Back 2 School: Atlanta’s 1st charter school celebrates 25 years in East Lake
Channel 2’s Lori Wilson visited Drew Charter School and learned it’s maintained a 98% graduation rate. Speaking with Drew alumna Ariel Gray, class of 2024,…
Three decades of dedication: East Lake Foundation continues to build a bridge between the community and golf club
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the East Lake Foundation’s founding. When asked what the 30 years mean to her, Askia said it means…
Ilham Askia of the East Lake Foundation, Celebrating 30 Years of Impact
President & CEO of the East Lake Foundation Ilham Askia joins Metro Atlanta CEO to discuss the organization’s 30th anniversary and its mission to create…
The Take | 30 years later: How East Lake transformed its future
11Alive+ show The Take with Chelsey McNeil features East Lake Foundation President and CEO Ilham Askia in an interview looking back at how the East…
East Lake’s revitalization rooted in community effort
ATLANTA — Sow a little time, sprinkle some investment, add a little TLC, and at its root, a community will blossom into something new. At…
East Lake Foundation turns 30 and nonprofit’s revitalization work continues
When Ilham Askia joined the East Lake Family YMCA in 2005, she was unaware of the neighborhood’s storied history. What attracted the Washington, D.C., transplant…
Villages of East Lake awarded grant for financial, career training
East Lake Foundation received a $10,000 grant from Delta Community Credit Union on Jan. 29 to assist with the Resident and Community Support Program (RCSP)…
Run for East Lake 5K happening this weekend
The Run for East Lake 5K and Fun Run is happening this upcoming weekend. The 5K race will start and finish at Charles R. Drew…
TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP RECOGNIZED FOR COMMITMENTS, ACTIONS, AND PROGRESS IN SUSTAINABILITY
The 2023 edition of the TOUR Championship has become a GEO Certified® Tournament for the first time in the event’s history, recognizing its sustainability commitments,…
Affordable Housing Is Never the Only Problem – Or the Only Solution
Eva Belle Favors Davis was one of the first residents of East Lake Meadows, a public housing project in East Lake, having moved in with…
Fellowship Program Aims to Recruit Pre-K Teachers
Avyion Jackson graduated from high school in May, then immediately returned to her educational roots: Drew Charter Schoo in East Lake. Read More: Atlanta Journal-Constitution…
The East Lake Foundation is leading a new initiative to improve the community
WSB-TV’s Condace Pressley speaks to our Executive Director, Ilham Askia, about the Foundation’s goals and achievements.
