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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

Effective May 1, Matt Bishop, director of the UGA J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development, will transition into a new position with the Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach. Bishop will assume a new role as… Read more

A University of Georgia-designed leadership program in middle Georgia continues to leave an impression on one program graduate, years after attending. Boyd Elrod graduated from the 2019 Middle Georgia Regional Leadership Champions program, developed by the UGA J.W. Fanning Institute… Read more

Professionals across the state are strengthening regional connections to better improve educational outcomes for students who have experienced foster care and/or homelessness following a University of Georgia conference. More than 175 individuals registered for the 2024 Embark Georgia Leadership Conference,… Read more

A statewide network led by the University of Georgia is receiving a boost of financial support to improve educational outcomes for youth who have experienced foster care and/or homelessness. Embark Georgia received $1.1 million from the Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation’s… Read more

A long-standing leadership program at the University of Georgia continues to help nonprofit professionals from around Georgia sharpen their personal and organizational leadership skills. Twenty-five nonprofit leaders attended the 2024 Executive Leadership Program for Nonprofit Organizations Jan. 7-12 at the… Read more

The Georgia Possible program is helping high school students like Cedar Shoals High School 11th grader Jamar Bailey envision their futures. On a recent visit to Athens Technical College, Bailey had an opportunity to visit the welding department and meet… Read more

Thirty high school students from across Georgia are developing leadership skills and building knowledge about the state through a statewide youth leadership program at the University of Georgia. The 10th and 11th graders from 29 counties, selected from more than… Read more

Thirty youth from across Georgia have been selected to participate in the inaugural statewide Youth Lead Georgia program that will be run by the University of Georgia. These 30 10th- and 11th-graders were selected by an external committee from more… Read more

The University of Georgia provides opportunities for young people to develop leadership skills and plan for the future through pre-collegiate programs. For one young person, attending the Embark Summer Precollegiate Program at the University of Georgia completely changed how they… Read more