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🎤 GUEST SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT! 💙💚 Georgia ACT is pleased to welcome Georgia State Senator Kenya Wicks, representing Georgia’s 34th Senate District, as a guest speaker for our 2026 Annual Fall Affordable Housing Conference! 📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026 ⏰ 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Atlanta Metropolitan State College Join housing professionals, community development leaders, partners, residents, and stakeholders from across Georgia for a full day of learning, networking, collaboration, and meaningful conversations about housing and stronger communities. We look forward to hearing Senator Wicks share her perspective on the 2026 Legislative Session, key housing and community development issues facing Georgia, and what communities and stakeholders should be watching as we prepare for the 2027 Legislative Session. 🎟️ REGISTER TODAY: https://georgiaact.org/annual-fall-affordable-housing-conference-2026/ 🏡 Strong Communities Start at Home. #GeorgiaACT #AffordableHousing #HousingConference #CommunityDevelopment #Atlanta

🗳️ COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN ACTION | MIDDLE GEORGIA DECIDES 2026 Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. (Georgia ACT) was proud to serve as a Community Partner and Sponsor of yesterday’s Middle Georgia Decides 2026 Candidate Forum & Meet the Candidates Hall, presented by Middle Georgia Matters, Inc. Our team was also honored to help plan and support this important voter engagement event, which created an opportunity for Middle Georgia residents to connect, become informed, and engage in the civic process. 👏 We extend our appreciation to Xzandria “Zan” Armstrong, Founder & Initiative Lead of Middle Georgia Matters, Inc., for her leadership in bringing this event together, as well as the moderators, participating candidates, fellow community partners, sponsors, volunteers, and everyone who attended. 💙💚 At Georgia ACT, we believe informed and engaged communities are essential to building stronger communities across Georgia. We’re grateful for opportunities to collaborate with organizations committed to expanding access to nonpartisan voter education and civic engagement. 📸 Take a look at a few moments from yesterday’s event! 🗳️ Educate • Engage • Empower Georgia ACT is nonpartisan and does not endorse or oppose candidates for public office. #GeorgiaACT #MiddleGeorgiaDecides #MiddleGeorgia #VoterEngagement #CivicEngagement

💙💚 Community, Connection & Civic Engagement! 🗳️ On Saturday, October 17, 2026, Georgia ACT proudly joined Black Voters Matter and community partners for No Kings: Vote Early Atlanta, a nonpartisan voter engagement initiative encouraging civic participation and community empowerment! 🎤 Dr. Bambie Hayes-Brown, President & CEO of Georgia ACT, was honored to be among the featured speakers, sharing her commitment to civic engagement, voter education, and empowering communities across Georgia. The day’s activities included: 📍 Party at the Polls: CT Martin Recreation Center 📍 Community Rally: Cascade Family Skating 🎶 Through music, fellowship, community outreach, and voter education, attendees came together to celebrate the power of community and the importance of making their voices heard. 👏🏽 A special thank-you to Black Voters Matter, event organizers, community partners, and volunteers for their dedication to creating meaningful opportunities for civic participation! 🗳️ GEORGIA, EARLY VOTING IS HERE! 📅 October 13–30, 2026: Early Voting Period Georgia ACT encourages all eligible voters to stay informed, review their voting options, and make a plan to participate in the upcoming election. 🔗 Check your voter registration status, early voting locations, and voting information at https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/ 💙💚 Together, we continue working toward stronger, more informed, and engaged communities! 📸🎥 Photo & Video Credits: Korey Davis and Georgia ACT Georgia ACT is Nonpartisan Educate • Engage • Empower. #GeorgiaACT #BlackVotersMatter #VoteEarlyGA #CivicEngagement #VoterEducation CommunityEmpowerment GeorgiaVotes

Young Voices. Real Housing Challenges. Real Solutions. 💙💚 Don’t miss the Georgia ACT Annual Fall Affordable Housing Conference, where leaders, advocates, community partners, and residents from across Georgia will come together to learn, connect, and move housing solutions forward. Hear directly from Reggie Holloway and Tyee Washington, Youth & Young Adult Advocates with Georgia EmpowerMEnt, during a powerful conversation about the housing challenges young adults face, the impact of lived experience, and the solutions needed to create greater housing stability and opportunity. This is more than a conference, it’s a space for the people closest to the issues to help shape what comes next. 📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026 ⏰ 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Atlanta Metropolitan State College – Building 800 1630 Metropolitan Parkway SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 🔗 Register today: https://georgiaact.org/annual-fall-affordable-housing-conference-2026/ Come for the conversation. Leave with connections, ideas, and renewed commitment to stronger communities. #GeorgiaACT #StrongCommunitiesStartAtHome #AffordableHousing #HousingSolutions #YoungAdultVoices

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