Archway Partnership IEDC – 2018 Annual Conference October 3, 2018
Question to be Answered
“How to engage the full resources of the University on community identified economic development needs?”
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The Archway Partnership connects communities with higher education resources to address locally-identified community and economic development issues. www.archwaypartnership.uga.edu
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Archway Partnership Fanning Institute for Leadership Development
Marine Extension/ Sea Grant
Georgia Center for Continuing Education
State Botanical Garden
Small Business Development Center
Office of Service Learning Carl Vinson Institute of Government
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History of the Archway Partnership
2005 Pilot Project started in Colquitt
2008 Expanded into Washington, Glynn, Clayton, Sumter & Hart
2009 Added Pulaski and Whitfield
2011 Present Eight Active Communities
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Key Function of Archway Professional
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Partnership Benefits • Communities have direct access to higher education resources • Projects address specific priority issues identified by each community
• Faculty have direct access to communities to research and provide assistance on local and regional issues • Students receive “real world” experiential learning opportunities that enhance their classroom instruction
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$227 million
Estimated Economic Impact Over 12 Years
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Questions?
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Thank You!