Georgia Apartment Association Foundation
GAAF Mission
To promote career opportunities in the multifamily housing industry in Georgia.
Public Outreach
Learn about careers in our industry at GeorgiaApartmentJobs.com a site developed by the Georgia Apartment Association Foundation to educate job seekers and the general public about the amazing opportunities available in our industry. This site is accompanied by a multifaceted web and social media advertising campaign designed to drive career changers and new talent to opportunities in Georgia's multifamily industry.
GAAF Partnerships
Within the Georgia Department of Education and Career Academy Network, GAAF participates in career expos and guest lectures to support the development of job shadowing and work-based learning opportunities.
Partner with the Technical College System of Georgia to build curriculum specific to our industry and drive candidates to these programs and ultimately to careers in the multifamily housing industry.
GAAF will support the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Kennesaw State University
GAAF will partner with workforce organizations to promote career opportunities with a goal of providing our industry with qualified maintenance technicians.
GAAF's Fundraising Efforts
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Through the money raised at the Peggy Waskom Super Bowl, GAAF continues to spread awareness of the apartment industry and connect individuals to meaningful careers. Support the workforce development program that is dramatically changing lives and directly benefiting AAA members! Attend the Peggy Waskom Super Bowl to engage in an afternoon of team building and industry celebration. The event is completely FREE for Owner Managers and Associate participation is based on sponsorship level. All donations and sponsorships will be tax deductible! Contact us for more information.
History
The Georgia Apartment Association Foundation or GAAF (formerly the Georgia Apartment Industry Education Foundation) is a 501(c)(3) organization that promotes career opportunities within the apartment industry.
The Foundation was formed in 2004 by industry leaders who recognized the need for career promotion as well as an education platform that prepared individuals to enter the apartment industry. While Virginia Tech was the first university to offer a specific curriculum focused on Residential Property Management over 25 years ago, very little progress had been made on the national level to develop a formalized recruitment strategy or customized curriculum for managing multifamily communities. The apartment management profession was viewed as a job that one "fell into by chance." Today our industry is recognized as a "career of choice" across the nation, primarily a result of over 14 years of hard work and dedication by Georgia's most visionary leaders forging partnerships with Georgia's educators.
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