Archway News

This summer, the Archway Partnership is proud to welcome a new cohort of students back home through the Look Ahead Georgia internship program, launching June 1.  Look Ahead Georgia is an eight-week internship initiative designed to connect University of Georgia… Full story

In 2025, the Thomson-McDuffie Archway Partnership’s “Workforce and Education Issue” work group requested a project to better understand the current state of transportation in the City of Thomson and to explore whether a public transportation system might be a viable option for the community. A team… Full story

Branch Manager Jill Brooks reached out to the Archway Partnership for help designing an educational sign for the butterfly garden located on the Main Street side of the Thomson-McDuffie Library. The garden, planted with native species, often draws complaints during the winter months when the plants go dormant and appear less… Full story

The recognition spotlights the university’s service partnerships, statewide impact The University of Georgia has received the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, an elective designation awarded by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching that highlights… Full story

Colquitt County is rewriting the story of early literacy through strong community partnerships and the University of Georgia’s Archway Partnership. By connecting families with vital resources, Archway’s Youth Development and Education Issue Work Group is helping ensure the county’s youngest learners have… Full story

Burke County community members are celebrating the successful completion of a four-year collaboration with the University of Georgia’s Archway Partnership program. Through Archway, the community has built a stronger capacity to implement sustainable, community-driven projects that address local priorities. “I… Full story

Valerie Dixon has been named the first University of Georgia Archway Professional for the Dublin-Laurens County Archway Partnership. The Archway Professional is an UGA faculty member stationed in an Archway community to support the community-identified priorities. Dixon started Feb. 17… Full story

This weekend, Fort Valley will begin its initial project as part of the University of Georgia’s Connected Resilient Communities (CRC) program. A group of UGA students and faculty will help with the work, which will focus on downtown beautification and… Full story

  Georgia Power is an ideal partner to the University of Georgia because the company is on the ground with Georgia communities every day. From its work with the Archway Partnership to research collaborations with UGA faculty, Georgia Power’s impact is felt… Full story

UGA is connecting academic faculty to help rural communities tackle challenges The University of Georgia has received a national Award of Excellence in the Innovation category from the University Economic Development Association (UEDA) for its work connecting academic faculty to… Full story