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Intern Reflection: GJP is Important in the Atlanta Community Because…

June 20, 2013 in Intern Stories

GJP is important in the Atlanta community because of the support that it offers to citizens of Atlanta, both presently and for its citizens in the future. On one level, the GJP’s outreach to the community can be seen to encompass its social work services and legal aid to low-income individuals. An additional level, which I was initially unaware of when starting my internship, is the effort that the GJP takes to bring about change in legislation. The combination of … read more Intern Reflection: GJP is Important in the Atlanta Community Because…→

Community Advisory Group Meeting

June 6, 2013 in Photo Gallery

2013 Grass Roots Justice Awards

April 17, 2013 in Photo Gallery

Andrea’s Story

January 29, 2013 in Client Stories

When Andrea Henderson enrolled in a Moving to Work program at The Center for Working Families (TCWF), she was ready to turn things around and willing to work hard to make a new start. During her initial assessment, she suddenly realized it would be even harder than she expected.  The computer search turned up an outstanding warrant for 10-year-old felony indictment she knew nothing about. Sure, she remembered the incident, a chaotic neighborhood free-for-all, but she had never been assigned … read more Andrea’s Story→

GJP Receives MLK Community Service Award

January 24, 2013 in Awards, Featured

The Georgia Justice Project has been selected to receive the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award from Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health and the Goizueta Business School.  Other organizations receiving this award are:  East Lake Foundation, Feminist Women’s Health Center, Institute for the Study of Disadvantage and Disability, Our House Inc., Project Grad, Furniture Bank of Atlanta, Men Stopping Violence, and Bobby Dodd Institute. GJP is honored to receive this award and be recognized for the work … read more GJP Receives MLK Community Service Award→