Posts by Luay Sami

Join us at the City of Clarkston and Clarkston Community Center for a thrilling bingo night! Come and enjoy the excitement while also discovering the incredible businesses our city has to offer. This event is completely free and open to everyone. We can’t wait to see you all there! Address: 3701 College Ave, Clarkston GA…

Attention Clarkston Residents! Don’t miss out on this fantastic event! The “Roots for Tomorrow” initiative by the City of Clarkston is hosting a tree giveaway event where residents can claim a free tree sapling (one per household). This is an excellent opportunity to engage with your community, contribute to local green spaces, and promote environmental…

It’s that time! Registration is now open for the 2024 CCC STEAM-Plus Summer Camp. For more information on days, times, payment, food, classes, and activities, please contact our Youth Coordinator, Kevin Bergen, at [email protected] or 404-508-1050. Click HERE to register today!

“The first time advocacy really formulated for me was when my cousins came from California. Similar to children here in Clarkston, we as kids didn’t realize we were so so close in age, but we still had to pick up responsibilities. Our grandparents and elders had to have late-night shifts, so I became a protector…

On October 5th, we are welcoming the Clarkston Culture Fest to our home! In collaboration with the Clarkston Festival Committee and other community partners, we are excited to announce that there will be team sports, a fashion show, food trucks, community vendors and a parade! The event will kick off beginning at 11 am, we…

#PhotoFridays: As October draws to a close, we want to shine a spotlight on one of our long-time staff members who is nearing 9 years of serving with us! Sayed Musa has been with the Center for nearly 9 years, transforming his role and embracing the community’s needs. Beginning as an Assistant to the Director,…

#PhotoFridays: As we welcome the first weeks of Fall, we want to send a warm goodbye to the beautiful scenery and nature we call home around the Center. Featuring butterflies, bees, edible gardens and flourishing flowers; at the Center we hope to always feature a welcoming landscape that shows care for our environment, and sensibility for our…

  #PhotoFridays – This week, we are honored to highlight our partnerships in serving the refugee community, embodied in the Coalition of Refugee Service Agencies (CRSA). CRSA’s mission is, “To engage a broad coalition to highlight the cultural, social, and economic contributions of refugees and immigrants in Georgia.” For years, we have cherished the opportunity…

This week, we as an organization and community welcome Kevin Bergen as our OST Coordinator. Kevin has a personal history of education advocacy and volunteering in our community, and is focused on continuing the push for positive change for our youth. “It’s important for kids to know they have someone advocating for them and their…

In this week’s iteration of #PhotoFridays, it is our enjoyment to share an introduction with Luay Sami, our Executive Director. In 2010, Sami came to our community as a refugee from Baghdad, Iraq. By 2011 he had already begun to find his home both in the nonprofit sector and the community. For 12 years he…