{"id":5444,"date":"2017-10-02T16:09:51","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T12:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/macgeorgia.org\/?page_id=5444"},"modified":"2022-08-08T06:43:24","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T02:43:24","slug":"parent-support-hubs-initiative-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/macgeorgia.org\/en\/what-we-do\/initiatives\/parent-support-hubs-initiative-2\/","title":{"rendered":"PARENT SUPPORT HUBS INITIATIVE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-main-row-top fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-10f9fbc47c78a4c1e814805d95dd5947\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container-fluid\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69e900cdb0507\" class=\"fw-col-sm-12 tf-sh-eaf8525f12c1c2a91795c4888a3e3eee\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix  \"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69e900cdb07dc\" class=\"fw-col-sm-12 tf-sh-cd981a19a5cb59eb6da3b5ba2269b163  fw-animated-element\" data-animation-type=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animation-delay=\"300\">\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix  \"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-heading fw-heading-left  tf-sh-c81d7edeb2cd77f9ab924d7e69751a67\" >\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"fw-special-title\">OUR <span style=\"font-weight:900;\">PARENT SUPPORT HUBS INITIATIVE<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-ef81fc5ba3e64ea4e205d1ba1ef94405\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container-fluid\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69e900cdb0b63\" class=\"fw-col-sm-12 tf-sh-eaf8525f12c1c2a91795c4888a3e3eee\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix  \"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"fw-divider tf-sh-b206bcba6866166c50fafa91d94db5ae  fw-divider-align-center fw-divider-full-width fw-line-solid fw-divider-line space-sm  fw_theme_border_only_color_1\"  style=\"width: auto;  \" ><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-f314fff14f317f1b496549fbbd49f4e4\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69e900cdb0e59\" class=\"fw-col-sm-12 tf-sh-eaf8525f12c1c2a91795c4888a3e3eee\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix  \"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69e900cdb0f87\" class=\"fw-col-sm-12 tf-sh-c817f85811d222e2aaaf6e98ffc236b8\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix  \"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-fade-slider tf-sh-b772aae554e2ec376ed00633bb3b097d tf-sh-b772aae554e2ec376ed00633bb3b097d642\">\n\t\t<!-- Loading Spinner -->\n\t\t<div class=\"spinner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wBall\" id=\"wBall_1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wInnerBall\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wBall\" id=\"wBall_2\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wInnerBall\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wBall\" id=\"wBall_3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wInnerBall\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wBall\" id=\"wBall_4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wInnerBall\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wBall\" id=\"wBall_5\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wInnerBall\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!--\/ Loading Spinner -->\n\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-fade-slider main-carousel fade-effect invisible default tf-sh-b772aae554e2ec376ed00633bb3b097d642\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"tf-sh-b772aae554e2ec376ed00633bb3b097d642\" class=\"myCarousel carousel slide\" data-slides-interval=\"7500\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item lazyload active fw-fade-slider-content-align-left\"  style=\"background-image: url(data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==);\" data-bgset=\"https:\/\/macgeorgia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/parent-hubs-02-2000x1250-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/macgeorgia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/parent-hubs-02-2000x1250-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/macgeorgia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/parent-hubs-02-2000x1250-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/macgeorgia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/parent-hubs-02-2000x1250-24x15.jpg 24w, https:\/\/macgeorgia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/parent-hubs-02-2000x1250-48x30.jpg 48w, https:\/\/macgeorgia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/parent-hubs-02-2000x1250.jpg 2000w\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-itable\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-icell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-fade-slide-text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item lazyload  fw-fade-slider-content-align-left\"  style=\"background-image: url(data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==);\" data-bgset=\"https:\/\/macgeorgia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/parent-hubs-03-2000x1250-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/macgeorgia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/parent-hubs-03-2000x1250-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/macgeorgia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/parent-hubs-03-2000x1250-1024x640.jpg 1024w, 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class=\"fw-fade-slide-text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<!