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The University of Georgia is helping to build healthier, stronger communities statewide through a program that combines education with leadership development. The UGA College of Public Health and the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development announced the 2018 Public Health… Full story

This is the first in a series of stories about UGA and economic development throughout Georgia. In 2005, Colquitt County was experiencing growing pains. Sanderson Farms had announced plans to build a chicken processing plant in the south Georgia community,… Full story

Cairo High School hosted a ribbon cutting to mark the grand opening of its newly constructed college and career center. The completion of the center is the culmination of a five-year collaborative effort between the Grady County Board of Education and the… Full story

The Hart College and Career Academy, whose training mission is informed by an Institute of Government strategic plan, welcomed students Aug. 2 in a gleaming new facility in Hartwell. The academy partners the Hart County School District with Athens Technical… Full story

New elementary school leadership curriculum from UGA can provide school systems across Georgia and beyond with the tools to develop tomorrow’s leaders. Created by the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development, the new Youth Leadership in Action© elementary school leadership… Full story

On July 14, the Archway Partnership hosted L.I.F.E. League on the UGA campus for a day full of basketball, learning and planning for the future. Sponsors of the event include the Archway Partnership, the Office of Institutional Diversity, the Office… Full story

What began as a casual conversation in Washington County amongst local partners discussing economic development, tourism, and regional transportation developed into a multi-county collaboration of communities along Georgia Highway 15 to form the “Highway 15 Coalition.” The goal of the… Full story

In April 2016, a group of senior Civil and Environmental Engineering undergraduate students from the University of Georgia College of Engineering presented conceptual plans for the Cairo-Grady County Joint Development Authority owned Heritage Complex. Plans included an analysis of the… Full story

Pulaski Tomorrow, a non-profit organization that operates adult and youth leadership programs in Pulaski County, held its first-ever strategic planning retreat in Athens on October 10-11, 2016. The retreat was led by J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development faculty and… Full story

Over the past four years, Lenie George, a College of Education doctoral student, has worked on a range of projects for the Hart County school system, including Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) projects, STEM curriculum issues, professional development trainings for… Full story