ATLANTA BASED LEARNING SITE OPTIONS
ACCORDING TO ACADEMIC INTEREST AREAS
The following table provides a list of potential sites for Atlanta-Based Learning
opportunities based on academic interest areas. Please note that this list is not
exhaustive, and students are encouraged to research additional sites that meet their
academic needs. Any organization listed with an asterisk (*) indicates an opportunity for
the latter half of the continuum: Learning with Atlanta Communities and Learning by
Atlanta Service-Learning. Some opportunities may require training, background checks, and
a minimum number of volunteer hours.
ART AND DESIGN
Alliance Theatre: www.alliancetheatre.org
Atlanta Ballet: www.atlantaballet.com
Atlanta Opera: www.AtlantaOpera.org
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: www.atlantasymphony.org
*Enchanted Closet Prom Dress Giveaway: www.enchantedcloset.org
* Imagine It! Children's Museum of Atlanta: www.imagineit-cma.org
Fox Theatre: www.foxtheatre.org
High Museum of Art: www.high.org
* Rialto Center for the Performing Arts at Georgia State University:
www.rialtocenter.org
* VSA Arts of Georgia: http://vsaartsga.org/
Woodruff Arts Center: www.woodruffcenter.org
BUSINESS AND
ECONOMICS
* Center for Family Resources: http://www.thecfr.org/volunteers.html
Central Atlanta Progress: www.centralatlantaprogress.org
Federal Reserve Bank and Monetary Museum: www.frbatlanta.org
* Resources Opportunity Center-The ROCK: www.therockatlanta.org
Underground Atlanta: www.underground-atlanta.com
World of Coca Cola: www.woccatlanta.com
CULTURAL AND
DIVERSITY
APEX Museum: www.apexmuseum.org
* Family Heritage Foundation and Resources for Refugees and
Immigrant Youth : www.fhfi.org
* Latin American Association: www.latinamericanassoc.org
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
* Rialto Center for the Performing Arts at Georgia State University:
www.rialtocenter.org
* Theatrical Outfit: www.theatricaloutfit.org
* Underground Railroad Quilt Code Museum: www.plantationquilts.com
Woodruff Arts Center: www.woodruffcenter.org
EDUCATION
* Andrew P. Stewart Center: www.stewartcenter.org
* Atlanta Fulton County Public Library: www.af.public.lib.ga.us or 404730-1963 and 404-730-1964
* Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Archives and Museum
* After-School All-Stars Program at Walden Middle School: (404) 330-
4173 or cpenn@atlanta.k12.ga.us
* Center for Family Resources: http://www.thecfr.org/volunteers.html
* Families First & Capitol Area Mosaic: www.familiesfirst.org
* Family Heritage Foundation: www.fhfi.org
* Progressive Redevelopment: www.prihousing.org
ENVIRONMENT
* Atlanta Botanical Gardens: www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org
Beltline Partnership: www.beltlinepartnership.org
Centennial Olympic Park: www.centennialpark.com
* Trees Atlanta: www.treesatlanta.org
*Zoo Atlanta: www.zooatlanta.org
HEALTH
SCIENCES
* Alzheimer's Association: www.alzga.org
Center for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov/global
* Good Samaritan Health Center: www.goodsamatlanta.org
* Jewish Family and Career Services: www.jfcs-atlanta.org
* MedShare International: www.medshare.org
* PAWS Atlanta: www.pawsatlanta.org
* Project Open Hand: www.projectopenhand.org
HISTORY
* Atlanta History Center: www.atlantahistorycenter.com
* Atlanta Preservation Center: www.preserveatlanta.com
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Archives and Museum:
www.atlanta.k12.ga.us/inside_aps/archives/apsmuseum/Default.htm
Carter Presidential Library: www.jimmycarterlibrary.org
Historic Oakland Cemetery: www.oaklandcemetery.com
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
INTERNATIONAL
Carter Presidential Library: www.jimmycarterlibrary.org
* Family Heritage Foundation and Resources for Refugees and Immigrant
Youth : www.fhfi.org
* Jewish Family and Career Services: www.jfcs-atlanta.org
* Travelers Aid of Metro Atlanta: www.travelersaidatlanta.org
LANGUAGE AND
LITERATURE
* Atlanta Fulton County Public Library: www.af.public.lib.ga.us
* Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta: www.lvama.org
* Ready, Set, & and Read program at Hughes Spalding:
www.gradyhealthsystem.org/volunteer.asp
* Shakespeare Tavern: www.shakespearetavern.com
LEGAL STUDIES
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Archives and Museum:
www.atlanta.k12.ga.us/inside_aps/archives/apsmuseum/Default.htm
Fulton County Juvenile Court:
http://www.co.fulton.ga.us/departments/juvenile_court.html
MEDIA AND
TECHNOLOGY
* PAWS Atlanta: www.pawsatlanta.org
* Resources Opportunity Center: The ROCK: www.therockatlanta.org
NATURAL
SCIENCES
* Alzheimer's Association: www.alzga.org
Center for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov/global
Fernbank Museum of Natural History: www.fernbank.edu
Fernbank Science Center: www.fernbank.edu
Georgia Aquarium: www.georgiaaquarium.org
POLICY STUDIES
Carter Presidential Library: www.jimmycarterlibrary.org
* Central Atlanta Progress: www.centralatlantaprogress.org
* Fulton County Juvenile Court:
http://www.co.fulton.ga.us/departments/juvenile_court.html
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site: www.nps.gov/malu
SOCIAL SCIENCES
* Alzheimer's Association: www.alzga.org
* Atlanta Union Mission: www.aumcares.org
* Atlanta Women's Foundation: www.atlantawomen.org
Beltline Partnership: www.beltlinepartnership.org
* Buckhead Christian Ministry: www.buckheadchristianministry.org
Carter Presidential Library: www.jimmycarterlibrary.org
* Center for Family Resources: http://www.thecfr.org/volunteers.html
* Families First and Capitol Area Mosaic: www.familiesfirst.org
Fulton County Juvenile Court:
http://www.co.fulton.ga.us/departments/juvenile_court.html
* Jewish Family and Career Services of Atlanta: www.jfcs-atlanta.org
* Project Open Hand: www.projectopenhand.org
URBAN STUDIES
* 24/7 Gateway Center: www.gatewayctr.org
* Atlanta Preservation Center: www.preserveatlanta.com
* Atlanta Union Mission: www.aumcares.org
Beltline Partnership: www.beltlinepartnership.org
* Buckhead Christian Ministry: www.buckheadchristianministry.org
Centennial Olympic Park: www.centennialpark.com
* Central Atlanta Progress: www.centralatlantaprogress.org
Historic Oakland Cemetery: www.oaklandcemetery.com
* Operation PEACE Inc: www.operationpeace.org
* Progressive Redevelopment: www.prihousing.org