Extension County Operations
Strategic Initiatives
UGA Cooperative Extension is constantly striving to find better ways to serve individuals and communities across the state, and to improve collaboration with our partners. Consequently, we have engaged in several strategic initiatives with the express purpose to achieve these goals. Currently, three of our most critical efforts include the Archway Partnership Project, the Association of County Commissioners (ACCG) Liaison Initiative and the School Relations Initiative. Dr. Mel Garber serves as the Director of Strategic Initiatives for Cooperative Extension. For further information please contact Dr. Garber at (706) 542.1098 or esi@uga.edu.
ARCHWAY PARTNERSHIP PROJECT
ACCG LIAISON INITIATIVE PARTNERSHIP
Contact person is Mr. Jeff Christie. Liaison: UGA Cooperative Extension / ACCG
ATHENS: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, 319 Hoke Smith Building, Athens, GA 30602 -- Phone: (706) 542-1098 Fax: (706) 583-0183 E-mail:jeffch@uga.edu
ATLANTA: Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG), 50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 1000, Atlanta, GA 30303 -- Phone: (404) 522-5022 x196 Toll Free: (800) 858-2224, Fax: (404) 525-2477 E-mail:jchristie@accg.org
RESOURCES
- UGA Cooperative Extension: Your Partner in Local Economic Development (PDF) (Handout used for 2011 ACCG Annual Meeting.)
SCHOOL RELATIONS INITIATIVE
Contact person is Mrs. Judy Ashley. -- jashley@uga.edu
Extension Coordinator for School Relations, The University of Georgia, 319 Hoke Smith Bldg., Rm 319, Athens, GA 30602
Office phone 706 542-1098; cell phone 770 527-9435
- Best Practices for Partnering
- Information to Explain and Promote Georgia 4-H
- Toolkit for School Relations
- Assessment tool for school relations
- Partnering to Improve Student Achievement
- 4-H SET PSA 60 secs.
- 60 sec psa text
SCHOOL MATTERS
- New High School Graduation Rate Introduced -- April 2012
- CCGPS: Common Core Georgia Performance Standards -- Sept 2011
- Superintendent's Student Advisory Council -- August 2011
- Navigating the Charter School Waters -- June 2011
- It's Time to Shape Up -- Feb. 2011
- NBC News: Education Nation -- Sept. 2010
- Back to School Packet -- August 2010
- State School Superintendent Cox Resigns -- August 2010
- Local School System Budgets -- Feb 2010
- School Initiative Power Point now available -- Jan. 15, 2009
- Stimulus Funds for Education -- May 18, 2009
- Superintendent Cox seeks student advisors -- Aug. 20, 2009
- Magna Awards -- Oct. 2009
- A Historical Perspective on Public Education -- Nov. 2009
- The Scoreboard -- March 14, 2008
- New Brochure -- April 02, 2008
- Georgia Writing Assessments -- April 18, 2008
- Teacher Appreciation -- May 01, 2008
- Summer Tip -- May 30, 2008
- Improving Student Achievement
- Science Behind Our Food - July 10, 2008
- SAT Scores Posted -- Aug. 28, 2008
- Georgia's Graduation Rate -- Sept. 30, 2008