Who We Are
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Ade Oguntoye
Executive Director aoguntoye@oneworldlink.org 404 969 5593 Jason Griffin President jgriffin@oneworldlink.org |
"To date we have served over 100,000 plates of food and given out hundreds of pounds of clothing. " |
Feed My Sheep ProgramFeed My Sheep is an initiative of One World Link that provides food services for populations in need. We see food, clothing, and shelter as inalienable human right so we instituted a program that encourages sustainable access to them.
One World Link has partnered with the Atlanta Community Food Bank, the Pan African Orthodox Christian Church and community volunteers. We provide food and clothing to the rising tide of homeless individuals in our community. To date, we have served over 100,000 plates of food and given out hundreds of pounds of clothing. We have done this work with the assistance of hundreds of volunteers providing service twice a month. |
The Sankofa Leadership Development Program
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The Sankofa Leadership Development Program provides young people with opportunities that are often not presented to youth in their communities. The program focuses on exposing young people to the vast range of opportunities that are out there but often seem unattainable.
We are currently taking 10 young men to South Africa from the US in June 2019. Five of them have been in the juvenile justice system and five are academic scholars. None of them have left the state of California or would otherwise have the resources to travel to South Africa. As a part of their preparation, they are meeting each month (starting in September) to have conversations around their commonalities and differences, how society sees them and how they see themselves. They will be required to journal, interview city officials and leaders, and upon returning mentor the next round of participants. Topics each month will include but are not limited to civic engagement, social entrepreneurship, public speaking accountability and personal responsibility. The young men all between 16-24 years old, are all being mentored and will travel as a group with mentors to have conversations with other young men in South Africa of the same age who will share their experiences and challenges. When they return home, they will share their experience with other young men in their local high schools and middle schools. |
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Georgia Serves AmeriCorps Program
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One World Link was awarded a planning grant from the Georgia Commission for Service and Volunteerism to develop an AmeriCorps program in Georgia outside of metro- Atlanta. The focus of the AmeriCorps program is to assist with workforce development.
AmeriCorps members would develop service opportunities and assist with current workforce effort to spur increased local workforce participation. According to a 2017 study from PolicyLink on Employment Equity, 1.7 million working-age people in Georgia are economically insecure, lacking sufficient incomes to support the basic needs of their families or save for their futures. Ironically many of the job vacancies throughout the state that pay a living wage are not being filled by Georgians. Georgia is showing growth in logistics, healthcare, the film and television industries and construction and overall is expected to add nearly 500,000 jobs between 2014 and 2024. We have received very positive feedback on the need for this type of program. If awarded a full grant, members will begin serving in August of 2019. If your city or agency is interested in learning more about our program, please contact us. |
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Our Partners
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