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We Know Georgia. The University of Georgia's Public Service and Outreach programs improve people's lives by helping create jobs and prosperity, developing leaders and addressing the state's most critical isues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From the mountains to the coast, WE KNOW GEORGIA. WE ARE GEORGIA. Public Service and Outreach make's UGA's knowledge work for communities. Fulfilling our land-grant and sea-grant mission to serve is more than a project. It's our purpose. From the mountains to the coast, hundreds of PSO faculty and staff work with your communities every day. Through our work, UGA students have real-world opportunities to solve real-world challenges across our state. We are experts in our fields. You are experts in your communities. Together, we build a stronger future. Let's get to work. WE KNOW GEORGIA. WE ARE GEORGIA. University of Georgia Public Service & Outreach

 

The Carl Vinson Institute of Government empowers citizens and governments by providing innovative resources and tools that build stronger communities, inspire economic success, and improve quality of life throughout the state of Georgia and beyond.

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University of Georgia supports Elberton's vision for future growth

Sam Nash Riggs, a graduate student in the UGA College of Environment and Design, worked with the city for 12 weeks on ideas and visual concepts to spur community development and growth. She presented her designs during a meeting at Elberton City Hall earlier this semester.

The city of Elberton has a fresh vision for the future thanks to the creativity of a UGA student who spent the summer as a Georgia Downtown Renaissance Fellow at the UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government.

Sam Nash Riggs, a graduate student in the UGA College of Environment and Design, worked with the city for 12 weeks on ideas and visual concepts to spur community development and growth. She presented her designs during a meeting at Elberton City Hall earlier this semester.

University of Georgia helps new park project come to life in Thomson

A rendering of the new park in ThomsonDowntown Thomson is getting a new park based on community engagement through the UGA Institute of Government’s Renaissance Strategic Visioning Program (RSVP).

 

UGA Institute of Government offers new certificate program in downtown development

A picture of downtown Americus, GeorgiaThe University of Georgia Institute of Government has partnered with the Georgia Downtown Association (GDA) and Georgia Power to launch the Certified Downtown Professional Certificate Program. This new training series helps downtown professionals gain the skills and knowledge to boost community and economic development in downtown districts.
We Know Georgia: Gainesville thrives with UGA Institute of Government assistance

Single-family housing in Midland reflects the demand for in-town living since the revitalization of Downtown Gainesville. Community leaders credit the Institute of Government’s Renaissance Strategic Vision and Plan (RSVP) with guiding the city’s progress.It’s no secret that Gainesville, Georgia, is growing. With $318 million in private investment in downtown and the Midland area in just the last five years, the city is capitalizing on a unique strategic planning process developed by the University of Georgia Institute of Government.

 
UGA creates Workforce Planning Guide to help communities tackle challenges
Workforce Planning GuideExperts at the University of Georgia’s Vinson Institute of Government have partnered with Georgia Power to provide communities across the state with a comprehensive and accessible resource to address the growth opportunities provided by new industries. In fiscal year 2023, Georgia’s economy grew at record levels for the third year in a row.