--Slider Navigation-->\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Carousel indicators -->\n\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"carousel-indicators\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-target=\"#tf-sh-b772aae554e2ec376ed00633bb3b097d642\" data-slide-to=\"0\" class=\"active fw-fade-slider-content-align-left\"><\/li>\n<li data-target=\"#tf-sh-b772aae554e2ec376ed00633bb3b097d642\" data-slide-to=\"1\" class=\" fw-fade-slider-content-align-left\"><\/li>\n<li data-target=\"#tf-sh-b772aae554e2ec376ed00633bb3b097d642\" data-slide-to=\"2\" class=\" fw-fade-slider-content-align-left\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-first-slider-image\" data-image=\"\/\/macgeorgia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/parent-hubs-02-2000x1250.jpg\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-233f66123964e8cd881528856219e204\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69e900cdb2064\" class=\"fw-col-sm-12 tf-sh-eaf8525f12c1c2a91795c4888a3e3eee\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix  \"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69e900cdb21a8\" class=\"fw-col-sm-12 fw-col-md-12 tf-sh-63040b427cef9222d906387528a7f4cf\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix  \"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-text-box tf-sh-a8226fa10f8da419431b8a3e28ae66d5 \" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-text-inner\">\n\t\t<p><i><span style=\"color: #6699cc; font-size: 24px;\">We believe<\/span><\/i> that all people in Georgia have the right to information that is relevant to whatever their life requirements are, regardless of location or economic circumstances.  This is especially true when such information can dramatically improve their life or the life of someone they love.  To further this basic premise underlying many of MAC Georgia's actions, a new initiative has begun that will eventually reach parents throughout Georgia.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-7f31f113d5b8629f9b93d8f4e6214b0a\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69e900cdb250c\" class=\"fw-col-sm-12 tf-sh-eaf8525f12c1c2a91795c4888a3e3eee\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix  \"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-text-box tf-sh-4832c629125a00e4df5b2fd2876de178 \" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-text-inner\">\n\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #ffcc33;\">EDUCATION<\/span><\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-4bf2da953acc200bed0758481030c079\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69e900cdb26b5\" class=\"fw-col-sm-12 fw-col-md-12 tf-sh-c68fa2285dcb40826964f4c60c85645a\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix  \"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-text-box tf-sh-406dec1c42c09d93ff6eb144b080a823 \" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-text-inner\">\n\t\t<p>MAC Georgia is establishing community-based 'parent hubs' in the cities of Telavi and Ozurgeti, funded through the US Embassy Georgia's Democracy Commission Small Grants Program.  Parents of children with disabilities will receive a total of more than 150 hours of intensive training in topics relevant to their situation.  These include, among others, teaching strategies, behavior management, law, budgeting, effective communication, grant writing, social media, and basic computer skills.  Through this educational initiative, parents of children with disabilities will be able to have the knowledge to generate life-changing actions.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-818f58411ba29f27c8ad1820f25b8b21\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container-fluid\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69e900cdb28fb\" class=\"fw-col-sm-12 tf-sh-eaf8525f12c1c2a91795c4888a3e3eee\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix  \"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-8c9cae9922c1ab538438a1e13172bd2c\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69e900cdb2a7b\" class=\"fw-col-sm-12 tf-sh-eaf8525f12c1c2a91795c4888a3e3eee\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix  \"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-text-box tf-sh-035855d51d991dee1dc8b4f0de84c172 \" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-text-inner\">\n\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #ffcc33;\">EMPOWERMENT<\/span><\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-108051aea6e2b850c3c7f6aa06eb7537\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69e900cdb2c46\" class=\"fw-col-sm-12 tf-sh-eaf8525f12c1c2a91795c4888a3e3eee\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix  \"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-text-box tf-sh-a7df8778bcec77b195f08956b6e8ad77 \" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-text-inner\">\n\t\t<p>After training, parents will establish and manage community groups \u2014 hubs of outreach to other parents of children with disabilities in their area.  The establishment of these hubs will result in parents having a place to meet and obtain reliable and understandable information on disability and supportive services.  Open and free contact with other parents who have similar needs can also empower action, both collectively and individually, to make things better for themselves and for their children.