Our Executive Director, Lily Pabian joined a panel of developers and the CID for Chamblee and Doraville for a discussion around the Transformation of Chamblee. Take a listen to this important focus on a vibrant and highly sought after area.
We Love BuHi lanza Taste of BuHi (Sabor de Buford Highway) para apoyar a los restaurantes de inmigrantes
[ATLANTA, GA, octubre 19 de 2020] – We Love BuHi acaba de anunciar el lanzamiento de su evento Taste of BuHi, el cual busca apoyar económicamente a los restaurantes con dueños inmigrantes y también busca concientizar a sus seguidores sobre la presencia de estos en Buford Highway. La campaña “Únete, Come, Juega y Ama” es parte del programa Biz BuHi, iniciativa que forma parte de los programas permanentes de la organización y a través de la cual conectan a todos los negocios de Buford Highway para fomentar y fortalecer las comunidades que los rodean.
Para más información pueden visitar la siguiente página welovebuhi.org/taste-of-buhi .
“Cuando pensamos en los dueños de estos restaurantes, vemos más allá de la superficie de su valor cultural,” dice la directora ejecutiva, Lily Pabian, “es decir, no solamente celebramos la comida sino que también celebramos las historias detrás de las personas que han trabajado durante décadas para hacer de esta área la capital multicultural de Atlanta.”
Uno de los socios de esta campaña es Explore Brookhaven, extensión de Brookhaven Convention and Visitors Bureau. “Es un placer ser socios de marketing para We Love BuHi y ayudarlos a promover las experiencias culinarias más diversas y multiculturales que existen,” dice la directora ejecutiva, Renee Areng.
La campaña también incluye una competencia virtual “One Bite At a Time” (Un bocado a la vez) en donde los participantes reciben tarjetas de puntuación representando a 27 restaurantes y sus platos patrocinados. La competencia empieza el 16 de octubre y termina a la medianoche del 31 de octubre.
About We Love BuHi:
Founded in 2015, We Love BuHi is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that seeks to preserve the multicultural identity of Atlanta’s Buford Highway Corridor. Its mission is to bring individuals and communities together for multicultural experiences shared through its people, places, and stories to catalyze connection, awareness, and belonging. The organization has of over 18,000 followers across social media, offering programs and events that promote the celebration of the south’s largest, immigrant friendly- community. The organization meets its mission under these four strategic initiatives: Arts & Culture /, Biz BuHi, Story BuHi, and Care BuHi (developed because of the impacts of COVID -19 on local communities). We Love BuHi began as an Instagram account to document a changing Buford Highway corridor, an approximately ten-mile stretch of state road internationally recognized for its sizeable immigrant and refugee population, restaurants, and shops. Learn more at www.welovebuhi.org or on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @welovebuhi
About Explore Brookhaven:
Established in 2018, Explore Brookhaven is the destination marketing organization that seeks to enhance the image, perception and success for tourism activities and economic opportunity in the City of Brookhaven, Georgia. Located in the northeastern Atlanta metro, Brookhaven is home to a thriving arts scene, locally-owned restaurants and unique shops, beautiful parks, outdoor festivals and the renowned Oglethorpe University. With a walkable setting reminiscent of a quaint small town, Brookhaven’s many distinct neighborhoods offer a laid-back respite from the nearby hustle of downtown Atlanta.
Explore Brookhaven strives to bring people together and create a genuine sense of belonging. You are a guest in Brookhaven. For a day, or forever.
Visit ExploreBrookhaven.com for more information or follow on Facebook or Instagram.
We Love BuHi Kicks-Off the Taste of BuHi (Buford Highway) to Support Local Immigrant-Owned Restaurants
[ATLANTA, GA, October 19, 2020] – We Love BuHi announces the launch of its Taste of BuHi event to raise awareness and support Buford Highway corridor’s immigrant-owned restaurants. The “Join, Eat, Play, Love” campaign is part of the agency’s Biz BuHi program initiative to connect small businesses through engagements that foster and further strengthen the area’s local, small-biz communities.
