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Earlier this week, Early Childhood Changemakers from all over Georgia traveled to an Atlanta summit to learn, collaborat
GeearsSeptember 2, 2026

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Earlier this week, Early Childhood Changemakers from all over Georgia traveled to an Atlanta summit to learn, collaborate, and celebrate the fabulous first year of this GEEARS initiative.

Keynote speaker @michaelbonner_ urged the Changemakers to be “crazy and consistent” in their community leadership and advocacy. And at partner-led learning sessions, they collected tools, data, stories, and techniques to continue their development back in their hometowns of Athens, Augusta, Columbus, Dublin, Gainesville, Rome, and Statesboro.
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