Several University of Georgia faculty members are receiving recognition for their contribution to new rules governing the screening and mediation of cases involving issues of domestic violence in Georgia. A working group that included Raye Rawls, senior public service faculty… Full story
Passion for rural Georgia drives UGA alumnus to give back
Raising a family and building a business from his hometown, University of Georgia alumnus Jimmy Allgood feels an obligation to give back to Dublin, Georgia, and communities like it across Georgia. “I grew up in Dublin, went to UGA, came… Full story
Georgia Blue Key recognizes UGA graduate student for commitment to public service
UGA graduate student Nipuna Ambanpola has engaged in public service since he was a child in Sri Lanka. In 2017, he created an online nonprofit organization to link volunteers around the world to projects in their local communities. Here in… Full story
Embark Georgia provides leadership training through AT&T Foundation gift
The University of Georgia is helping the state’s universities and technical colleges better support students who have experienced foster care or homelessness through a contribution from the AT&T Foundation. In all, the AT&T Foundation contributed $25,000 to help Embark Georgia… Full story
UGA commits new leadership development program to support underserved populations across Georgia
A new University of Georgia leadership initiative will partner with eight organizations across the state to build stronger communities by developing leaders within underserved populations. The J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development, a unit of UGA Public Service and Outreach,… Full story
Nonprofits continue receiving organizational support from UGA through virtual tools
The COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped the University of Georgia from supporting nonprofits in their mission to build a better quality of life in their communities. Prior to the pandemic, Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Inc. had called on… Full story
UGA online leadership program equips public health leaders for COVID-19 response
COVID-19 was not on their radar in October 2019 when 28 emerging public health leaders from across the Southeast began a leadership skills program created by the University of Georgia. Within months, however, the first fellows in the Public Health… Full story
Communities team with UGA, go virtual to develop leaders
Communities across Georgia can now deliver their adult and youth leadership programs virtually with support from the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development at the University of Georgia. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fanning Institute—a unit of UGA… Full story
Fanning offers virtual leadership resources
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve created virtual program formats for both our Community Leadership Program and Youth Leadership in Action curricula. Maintaining the basic structure and essence of our curriculum, we utilize virtual meeting technology and other tools… Full story
UGA nonprofit leadership development program graduates 2020 class
A leadership program at the University of Georgia continues to build a stronger nonprofit community equipped to address the state’s critical issues. Nineteen nonprofit leaders from around Georgia graduated from the 2020 Executive Leadership Program for Nonprofit Organizations (ELPNO), held… Full story
Georgia Possible prepares students for life after high school
We’ve all heard it: What do you want to be when you grow up? For students in the Clarke County School District, the answer to that question ranges from engineer to counselor, and everything in between. The Georgia Possible program… Full story
Mandela Washington Fellowship returns to UGA in summer 2020
The University of Georgia is proud to announce its selection as an Institute Partner for the 2020 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Beginning in mid-June, UGA will host 25 of Africa’s bright, emerging Civic Engagement leaders for a… Full story