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After the Storm: PROPEL Rural Scholars help Emanuel County analyze community’s response to Hurricane Helene
June 17, 2025
Emanuel County had just begun its partnership with the University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government as a PROPEL community when Hurricane Helene struck Georgia, leaving a path of destruction across the state.
UGA students make an impact in rural Georgia communities
June 16, 2025
PROPEL Rural Scholars complete research projects
Wrapping Up – Baldwin, Ben Hill and Burke
March 21, 2025
Baldwin, Ben Hill and Burke counties have just completed the two-year program.
We Know Georgia: Rural Georgia communities mark progress with PROPEL
March 21, 2025
Institute of Government program helps rural communities make strides in workforce and community development
Moving Along – Crisp, Emanuel and Marion
March 21, 2025
The recent UGA workshop provided an opportunity for teams from Crisp, Emanuel and Marion counties to connect with their counterparts around the state as they gear up to execute the plans they have created through their first year in the program.