Atlanta based learning site options according to academic interest areas



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ATLANTA BASED LEARNING SITE OPTIONS

ACCORDING TO ACADEMIC INTEREST AREAS
The following table provides a list of potential sites for Atlanta-Based Learning opportunities based on academic interest areas. Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and students are encouraged to research additional sites that meet their academic needs. Any organization listed with an asterisk (*) indicates an opportunity for the latter half of the continuum: Learning with Atlanta Communities and Learning by Atlanta Service-Learning. Some opportunities may require training, background checks, and a minimum number of volunteer hours.


ART AND DESIGN


Alliance Theatre: www.alliancetheatre.org

Atlanta Ballet: www.atlantaballet.com

Atlanta Opera: www.AtlantaOpera.org

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: www.atlantasymphony.org

*Enchanted Closet Prom Dress Giveaway: www.enchantedcloset.org

* Imagine It! Children's Museum of Atlanta: www.imagineit-cma.org

Fox Theatre: www.foxtheatre.org

High Museum of Art: www.high.org

* Rialto Center for the Performing Arts at Georgia State University:

www.rialtocenter.org

* VSA Arts of Georgia: http://vsaartsga.org/

Woodruff Arts Center: www.woodruffcenter.org




BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS


* Center for Family Resources: http://www.thecfr.org/volunteers.html

Central Atlanta Progress: www.centralatlantaprogress.org

Federal Reserve Bank and Monetary Museum: www.frbatlanta.org

* Resources Opportunity Center-The ROCK: www.therockatlanta.org

Underground Atlanta: www.underground-atlanta.com

World of Coca Cola: www.woccatlanta.com




CULTURAL AND DIVERSITY


APEX Museum: www.apexmuseum.org

* Family Heritage Foundation and Resources for Refugees and Immigrant Youth : www.fhfi.org

* Latin American Association: www.latinamericanassoc.org

Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site

* Rialto Center for the Performing Arts at Georgia State University: www.rialtocenter.org

* Theatrical Outfit: www.theatricaloutfit.org

* Underground Railroad Quilt Code Museum: www.plantationquilts.com

Woodruff Arts Center: www.woodruffcenter.org




EDUCATION


* Andrew P. Stewart Center: www.stewartcenter.org

* Atlanta Fulton County Public Library: www.af.public.lib.ga.us or 404-730-1963 and 404-730-1964

* Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Archives and Museum

* After-School All-Stars Program at Walden Middle School: (404) 330-4173 or cpenn@atlanta.k12.ga.us

* Center for Family Resources: http://www.thecfr.org/volunteers.html

* Families First & Capitol Area Mosaic: www.familiesfirst.org

* Family Heritage Foundation: www.fhfi.org

* Progressive Redevelopment: www.prihousing.org




ENVIRONMENT


* Atlanta Botanical Gardens: www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org

Beltline Partnership: www.beltlinepartnership.org

Centennial Olympic Park: www.centennialpark.com

* Trees Atlanta: www.treesatlanta.org

*Zoo Atlanta: www.zooatlanta.org


HEALTH SCIENCES


* Alzheimer's Association: www.alzga.org

Center for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov/global

* Good Samaritan Health Center: www.goodsamatlanta.org

* Jewish Family and Career Services: www.jfcs-atlanta.org

* MedShare International: www.medshare.org

* PAWS Atlanta: www.pawsatlanta.org

* Project Open Hand: www.projectopenhand.org


HISTORY


* Atlanta History Center: www.atlantahistorycenter.com

* Atlanta Preservation Center: www.preserveatlanta.com

Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Archives and Museum:

www.atlanta.k12.ga.us/inside_aps/archives/apsmuseum/Default.htm

Carter Presidential Library: www.jimmycarterlibrary.org

Historic Oakland Cemetery: www.oaklandcemetery.com

Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site


INTERNATIONAL


Carter Presidential Library: www.jimmycarterlibrary.org

* Family Heritage Foundation and Resources for Refugees and Immigrant Youth : www.fhfi.org

* Jewish Family and Career Services: www.jfcs-atlanta.org

* Travelers Aid of Metro Atlanta: www.travelersaidatlanta.org




LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

* Atlanta Fulton County Public Library: www.af.public.lib.ga.us

* Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta: www.lvama.org

* Ready, Set, & and Read program at Hughes Spalding: www.gradyhealthsystem.org/volunteer.asp

* Shakespeare Tavern: www.shakespearetavern.com




LEGAL STUDIES


Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Archives and Museum: www.atlanta.k12.ga.us/inside_aps/archives/apsmuseum/Default.htm

Fulton County Juvenile Court: http://www.co.fulton.ga.us/departments/juvenile_court.html




MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY


* PAWS Atlanta: www.pawsatlanta.org

* Resources Opportunity Center: The ROCK: www.therockatlanta.org




NATURAL SCIENCES


* Alzheimer's Association: www.alzga.org

Center for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov/global

Fernbank Museum of Natural History: www.fernbank.edu

Fernbank Science Center: www.fernbank.edu

Georgia Aquarium: www.georgiaaquarium.org


POLICY STUDIES


Carter Presidential Library: www.jimmycarterlibrary.org

* Central Atlanta Progress: www.centralatlantaprogress.org

* Fulton County Juvenile Court: http://www.co.fulton.ga.us/departments/juvenile_court.html

Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site: www.nps.gov/malu




SOCIAL SCIENCES


* Alzheimer's Association: www.alzga.org

* Atlanta Union Mission: www.aumcares.org

* Atlanta Women's Foundation: www.atlantawomen.org

Beltline Partnership: www.beltlinepartnership.org

* Buckhead Christian Ministry: www.buckheadchristianministry.org

Carter Presidential Library: www.jimmycarterlibrary.org

* Center for Family Resources: http://www.thecfr.org/volunteers.html

* Families First and Capitol Area Mosaic: www.familiesfirst.org

Fulton County Juvenile Court: http://www.co.fulton.ga.us/departments/juvenile_court.html

* Jewish Family and Career Services of Atlanta: www.jfcs-atlanta.org

* Project Open Hand: www.projectopenhand.org


URBAN STUDIES


* 24/7 Gateway Center: www.gatewayctr.org

* Atlanta Preservation Center: www.preserveatlanta.com

* Atlanta Union Mission: www.aumcares.org

Beltline Partnership: www.beltlinepartnership.org

* Buckhead Christian Ministry: www.buckheadchristianministry.org

Centennial Olympic Park: www.centennialpark.com

* Central Atlanta Progress: www.centralatlantaprogress.org

Historic Oakland Cemetery: www.oaklandcemetery.com

* Operation PEACE Inc: www.operationpeace.org

* Progressive Redevelopment: www.prihousing.org





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