Leadership Griffin+Spalding sought Archway Partnership’s assistance with efforts to revitalize and reorganize its program for 2016-2017. Based on needs identified through the Griffin+Spalding Executive Committee, the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development provided assistance on restructuring issues and on how… Full story
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Archway Partnership Candler County: Compensation plan to help county recruitment
Archway Professional Catherine Muse and Carl Vinson Institute of Government Public Service Assistant Alex Daman worked with Candler County government officials to complete a comprehensive job classification and compensation plan, requested by Candler County commissioners to bolster recruitment efforts and… Full story
Hawkinsville teenager uses leadership skills to mentor middle school girls
It is no secret that middle school is a time of tumultuous change and transition for young people. Hawkinsville High School junior Lizzy Gainous wants to help make that transition a little easier. Gainous graduated from the Pulaski Tomorrow Youth… Full story
Institute of Government and Archway Partnership prepare new guide for Habersham-area business permits
The Carl Vinson Institute of Government, in collaboration with the Archway Partnership of Habersham County, prepared an interactive online guide to help new and existing businesses obtain the proper licenses and permits. The “Entrepreneur’s Permitting Guide to Local Governments in… Full story
Pulaski County School District Visioning Session
By Sam Perren Archway Partnership Graduate Student Lenie George facilitated a visioning session for Pulaski County School District administrators on Wednesday, April 12 in Hawkinsville. Lenie, a PhD student in the College of Education studying learning, design, and technology, developed… Full story
Summit draws community leaders to Athens to discuss Archway
The Archway Partnership held its third annual summit at the UGA Center for Continuing Education & Hotel in February bringing representatives from nine current and former Archway communities together in Athens to share success stories, explore areas of collaboration and… Full story
Candler County’s Metter Elementary School hosts ‘Making the Shade’ planting day
Candler County citizens and local students grabbed their shovels and worked all day on January 6 to plant 37 trees at the newly built Metter Elementary School playground. The finished product, the result of two years of planning between community… Full story
UGA recognizes longtime community servant with inaugural leadership award
Roy Reeves, a Moultrie businessman who was instrumental in the launch of the first UGA Archway Partnership, was presented with the inaugural award for Innovation in Community Leadership by the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development, during the institute’s annual… Full story
Archway Partnership community to partner with Koyo Bearings for apprenticeship program
Grady County is creating an apprenticeship program with Koyo Bearings, a ball bearing and roller bearing manufacturing plant in Cairo, Ga., to better prepare local graduates for jobs with the company. Classroom components for the program will be delivered at… Full story
Septic tank inventory will help keep water safe for coastal residents
A comprehensive, electronic inventory of septic systems will help officials in coastal Georgia counties locate and manage failing systems that are a threat to ground water. The inventory, compiled by Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, also will serve as… Full story