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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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Georgia Workforce Pipeline Snapshot Job Openings per Unemployed Individual

January 05, 2023

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

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