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Twenty-one University of Georgia students have worked directly with Fanning Institute faculty and staff members on a variety of public service and outreach projects during the 2016-2017 academic year. These students have contributed to the Fanning Institute’s portfolio – which… Full story

A group of University of Georgia civil and environmental engineering students will enter the workforce with both a degree and leadership training designed to help them transition from student to professional. This year, the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development… Full story

A group of 4-H students from Bleckley County are headed home with enhanced leadership training and soft skills after spending a day with the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development at the University of Georgia. High school students from the Bleckley… Full story

A new report on mentoring and youth development programs in Georgia, released by the UGA J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development, is establishing benchmarks that can serve as a tool to better meet the needs of Georgia’s youth. The 2017… Full story

There is still time to register for the first Embark Georgia Leadership Conference, which is taking place on Thursday, May 18 and Friday, May 19, 2017, at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel. At the conference,… Full story

The inaugural class of Locate South Georgia LEADS graduated last week in Albany-Dougherty County at the Flint RiverQuarium following an eight-month leadership development experience that covered seven visits to South Georgia communities to better understand the economic and growth needs… Full story

Elaine Armstrong still thumbs through the binder she received three years ago while attending the Executive Leadership Program for Non-Profit Organizations (ELPNO) at the University of Georgia. Armstrong credits the week-long training at the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development… Full story

Roy Reeves, a Moultrie businessman who was instrumental in the launch of the first UGA Archway Partnership, was presented with the inaugural award for Innovation in Community Leadership by the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development, during the institute’s annual… Full story

The University of Georgia will host its second Community Leadership Conference Feb. 2-3, this year including an award for community innovation and a session on digital marketing. Organized by the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development, the conference will be… Full story

The Fanning Institute for Leadership Development’s David Meyers showcased his leadership development work at two professional conferences late in 2016. Meyers and graduate assistant Octavia Fugerson participated in the Georgia Conference on Children and Families, organized by Together Georgia, in… Full story

Walnut Grove High School’s Student Steering Committee has existed for about 15 months, but Lauren Escobar can already see the difference. Escobar, a senior, participated in the group specifically designed to create a culture of leadership across campus. “Student steering… Full story

The J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development’s Jenny Jordan recently facilitated a day-long event that marked the halfway point for the inaugural Locate South GeorgiaLEADS program. Thirty-three community leaders from throughout southwest Georgia spent Nov. 10 in Crisp County, one… Full story