Joyce Dorsey:
CLASS OF 1966
Washington High SchoolClass of 1966
Atlanta, GA
Spelman CollegeClass of 1970
Atlanta, GA
Joyce's Story
Life
I was born in Brooklyn, NY and moved to Atlanta with my family when I was eight. Received all my education locally. Now a social worker doing the deeds that make me happy -- helping others.
Have you heard of the Fulton Atlanta Community Action Authority? That's where you'll find me. Involved in several organizations that help children and the poor. Loving to advocate for the poor, you'll find me present at some of the press conferences about injustices and unfair costs for heating and energy bills. We also help people find jobs, affordable housing and train the "under-employed" in marketable job skills.
Still go to church.....my father was a preacher. I am the mother of two sons and now a grandparent. I Love life and what God has blessed me to do.
College
Shouts and Memories to the significant relationships from the Spelman experience. Many of my friends know that I was a part of a tri-party called the Dynamic D's - Dailey, Danzy, Dorsey. Actually, we stayed in a lot of trouble .... trying to take pictures with the orchestra for the yearbook, finding excuses for missing chapel, and ducking swimming classes. We could never figure out why swimming was required for graduation. I think someone ...Expand for more
got the message that this made no sense. But that does not solve the D- I got.
Now that brings to mind, the lunch room. Card games with the Morehouse visitors. Toni Dailey and I could run a BOston on the best of them. Noone ever knew we owned VEGAS cards!
Workplace
I am the President and CEO of Atlanta's Poverty Fighting Agency, THE FULTON ATLANTA COMMUNITY ACTION AUTHORITY, INC. This organization replaced the famous EOA which ended in 1989. God has led me to this level of human services and it has been so rewarding. A hard job, because the issue of poverty is so multi-faceted that the solutions cannot rest with an agency or, for that matter, a number of agencies.
I manage a staff of 35-40 people from diverse backgrounds and expertise. What's so enriching about that is, you may find folk fromm the grass-roots and halls of higher learning. We call our work focus an academy for life (should be capitalized) We teach life skills and professional development with the focus of empowering the mind to liberate itself from the slavery of poverty.
If you want to know more about my work, check out my website which bears my name. I am committed to working beyond the paycheck to make a difference in the world.
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