CGTC Adult Education and Bibb County Schools to Serve International Communities with Curbside Food Drive October 16th

Staff Report

Tuesday, October 13th, 2020

The Adult Education Division (AED) of Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) is partnering with the Bibb County School District (BCSD) to host a curbside food drive event to include the international community.    

The International Curbside Food Event and Festival: Food, Information, and Services organized by CGTC and BCSD will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., on October 16, 2020, at the Macon Campus Building-K of CGTC.  

Event organizers hope to provide much needed goods and key information about adult education and community programs to middle Georgia’s international community.  

“We want the community to know that we support the international community and its students in our programs,” said Yumi Kim, CGTC’s instructional coordinator for English as a Second Language (ESL) programs. “We have done food drives before and have been successful in reaching many people in middle Georgia, and they are still invited to the event, but this time we want to be intentional about inviting international communities to receive food and information.” 

ESL programs for the AED continue as students from several countries learn to speak the language of operation in the United States. The curbside event will also act as a showcase for the success of students in second-language acquisition, many of whom are the connection to non-english speaking communities in food-shortage.    

Community sponsors include Middle Georgia Community Food Bank, Macon-Bibb Health Department and, Moises Velez-Qué Pasa y Estas son las noticias TV, Central City Fam Lodge No. 12, the Department of Family and Children Services, Kappa Lambda Chi Inc., Military Fraternity, Macon-Bibb EOC, Macon-Bibb County Health Department, Masab Temple, Mercer University, Middle Georgia Regional Library, MidSouth Credit Union, Trio, Well Care, WorkSource Georgia Macon/Bibb.  

Community groups and event volunteers wearing proper PPE and adhering to social distancing guidelines will deliver food to vehicles at the event. No registration is required.  

For more information contact, the CGTC Adult Education Division at 478-218-3769. An event page is available on the AED Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2766412030290472/

El programa de Ingles de CGTC y Bibb County Schools distribuirá alimentos el 16 de octubre 

La división de educación adulta de Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) junto con Bibb County Schools les ofrecerán a las comunidades internacionales cajas de alimentos en el 16 de octubre de 2020 en el edificio K de CGTC en 3330 Macon Tech Drive. Las horas del evento son las 10 a.m. hasta la 1:00 p.m.  

El evento es parte de un nuevo esfuerzo de ambas organizaciones en servir e incluir comunidades de gente en el condado de Macon-Bibb y centro Georgia que no habla español. También, otras organizaciones van a estar presente en el evento para compartir información.  

“Queremos que la comunidad internacional y sus estudiantes sepan que les apoyamos,” dijo Yumi Kim, la coordinadora del programa de inglés como segundo idioma. “Hicimos con éxito distribuciones de comida atreves de la división de educación adulta para servir a todos, pero ahora, con más intención, les invitamos a las comunidades internacionales que les falte alimentos, venir y recibir.   

El programa de inglés cómo segundo idioma continúa a pesar de las circunstancias de una pandemia global. Cada día estudiantes de muchos países aprenden el inglés en línea o en clase por la flexibilidad que ofrece la división.  

El evento es gratis y no se requieren inscribir. Para practicar el distanciamiento social, se repartirán las cajas de alimentos a cada vehículo puesto en fila. 

El evento es colaboración de Bibb County School District con el apoyo de Middle Georgia Community Food, Macon-Bibb Health Department y Qué Pasa y Estas son las noticias TV-Moisés Vélez, Central City Fam Lodge No. 12, the Department of Family and Children Services, Kappa Lambda Chi Inc., Military Fraternity, Macon-Bibb EOC, Macon-Bibb County Health Department, Masab Temple, Mercer University, Middle Georgia Regional Library, MidSouth Credit Union, Trio, Well Care, WorkSource Georgia Macon/Bibb. 

Para mas información, contacte la división de educación adulta de CGTC a 478-218-3769, y visite la pagina del evento en Facebook aquí: https://www.facebook.com/events/2766412030290472/