Keller Williams Realty, recently formed the BBA Education Alliance in order to enable BBA members to share their skills and talents in a meaningful way with area students.
“Our Education Alliance Committee works to establish alliances with, and show support of, Buckhead area schools. The committee does this by coordinating BBA members to get involved: participate in community school events, sponsor special projects, and engage the school with its business community,” noted Heineck. “Right now, we are working with Garden Hills Elementary School and North Atlanta High School, and we hope that we will be able to expand our activities to other public and private schools in the Buckhead area next year. This is one way for us in the BBA to give back – and get back to our civic roots.”
Building the library and constantly stressing literacy are major themes at Garden Hills Elementary School. BBA recently purchased more than 60 books for Ms. Bromberg’s second grade class room. In addition to this financial support, six BBA members took time recently to come to the school and read from these books to two different classes. “The students loved it,” remarked Amy Wilson, principal of Garden Hills Elementary School. “But it was obvious that the adults had just as much fun, spending time getting to know the children and sharing their own favorite stories!”
At North Atlanta High School, the BBA Education Alliance is setting up a “Brown Bag Lunch” series where BBA members are invited to share their professional insights and tips with rising juniors and seniors. During these lunches, topics of discussion will be tied to material that is being taught in the classrooms. Subjects may range from office politics and business etiquette to job interview tips and explanations about what a certain job entails. The official BBA BBL sponsor is Pizzeria Venti.
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“We strongly support the efforts of our new BBA Education Alliance and appreciate Jill’s determination to involve all our members,” said Heather Wright, BBA president. “This is yet another any way in which our organization makes a difference in Buckhead.”
To learn more about the BBA Education Alliance please contact Education@buckheadbusiness.org
BBA Education Alliance Mission
The mission of this committee is to bring awareness to, and build relationships with, Buckhead schools; while engaging the BBA membership and the business community in support of these schools.
The vision is to see BBA as the catalyst and predominant Buckhead-based community organization providing interactive support to Buckhead schools.
Do you have experience and expertise that could benefit students of Buckhead? Why not share them as a presenter Career Day, as a judge at an academic fair, or as a speaker at one of BBA’s BBL (Brown Bag Lunch series)? To be considered for the BBA Speakers Bureau, download the application and submit today!
Jill Heineck, Chair
Education Alliance, Buckhead Business Association
Bringing the business and education communities together.
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About Buckhead Business Association
Since its inception in 1951, the Buckhead Business Association (BBA) has grown to be an integral part of the Buckhead business community. Members of this non-profit organization - including corporate, midsize and small businesses, entrepreneurs and individual members - enjoy the opportunity to make new business contacts, hear notable speakers and keep apprised of what goes on in Buckhead.
The BBA meets every Thursday for breakfast at the City Club of Buckhead from 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. and features an array of notable speakers. The City Club of Buckhead is located at 3343 Peachtree Road, Suite 1850. Tickets are $10 for BBA members, and $20 for visitors and guests. For more information, visit the BBA website at www.buckheadbusiness.org.
Buckhead Business Association:
Sharon Silva, Executive Director
Atlanta Financial Center - East Tower
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 137
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
404-467-7607; fax 404-467-7610
BBA Weekly Breakfasts:
Time: Thursdays from 7:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Location: City Club of Buckhead
3343 Peachtree Road, Suite 1850
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
Validated self-parking
Tickets: $10 BBA Members
$20 Visitors and guests
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