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Workforce Pipeline Snapshot: Work from home rates in Georgia

March 13, 2024

We're taking a deeper look at data from our Georgia Workforce Pipeline Snapshot.

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The PROPEL team in Pulaski County spent its time on revitalizing downtown Hawkinsville and the effort is paying off, with more than $2 million in private investment logged in 2023.

We Know Georgia: Rural communities mark progress through UGA Institute of Government’s PROPEL

March 06, 2024

The University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government celebrated the successes of communities participating in its PROPEL (Planning Rural Opportunities for Prosperity and Economic Leadership) program at a recent workshop in Athens.

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Institute of Government Student Stories: Meet PROPEL Rural Scholar Halle Bynum

February 07, 2024

Halle Bynum says the PROPEL Rural Scholars program has allowed her to use her expertise to give a small town the love and attention it needs through targeted projects.

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In Appling County, the PROPEL program has helped the community jump-start economic development efforts through downtown revitalization

We Know Georgia: Appling County reaps success with UGA Institute of Government help

January 26, 2024

A rural economic development program led by the University of Georgia Institute of Government has been nationally recognized and Appling County is a prime example of its ongoing impact.

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UGA PROPEL Rural Scholars program announces second class of scholars

January 04, 2024

Fifteen University of Georgia undergraduate students have been named as PROPEL Rural Scholars for the 2023-2024 academic year. The experiential learning program is in its second year, and the new class of scholars is nearly twice as large as the inaugural cohort. This year’s scholars range from...

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