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.
East Lake transformation built on legacy, longevity
Shannon Heath-Longino, granddaughter of Ms. Eva Davis, and Vivian Moore, inaugural recipient of the Eva Davis Community Advocate Award, speak with Joe Ripley to reflect…
The East Lake Foundation is celebrating 30 years
East Lake Foundation President and CEO Ilham Askia and Board Member William Wesley joined Condace Pressley on WSB-TV’s People 2 People to talk about the…
The Pride of East Lake Meadows: The Cornbread Sisters
Toshia Tiller, 57, and her sister Shelia Tiller-Tooks, 55, are the Cornbread Sisters, the founders and owners of the brand of the same name. When…
TOUR Championship: Donnell Suggs and Behind the Scenes
Today, I got the amazing opportunity to be a Media Correspondent for the East Lake Foundation in partnership with Drew Charter School. During my time…
From Spectator to Media: Viewing the PGA Championship from a Different Lens
I had the amazing opportunity to experience the first day of the PGA TOUR Championship as a media correspondent. Watching the PGA professionals tee off,…
Inside the Creator Classic: What I Learned Covering the TOUR Championship
Thanks to the help of the East Lake Foundation, I was able to be a media correspondent and report live at the TOUR Championship on…
A Personal Glimpse into the Ceremonial HOPE Tee Shot
The TOUR Championship. The golf tournament that crowns the FedEx Cup Champion. But the TOUR Championship is more than a golf tournament, it is an…
No pressure: First Tee kids deliver splash-free opening shots
Putting a couple of high school kids on the first tee, surrounding them with hundreds of fans and dozens of cameras, then asking them to…
