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Fifteen high school students from across Georgia have enhanced leadership skills and a stronger awareness of Latino issues after completing a youth leadership program at the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development. The students graduated from the Leadership Sin Limites!… Full story

In 2013, the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce wanted to take its adult community leadership program, Leadership Dawson, to the next level. “Previously, the program consisted primarily of presentations from local officials in a classroom setting,” said S. Christie Haynes,… Full story

This is part of a series of stories about UGA and economic development in rural Georgia.   Melissa Dark and Elena Carné own small businesses more than 75 miles apart in rural south Georgia. Through a regional program, led by… Full story

The UGA J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development’s advisory board met for its fall meeting on Dec. 12. During the meeting, held at the J.W. Fanning Building on the University of Georgia campus, advisory board members received an update on… Full story

The UGA J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development has announced conference tracks for the upcoming 2018 Community Leadership Conference. Organized by the Fanning Institute, the third annual Community Leadership Conference will take place on Feb. 22 – 23, 2018, at… Full story

Nonprofit leaders looking to develop their personal leadership skills and make their organizations more effective are encouraged to apply for the 2018 Executive Leadership Program for Nonprofit Organizations (ELPNO). ELPNO is scheduled for Jan. 7-12, 2018, at the J.W. Fanning… Full story

In partnership with a Statesboro-area foundation, the UGA J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development is helping a new group of women from southeast Georgia prepare for career and community leadership roles. The Fanning Institute hosted the opening retreat for the… Full story

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

For the first time since the Community Leadership Conference began, the UGA J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development will offer two pre-conference sessions that will provide additional leadership development opportunities to participants. “Youth Leadership in Action Facilitator and Curriculum Training”… Full story

The 2017-18 Vivian H. Fisher Public Service and Outreach Leadership Academy includes 19 faculty and staff representing each UGA Public Service and Outreach (PSO) unit, Cooperative Extension, and academic schools and colleges. Offered through the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership… Full story

A group of emerging leaders in Athens-Clarke County is learning more about their community and each other with the help of UGA’s J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development. The Fanning Institute helped facilitate the opening retreat for the 2017-2018 class… Full story

A UGA summer program is enhancing leadership skills and heightening awareness of Latino issues for a group of high school students. The J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development hosted 15 students participating in the Leadership Sin Limites! program from July… Full story