Go to welovebuhi.org/taste-of-buhi for campaign details.
“When we think about these local mom and pops, we see below the tips of what is typically seen in these so-called cultural icebergs,” says executor director, Lily Pabian. That is, we not only acknowledge food, the obvious fruit, we seek and raise awareness around the stories behind the people who’ve worked so hard over decades, shaping the multicultural capitol of today’s Buford Highway and why we need to preserve it.”
Partners include Explore Brookhaven, brand extension of the Brookhaven Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We are pleased to be a marketing partner with We Love BuHi promoting our most diverse multicultural culinary experiences,” says Executive Director of Explore Brookhaven, Renée Areng.
The campaign runs the One Bite At a Time contest where players receive access to scorecards representing 27-participating restaurants and their Taste of BuHi featured dishes. Contest runs till midnight, October 31.
About We Love BuHi:
Founded in 2015, We Love BuHi is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that seeks to preserve the multicultural identity of Atlanta’s Buford Highway Corridor. Its mission is to bring individuals and communities together for multicultural experiences shared through its people, places, and stories to catalyze connection, awareness, and belonging. The organization has of over 18,000 followers across social media, offering programs and events that promote the celebration of the south’s largest, immigrant friendly- community. The organization meets its mission under these four strategic initiatives: Arts & Culture /, Biz BuHi, Story BuHi, and Care BuHi (developed because of the impacts of COVID -19 on local communities). We Love BuHi began as an Instagram account to document a changing Buford Highway corridor, an approximately ten-mile stretch of state road internationally recognized for its sizeable immigrant and refugee population, restaurants, and shops. Learn more at www.welovebuhi.org or on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @welovebuhi
About Explore Brookhaven:
Established in 2018, Explore Brookhaven is the destination marketing organization that seeks to enhance the image, perception and success for tourism activities and economic opportunity in the City of Brookhaven, Georgia. Located in the northeastern Atlanta metro, Brookhaven is home to a thriving arts scene, locally-owned restaurants and unique shops, beautiful parks, outdoor festivals and the renowned Oglethorpe University. With a walkable setting reminiscent of a quaint small town, Brookhaven’s many distinct neighborhoods offer a laid-back respite from the nearby hustle of downtown Atlanta.
Explore Brookhaven strives to bring people together and create a genuine sense of belonging. You are a guest in Brookhaven. For a day, or forever.
Visit ExploreBrookhaven.com for more information or follow on Facebook or Instagram.
We Love BuHi Welcomes New Director of Development, Natalia Garzón
[ATLANTA, GA, September 2, 2020] –We Love BuHi is pleased to announce the organization’s new director of development, Natalia Garzón. We Love BuHi is a nonprofit organization that works to preserve the multicultural identity of the Buford Highway Corridor.
“We are thrilled to have Natalia as WLB’s director of development,” says Lily Pabian, the executive director of We Love BuHi. This newly created position speaks volumes to the commitment we have in developing a growth trajectory that anchors our mission in broader and deeper ways, this hire represents a concerted vision, we are here to stay and we are here to grow.”
Born in Colombia and raised in Central America, Garzón brings a portfolio of global NGO experiences to We Love BuHi. “As founder of a nonprofit called RISE in Panama, I know what it takes to growing grassroot organizations and the necessary impacts it can have on the local level,” says Garzón. “When I came to Atlanta, I was nervous that I would not feel the familiarities of my heritage, it was on Buford Highway where I found it; it is where I feel at home and I am committed to protecting this incomparable Atlanta gem.”
A recent summa cum laude graduate of Emory University for an, “Original Spanish Translation of Catherine Cusset’s Une éducation catholique with Critical Introduction,” Garzón is no stranger to achieving her dreams, says Garzón, “my entire life has been shaped by multicultural work and I hold diversity close to my heart. I know that the key to building generative bridges in our society is hard work and I owe my success to the kind of spaces We Love BuHi seeks to preserve. I am thrilled to be a part of this community and a part of We Love BuHi’s team”.
