Ilham Askia of the East Lake Foundation: How My Career Journey Has Shaped How I Lead Today
“From the start of my career, I knew I wanted to work on the front end of opportunity. Early on, I was deeply interested in…
Atlanta’s East Lake neighborhood provides model for communities nationwide
Atlanta’s East Lake neighborhood has received national recognition for its approach to community revitalization and reshaping what equitable growth can look like. WABE’s Jim Burress…
A seed for their dreams: Drew kindergartners get $10,000 for their futures
“The parents of more than 100 Drew Charter School kindergarten students in Atlanta got a life-changing surprise Thursday evening. Each kindergartner at the school will…
Atlanta kindergarteners surprised with $10,000 investment accounts in effort to close wealth gap
“What was expected to be a routine wealth-building meeting for parents at Drew Charter School turned into a life-changing surprise. Families of kindergarten students learned their children…
Second phase of eastside project priced from mid-$200Ks in pipeline
Billed as being where “luxury meets affordability,” the next phase of an eastside project designed to open an easier pathway to homeownership is coming to…
The Proof Is in the Cornbread: Inside the Rise of CornbreadSisters
Cornbread has officially been crowned the state bread of Georgia – and for two Atlanta-born sisters, that recognition is long overdue. … Support from the…
East Lake Foundation leader Ilham Askia grateful for those making change
Ilham Askia says “moments of true gratitude cross my path every day.”
Atlanta Thanksgiving Food Drives: Where Families Can Get Help This Year
Capital B Atlanta shares the East Lake Foundation’s Thanksgiving food distribution event as an opportunity to give back in the 2025 holiday season.
Ilham Askia with the East Lake Foundation, Digital Literacy & AT&T
President & CEO of the East Lake Foundation Ilham Askia talks with Metro Atlanta CEO about partnering with AT&T to help build a stronger community.
For many Black women, the shutdown was more than missed pay – it was a breaking point
Ilham Askia, the president and CEO of Atlanta nonprofit East Lake Foundation, said she is seeing and “hearing in real-time,” stories about families that are…
Atlanta’s East Lake community rallies as families lose government benefits
CBS News’ Daniel Wilkerson speaks with Villages of East Lake resident Nicole McClendon and East Lake Foundation President and CEO Ilham Askia about the challenges…
US government will fund SNAP benefits, but delays are expected
East Lake Foundation President and CEO Ilham Askia joins other Atlantans to speak with WSB-TV’s Eryn Rogers on the impact of SNAP delays.
