Glynn County Listening Session Report - May 13, 2008

The Brunswick-Glynn County Public Library hosted Glynn County community leaders to discuss issues relevant to their partnership with the University of Georgia. The Archway Partnership is a joint venture between Public Service and Outreach and Cooperative Extension at UGA and the local governments of the counties where Archway is located. Current partnerships exist with Moultrie/Colquitt County, Sandersville/Washington County, and Clayton County.

The Archway Partnership Project delivers the full range of university resources to cities and counties facing significant issues, especially those related to growth. Archway provides access to subject matter, programs and resources not traditionally addressed by Cooperative Extension’s core program areas or Public Service and Outreach units. It implements priorities identified by communities, in meetings such as this one, by providing a single access point to UGA and other University System of Georgia institutions. Archway also provides an arena for faculty and successful business people to serve as both teachers and learners, and opportunities to engage students in active roles addressing community needs. The Archway partners collaborate with local community entities as well as state government entities on a sustained, long-term basis to create solutions to community problems.

In an attempt to get at issues confronting Glynn County, facilitators from across UGA led discussions of 3 questions by small groups of participants. The following report presents the results of the session. The first section presents a summary of the discussion results, and an appendix contains the results captured by facilitators as well as a transcription of individual written comments.

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