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David Meyers, senior public service associate at the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development, was honored recently with the Mark Chaffin Award at the 2025 Georgia Conference on Child Abuse Prevention. The award, named for pioneering researcher and child welfare… Read more

UGA announces third Youth LEAD Georgia™ cohort

Twenty-eight high school students representing 28 counties across Georgia graduated from the second cohort of Youth LEAD Georgia™, a program that equips youth with the skills and knowledge necessary to become future leaders of the state. This program is facilitated… Read more

The University of Georgia continues to help nonprofit professionals from around Georgia sharpen their personal and organizational leadership skills through a long-standing leadership program. Twenty-two nonprofit leaders attended the 2025 Executive Leadership Program for Nonprofit Organizations, held Jan. 12-17 at… Read more

Thirty youth from across Georgia have been selected to participate in the 2025 class of Youth LEAD Georgia, a statewide leadership program facilitated by the University of Georgia. These 30 10th- and 11th-graders, representing 29 different counties, were selected by… Read more

Beverly Johnson has been named director of the UGA J.W. Fanning Institute of Leadership Development. She has served as interim director since May 2024. “Beverly has been a shining example of leadership, effectiveness, and organizational impact for Public Service and… Read more

Thirty high school students representing 29 counties across Georgia have built their leadership skills and knowledge through a statewide youth leadership program run by the University of Georgia. The students graduated from the inaugural Youth LEAD Georgia class on Nov…. Read more

For Tanya Calderon, a rising junior at Cedar Shoals High School in Athens, attending the InnovateU summer program at the University of Georgia this past June gave her a chance to think differently about her community and learn more about… Read more

A $52,250 grant will allow a literacy mentoring program developed at the University of Georgia to expand to additional communities in the state. Supported by funding from the Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy at Georgia College… Read more

Young people from across the state are developing their leadership skills thanks to a summit at the University of Georgia. As part of the Youth LEAD Georgia program, more than 100 high school students representing more than 75 counties attended… Read more

One in three young people growing up today do not have a mentor, meaning they are less likely to enroll in college, volunteer regularly, or take on leadership roles compared to youth with a mentor, according to information from MENTOR:… Read more

Students in the inaugural Youth LEAD Georgia class, run by the University of Georgia, saw their state in a whole new light this summer. The youth participated in a bus tour across south Georgia as part of Youth LEAD Georgia,… Read more