All community Leadership Programs in the State of Georgia are invited to be our guest.

The third Brownfields Academy is scheduled for Sept. 24-25 at the Jekyll Island Convention Center; the agenda, registration form and exhibit registration form are available. More about brownfield redevelopment in Georgia…

September 28-29 and October 4-5, 2007
Griffin

This 28-hour course is approved by the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution (GODR). Approved for 28 CLE hours, 2 Ethics and 28 trial @$140.00 plus 3 Professionalism hours @$45.00. Cost is $725. Registration deadline is September 17, 2007. Download the information and registration form or contact Pam Ward () or Raytheon Rawls () at 706-542-1108. Payment should be sent to the attention of Raye Rawls.

September 12-15, 2007
J. W. Fanning Building, UGA

This 28-hour course is approved by the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution (GODR). Approved for 28 CLE hours, 2 Ethics and 28 trial @$140.00 plus 3 Professionalism hours @$45.00. Cost is $725. Registration deadline is August 17, 2007. Download the registration form or contact Pam Ward () or Raytheon Rawls () at 706-542-1108. Payment should be sent to the attention of Raye Rawls.

Learn methods for activating group participation. Kathy Marth and Gail Kurtz will lead participants through two days of training: August 30–31, 8:30 am-5:00 pm. Cost for the session is $300. Contact Pam Ward () or Raytheon Rawls () at 706-542-1108. Payment should be sent to the attention of Raye Rawls or Pam Ward. More about the course…

“If you seek his monument, look around you.” Christopher Wren’s epitaph provided a fitting conclusion to director Karen E. Holt’s (second from right) remarks at the Fanning Institute’s special celebration on February 23rd for friends and supports of the J.W. Fanning Building. As a living legacy to Fanning, the Institute today is at the forefront of broad-based, interdisciplinary, and collaborative efforts to address the pressing needs of society, in Georgia and beyond, working in the common ground of economic, leadership and community development. Matt Bishop (left) chaired the event. Also pictured, Art Dunning, Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, and Dink NeSmith (right), President of Community Newspapers, Inc.

The application forms document for the 2007-2008 Latino Youth Leadership Program is now available for download. Applications must be postmarked April 1, 2007. Notification will be sent to successful applicants in May-June, and the first session starts July 15, 2007. For more information, contact or 706-542-7044 (bilingual message).

How to Survive and Thrive sponsored by the Fanning Institute and the Georgia Economic Developers Association. The early registration fee is $295 until March 19. For more information contact Skip Teaster at 706-542-6691 or , or Amanda McKasson at 706-542-5532 or . This is recognized by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) as a professional development event that counts toward the recertification of Certified Economic Developers (CEcD).

January 25-28, 2007
J. W. Fanning Building, UGA

This 28-hour course is approved by the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution (GODR). Approved for 28 CLE hours, 2 Ethics and 28 trial @$140.00 plus 3 Professionalism hours @$45.00. Cost is $700. A nonrefundable $50.00 deposit is due December 15 with the balance due January 12, 2007. Download the registration form or contact Pam Ward () or Raytheon Rawls () at 706-542-1108. Payment should be sent to the attention of Raye Rawls.