A UGA summer program is equipping Clarke County high school students to lead and look for innovative solutions to challenges they encounter. During InnovateU, around 20 Athens-Clarke County high school students were grouped into teams to develop new solutions for… Full story
Collaboration between UGA and Clarke County schools helps make future goals possible for graduating seniors
As a rising ninth grader at Clarke Central High School in 2018, Tiffani Richardson’s goals included going to college and pursuing a career in the medical field. Four years later, Richardson has her diploma and is preparing to enter Howard… Full story
Fanning names 2022 Sisson Community Leadership Development Award winners
A staff member and graduate student at the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development are receiving recognition for their work in promoting leadership development throughout Georgia. This spring, Fanning Institute Director Matt Bishop named Lauren Corcino and Alexa Arndt as… Full story
Barrow County youth leadership program graduates first class
Future leaders in Barrow County are connecting with the community and each other through a new youth leadership program designed by the University of Georgia. Youth Leadership Barrow graduated its inaugural class of 16 participants in April, representing each of… Full story
UGA helps nonprofit organizations develop leaders
Jennifer King attended the 2014 Executive Leadership Program for Nonprofit Organizations at a transitional point in her career and it came at a perfect time. “I was about to step up to a key leadership role,” King said. “The program… Full story
UGA leadership initiative helps communities expand leadership pipeline
Since 2017, Appling LEADS has built a network of community leaders throughout the southeast Georgia county. After four years however, it felt like the program needed to take the next step, said Keri Crosby Orvin, president and CEO of the… Full story
Clayton County leadership program honored at annual community leadership conference
Leadership Clayton received UGA’s 2022 Innovations in Community Leadership Award for reinvigorating adult leadership development in Clayton County. The award, presented by the UGA J.W. Fanning Institute of Leadership Development, was formally announced during the seventh annual Community Leadership Conference,… Full story
UGA virtual community leadership development conference to explore emerging trends
The University of Georgia 2022 Community Leadership Conference will focus on developing leaders with the skills to respond to changes affecting the state. The virtual conference will take place on March 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hosted by… Full story
UGA leadership initiative supports communities, organizations through pandemic
When the Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students had to shift its Preschool to Third Grade (P-3) Leaders Fellowship away from in-person format after one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Georgia came in to help…. Full story
UGA helps Colquitt County develop future leaders
In the fall of 2018, Colquitt County eighth-grader Jayden Smith wasn’t sure about giving up his Saturdays to participate in a new program called Leadership Legends, presented by the University of Georgia. Three years later, he is glad he did…. Full story
UGA joins national initiative to build mentoring opportunities across Georgia
UGA has launched MENTOR Georgia to support young people across the state by bringing together the mentoring community, providing programs and access to leadership and professional development, and raising the profile of the importance of mentoring. Coordinated by the UGA… Full story
UGA helps regional tourism organization focus on future
A nonprofit dedicated to supporting the travel and tourism industry throughout the southeast United States is honing its mission with support from the University of Georgia. Over the last two years, the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development—a unit of… Full story