Click here to learn more about Natalia.
About We Love BuHi:
Founded in 2015, We Love BuHi is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that seeks to preserve the multicultural identity of Atlanta’s Buford Highway Corridor. Its mission is to bring individuals and communities together for multicultural experiences shared through its people, places, and stories to catalyze connection, awareness, and belonging. The organization has of over 18,000 followers across social media, offering programs and events that promote the celebration of the south’s largest, immigrant friendly- community. The organization meets its mission under these four strategic initiatives: Arts & Culture BuHi, Biz BuHi, Story BuHi, and Care BuHi (developed because of the impacts of COVID -19 on local communities). We Love BuHi began as an Instagram account to document a changing Buford Highway corridor, an approximately ten-mile stretch of state road internationally recognized for its sizeable immigrant and refugee population, restaurants, and shops. Learn more at www.welovebuhi.org or on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @welovebuhi.
We Love BuHi Welcomes Lily Pabian as New Executive Director
Buford Highway,Atlanta, Ga. – After an extensive search led by its board of directors, We Love BuHi is pleased to announce the selection of Lily Pabian as its new executive director. We Love BuHi is a nonprofit organization that seeks to create connections within Buford Highway’s multicultural communities through storytelling, art, and design.
“We are thrilled to have Lily taking on the role as executive director,” says Alina Lee, the board chair of We Love BuHi. “Lily has a unique breadth of marketing, leadership, and operational skills that will deepen our initiatives throughout the ten-mile stretch of Buford Highway closest to Atlanta.”
Pabian joins We Love BuHi with 25 years of successes within B2B, B2C, and nonprofit organizations. “Collaboration, connection, and communication are pillars to my approach for development,” says Pabian. “And fostering relationships is at the core of how we will continue to deliver our mission. I look forward to building many within this community.”
An Atlanta native, Pabian was a resident in an apartment complex south of Doraville Marta station. “Buford Highway was my family’s first home in Atlanta. It’s where I learned to speak English and where I had my first taste of foods from other cultures,” says Pabian. “As a 5-year old Chinese-American kindergartner in the late ‘70s, all I wanted was to blend in, to do the impossible. Friendships that I made with other immigrants were special times, where I found solace, laughter, and simply to feel like a kid.”
Buford Highway remains a mainstay for Pabian and her family. “I’ve lived all over Atlanta, but my roots are here. I get a visceral sense of happiness everywhere I dine or shop. Buford Highway is thriving and constantly changing. People need to know about it, and I have a strong sense to both protect it and educate everyone about how unique and exciting this area is.”
Pabian credits We Love BuHi’s Founder Marian Liou for highlighting the corridor’s impact. “Marian did what many influencers before her worked to do: She paved a platform for voices to be shared, appreciated, protected, and she did it with impeccable style. I’m privileged to work with this dedicated team and look forward to executing programs to drive growth so that we can continue to unfold and share this community’s wealth of inspiring perspectives to Atlanta and the world.”
About We Love BuHi:
Founded in 2015, We Love BuHi is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that seeks to preserve the multicultural identity of Atlanta’s Buford Highway Corridor. Its mission is to bring individuals and communities together for multicultural experiences shared through its people, places, and stories to catalyze connection, awareness, and belonging. The organization has of over 18,000 followers across social media, offering programs and events that promote the celebration of the south’s largest, immigrant friendly- community. The organization meets its mission under these four strategic initiatives: Arts & Culture BuHi, Biz BuHi, Story BuHi, and Care BuHi. We Love BuHi began as an Instagram account to document a changing Buford Highway corridor, an approximately ten-mile stretch of state road internationally recognized for its sizeable immigrant and refugee population, restaurants, and shops. Learn more at www.welovebuhi.org or on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @welovebuhi.