“Walkable Cities: Planning to Walk Again”
5:30 p.m. Jan. 17. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. Rick Hall, a registered transportation engineer specializing in walkable transportation design, presents an overview of design issues centered on walkable urban thoroughfares, complete streets, smart growth and pedestrian/bicycle planning. His experience includes design leadership with numerous national and international projects, engineering and implementing walkable thoroughfare design for urban communities. He is a Knight Community Building Fellow, an Institute of Transportation Engineers Fellow and active in the Congress for the New Urbanism.
Health Careers Summer Camp
July 21-27. Armstrong Atlantic State University’s College of Health Professions announces its inaugural College Health Careers Summer Camp scheduled for July 21-27, 2013. The camp is for rising high school juniors and seniors who are interested in a career in health care. The Health Careers Summer Camp is an excellent opportunity for high school students to explore a career path and get a taste of college life. While students are attending camp, they will stay in one of Armstrong’s residence halls and become immersed in the college setting.
To apply, students need a minimum GPA of 3.0 and PSAT/SAT score minimums of 530 in critical reading and 430 in math with an overall score of 1000. The required ACT scores are 24 in English and 18 in math with a composite score of 21. The cost of the camp is $150.00, and the application deadline is March 15, 2013.
For more information, go to www.armstrong.edu/health_professions and click on the Health Careers Summer Camp button. Interested participants can also contact Corine Ackerson-Jones at Corine.Ackerson-Jones@armstrong.edu or 912-344-2565.
Souper Bowl of Caring
Through Feb. 13. Tackle Hunger by joining the national movement to transform Super Bowl weekend into the nation’s largest celebration of giving and serving. Conduct a food and fund drive with your church, civic group, or Super Bowl party to support America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia’s mission to relieve hunger in our community. Find out more at www.helpendhunger.org.
Coastal Sierra Group meeting
7 p.m. Jan. 17. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. After South Florida, Georgia’s coast has the best solar resources east of the Mississippi. If you are interested in installing residential solar, you may be eligible for new, incentivized buy-back rates from Georgia Power for your surplus electricity generation. Are you interested? Learn the practical options, regulations, restrictions, economics and pitfalls of residential solar in Georgia at the Coastal Sierra Group public meeting Jan. 17. For more information, call 912-341-0718.
JEA Preschool to host meet-and-greet
5:30 p.m. Jan. 17. The Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. JEA Preschool Savannah will host a meet-and-greet for prospective parents and caregivers Jan. 17. The preschool will open its doors in August to children ages 16 months to 4 years. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet the preschool director, tour the facility and view architectural renderings of new classrooms and an outdoor learning space, which are currently under development. The evening will include a complimentary light dinner; free childcare will be available. Reservations are required; to reserve a spot, call 912-355-8111, ext. 228, or email preschool@savj.org.
‘Why the United States Should Spread Democracy’ lecture
7:30 p.m. Jan. 17. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm St. Savannah Council on World Affairs presents “Why the United States Should Spread Democracy” on Jan. 17. This talk will argue that the U.S. should continue to promote democracy and will summarize the reasons why the spread of democracy benefits the citizens of new democracies, promotes international peace, serves U.S. interests and ensures that its policies are efficient and effective. Mr. Sean M. Lynn-Jones, editor of International Security, will be the speaker. Open to the public; free for members, students and family members, educators and active military. $10 charge for non-members.
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