Georgia Radio News Network turns spotlight on Young Gamechangers in “Georgia Focus” program

Reporter John Clark sat down with GeorgiaForward Executive Director Kris Vaughn, Dougherty County Commission Chairman Chris Cohilas, and Young Gamechanger Kelli Bennett this week to talk about the recent Young Gamechangers project in Albany. They discussed the process that the Young Gamechangers went through to come up with their 12 big ideas and recommendations, what……

My experience as a Young Gamechanger by Jacquelyn Teemer

I’m the current Interim Downtown Manager, but more than that, I’m a citizen and advocate for Albany Georgia.  So being part of the Young Gamechangers was an opportunity for me to exchange ideas with other like-minded individuals from all over Georgia with a range of professions, from teachers to water conservationists, lawyers, pharmacists, you name……

Young Gamechangers Present Big Ideas to Albany on August 10

Topics include Public School Innovations, Creating a Talent Pipeline, and a New Look for Downtown! Since the beginning of the year 48 of Georgia’s brightest young professionals have researched Albany’s history, met with community leaders, toured campuses and neighborhoods, visited recreation areas, and re-imagined downtown in their quest to come up with big ideas and……

GeorgiaForward Welcomes New Board Members Carrie Barnes, Tippi Burch, Justice Britt Grant, Cole Posey and Kenita Williams

Today GeorgiaForward announced the addition of five new members to its Board of Directors: Carrie Barnes, Tippi Burch, Justice Britt Grant, Cole Posey and Kenita Williams. The non-profit, non-partisan organization, founded in 2010 to bring together business, political, academic and civil leaders to strengthen and improve Georgia, currently has thirteen members on their board and……