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Career expo to link employers with job seekers SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — The annual Sandy Springs Connects! Career Expo will bring job seekers and Perimeter Center employers together on March 11. The expo runs from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, 1 Galambos Way, and is free to those looking for jobs in the Perimeter
Center area. The job fair is hosted in partnership with the City of Sandy Springs, the Greater Perimeter Chamber of Commerce and the Community Assistance Center’s Empowerment Center. The purpose is to move hiring beyond online applications and create
opportunities for face-to-face conversations and networking between employers and jobseekers, according to organizers. “Our business community continues to grow and create strong career opportunities across multiple industries,” Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul said. Companies and organizations
participating this year include Northside Hospital, State Farm, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Crowne Plaza by IHG, Fulton County Schools, the Atlanta Police Department and the Sandy Springs Police Department.
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History’s forgotten women take author’s center stage By GALYN CHATMAN newsroom@appenmedia.com SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — The Friends of Sandy Springs Library (FOSSL) welcomed award-winning author and Clark Atlanta University professor Piper Huguley Feb. 21 for a free community event that drew a full house of local book lovers. Known for her historical fiction spotlighting overlooked women in American history, Huguley spoke about her work and inspiration. The talk was part of a monthly series hosted by FOSSL, which aims to support the library through donations, book sales and community involvement. Huguley’s latest release, “American Daughters,” explores the friendship between Portia Washington and Alice Roosevelt, the daughters of Booker T. Washington and President Theodore Roosevelt.
The novel has earned praise for bringing new perspectives to the lives of two women who lived in the shadows of famous men. “I’m preoccupied with these unnamed women in history,” Huguley said during her talk in the library’s community room. “What were the hidden lives of these unnamed women?” Huguley’s work revives the stories of people who contributed to the nation’s cultural and social foundation but were left out of mainstream narratives. Her books include “By Her Own Design,” which chronicles the life of African American fashion designer Ann Lowe who designed Jacqueline Bouvier’s wedding gown for her marriage to John F. Kennedy. Devotees Tiana Odem and Erecca Simpson waited in line to purchase a signed copy of the book after Huguley’s talk.
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Piper Huguley talks about history and the literary imagination at Sandy Springs Library Feb. 21.
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