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-1f18bd9eba8b189fbabb07c297a05780\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container-fluid\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69e900cdb2e53\" class=\"fw-col-sm-12 tf-sh-eaf8525f12c1c2a91795c4888a3e3eee\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix  \"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-95a4ffe96fb39ff00a767b31737a48f7\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69e900cdb3022\" class=\"fw-col-sm-12 tf-sh-eaf8525f12c1c2a91795c4888a3e3eee\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix  \"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-text-box tf-sh-a3dfaf758cd65e436455dcb645de7cb8 \" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-text-inner\">\n\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #ffcc33;\">SUSTAINABILITY<\/span><\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-8818635070e724e0989a1e103ee7dc83\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69e900cdb3256\" class=\"fw-col-sm-12 tf-sh-eaf8525f12c1c2a91795c4888a3e3eee\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix  \"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-text-box tf-sh-ccf2d0e22fb072e25d064715d35edb70 \" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-text-inner\">\n\t\t<p>Although it begins in Telavi and Ozurgeti, the successful establishment of parent hubs in these two cities will be the nucleus of a network spreading across Georgia.  From parent to parent, community to community, region to region, this approach will continue the education and empowerment of parents with children who have disabilities.  This is sustainability, a chain reaction of information and communication that ensures parental access to education that empowers action toward a better life.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-0d96380b5a94c145027bc1825acc5983\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container-fluid\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69e900cdb3454\" class=\"fw-col-sm-12 tf-sh-eaf8525f12c1c2a91795c4888a3e3eee\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix  \"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-divider-space space-md  clearfix\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-c822676f7eacbc993f5bdaf49748ab48\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69e900cdb3668\" class=\"fw-col-sm-12 tf-sh-1d8b1996d7a3107dd35784f1c59c94ab\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix  \"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-text-box tf-sh-f1358ac64d4262c2217ae9d9fd4c387e \" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-text-inner\">\n\t\t<p><strong>Grant Amount:  $31,323<\/p>\n<p>Grant Period:     August 2017 - August 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-d87ff2c6552b10acb65c7f1d3271ba6f\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69e900cdb3907\" class=\"fw-col-sm-12 tf-sh-eaf8525f12c1c2a91795c4888a3e3eee\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix  \"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69e900cdb3a71\" class=\"fw-col-sm-4 tf-sh-24283e2c94e31201c4d0f39526d9faad\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix  \"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-block-image-parent  \"  style=\"width: 100%; \">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fw-block-image-child fw-ratio-1 fw-ratio-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<noscript itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" itemprop=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/macgeorgia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/embassy_seal-215x215.png\"  alt=\"embassy_seal-215&#215;215\" data-maxdpr=\"1.7\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/macgeorgia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/embassy_seal-215x215.png\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"215\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"215\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/macgeorgia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/embassy_seal-215x215-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/macgeorgia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/embassy_seal-215x215-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/macgeorgia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/embassy_seal-215x215-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/macgeorgia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/embassy_seal-215x215-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/macgeorgia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/embassy_seal-215x215.png 215w\"   alt=\"embassy_seal-215&#215;215\" data-maxdpr=\"1.7\" class=\"lazyload\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"column-69e900cdb42a4\" class=\"fw-col-sm-4 tf-sh-95ee626a5b7133fd839dc139f30659fc\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix  \"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-text-box tf-sh-27af4b9846f928e8461ace1841ad12dd \" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-text-inner\">\n\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Democracy Commission Small Grants Program supports local capacity building, particularly at the grassroots level, by awarding small grants to Georgian non-governmental, educational, and media organizations. 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