Six Georgia Counties: Innovate, Connect, Improve
Whether amplifying neglected history or figuring out better ways to deliver health services, dislodging a massive backlog of…
Author: Patty Rasmussen
A Seat at the Tech Table
Susan Brown, Director of Executive, Professional and Online MBA Programs for UGA’s Terry College of Business, left, and Patricia Zettek, Director of Full-Time MBA and MBSA Career Management Center at Terry College of Business, on the…
Where Education and Employment Intersect
The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) inhabits the space where two critically important priorities intersect – education and workforce development. And as economic development investment poured into Georgia, creating as many as 17,500 new jobs in the first half…
Managing Progress
“You don’t have to be big to have a big impact,” says Kevin Green, president and CEO of Midtown Alliance, the nonprofit coalition of business and civic leaders that staffs and operates the 1.2-square-mile Midtown Improvement District. In 2022, Midtown…
Top education issues in 2023
In January, the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education (GPEE) released its Top Ten Issues to Watch 2023. The annual report identifies and offers recommendations on critical educational issues in Georgia and is based on extensive, nonpartisan research. The 2023…
Visionary Cities
Community. The word has several connotations but broadly it refers to people living together in a specific area. Typically, those residents share the common goal of making their communities better places to live, work and play. Their efforts often involve…
The Key to Prosperity
Few would argue with the premise that today’s educators need allies, especially as schools become a place to address the broad needs of families and communities. Fortunately, a network has grown to provide that support. The Georgia Partnership for Excellence…
Attracting students to banking
Finding qualified workers is the number one challenge facing companies across sectors, but it can be doubly difficult for companies located in rural regions of the state. When every company is attempting to attract the most talented workers, how can…
Outfitting the Toolbox
You don’t have to leave the community to have a job. Getting that message out is part of the workforce education mission in each of Georgia’s 159 counties, says Anna Chafin, CEO of the Development Authority of Bryan County. And…
Electric Revolution
A remarkable and deliberate shift occurred in Georgia’s automotive industry over the past five years and accelerated in the last 24 months. Seemingly almost out of nowhere, an entire electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem began to flourish. Since 2020, the state…
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