About Youth LEAD Georgia
Youth LEAD Georgia is designed to equip youth with the skills and competencies necessary to be the future leaders of our state. Putting skills into action, young leaders will connect leadership practices to current issues facing Georgia.
Developed as a partnership between Chick-fil-A and the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development, a unit of Public Service and Outreach at the University of Georgia, Youth LEAD Georgia will include interactive conversations with current and former business and civic leaders; in-depth dialogue on current issues and challenges facing Georgia; and peer-to-peer sharing and action planning.
All programming will be facilitated by expert faculty through the lens of relevant leadership theories and framework and be complemented by experiential activities and local tours at locations around Georgia over the course of five sessions.
Youth LEAD Georgia aims to:
- Support participants in developing and improving leadership skills
- Help youth explore opportunities and develop skills for success after high school
- Assist participants in increasing awareness of the state of Georgia
- Building relationships across the state for the young leaders to use as a future resource
- Empower youth to become more involved in community issues
Each year, Youth LEAD Georgia will include 30-40 high school students from across Georgia. All participants are first nominated for the program and then invited to apply, with a panel selecting each class from among the applicant pool. If you are interested in this program, please let Mrs. Allie know by emailing her at allie.griner@uga.edu and she will nominate you to receive an application.
