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Georgia Gullah Geechee Marketplace
The Gullah Geechee is an African-American community descended from enslaved peoples who continue to reside along the Southeast coastline of the continental United States. This coastline community has a rich and intricate culture that has been passed down through many generations and has endured many hardships. Their communities house an abundance of knowledge relevant to…
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Georgia Grasslands Initiative
Once Georgia was filled with beautiful and flourishing grasslands. They provided homes and habitats for so many different species that depended on them for survival. Now, due to invasive species and other harmful subjects, the once vast grasslands that had stretched across the entire top half of the state have been diminished to 13 small…
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Food Access Athens
Applying for SNAP benefits is a difficult and often inconvenient process for most low-income Americans. Applicants not only must provide a wealth of documentation upfront, but must face a number of obstacles to enrollment and recertification. This inefficiency is one of many reasons behind a systemic underutilization of SNAP and WIC programs in Athens-Clarke County.…
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CampusX
CampusX is a mobile-based marketplace that offers affordability and accountability for your college community. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni with a valid .edu email account can sign up to buy, sell, and trade items ranging from clothing and home decor to electronics and used textbooks. This iOS application is a secure and safe mediator for…
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The Bonnie Heretics
Founded by two sisters who were dissatisfied with current self-care shopping trends, The Bonnie Heretics channels the insights of the celestial to support your terrestrial wellness journey. Inspired by a dream in which their grandmother visited them from the Great Beyond, the sisters set out to design an online shopping experience that uses star-powered data…
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AthensVeg
Athens, GA may be a great place to find classic southern cuisine, but that doesn’t mean that its community doesn’t crave more than your everyday barbecue. Anyone who has experienced the struggles of following a vegan diet when dining out is well aware of how difficult it can be, especially in a small town like…
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Athens Public Art
Calling all Athenians, tourists, and UGA Students: Are your parents coming up to visit for a weekend? Are you looking for a new outside activity? Do you need a cute date idea? Look no further! The Downtown Athens Art Guide will provide you with a day of free fun that will allow you to learn…
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Athens Little Free Pantry
Every day there 25,413 people living in Athens-Clarke county that wake up in the morning not knowing if there will be enough food for the day. Will they have to skip breakfast and lunch? Will they have the opportunity to eat today? Help the local Athens non-profit, Athens Little Free Pantry, in their mission to…
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Juxtapose
Simply navigating to many local news websites prompts a barrage of pop-up ads, autoplaying videos and an unorganized assortment of content. While local news is incredibly important for informing communities, many outlets do not have an optimal digital presence due to a lack of resources as the media landscape continues to shift. Local newsrooms have…
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Simpol
Roughly 24 million Gen Z-ers were eligible to vote in 2020, but only a fraction cast a ballot in the national election. Local elections notoriously have lower participation than national elections, even though local politics have more direct impact on communities. Simpol is determined to demolish educational and accessibility barriers to increase informed voter turnout at the local election…