SEARCH THE WORLD. Visitors to the new International Center section of the Institute Web site will find easier navigation to its wide range of global education, assistance, and research services.
LEADING TO SUCCESS. All training and development activities for Georgia state government are now under the direction of the Vinson Institute.
CHILD CARE PROVIDED. Those responsible for deciding policy related to Georgia's families now have detailed information on the significance of the child care industry to the state's economy.
ADD IT UP. Government finance personnel have many options for improving their knowledge and skills through the new round of courses in the state and local financial management certification programs.
COMPLETE OVERHAUL. The City of Gray, Georgia, will have a new charter that meets its current governing needs with the help of Vinson Institute legal experts.
QUALIFICATIONS-BASED SELECTION. Local governments can become better informed about how to select architectural or engineering design firms by attending a new workshop scheduled for October 21 in Macon.
PRISON PIPELINE. Practitioners, officials, and researchers are invited to join in a discussion of how the prison pipeline affects Georgia's children at a statewide conference being sponsored by the Child and Family Policy Initiative.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATE. Georgia women leaders traveled to Kenya in the second phase of an exchange program coordinated by the International Center.
GUIDING FORCE. County officials learn how to fine-tune their leadership styles and move their communities forward through advanced programs like the Academy for ACCG Leadership.
COASTAL PARTNERS. The Management Development Program for Georgia Local Government has a new class of graduates, thanks to a partnership between several coastal communities.
SCHOOL DAYS. The impact of a community's school system structure on economic development initiatives is being explored in a detailed study for Valdosta and Lowndes County officials.
FREE HELP. Free Quickbooks resources especially tailored for governments are available through the Vinson Institute Web site.
TEST REVIEW. State and local governments count on the Institute for nationally recognized expertise in promotional testing systems.
PUBLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT. Articles in the new issue of State and Local Government Review explore governing diverse communities, policy design and regional cooperation, performance reporting, and more .... Building the Local Economy brings together 16 case studies illustrating best practices in local government economic development .... The Handbook for Georgia Legislators is an all-in-one guide to all the fundamental laws, procedures, and practices that govern Georgia's law-making process.
OUTSTANDING OUTREACH. The historic resources GIS site designed by Institute specialists has received national honors .... Child and family policy specialists Rachel Hagues, Mary Hermann, Allison McWilliams, and Melinda Moore recently made a presentation at the annual conference of the National Association of Counsel for Children's Law. An article authored by Hagues and Moore on legislating juvenile sex offenders was published in the association's 2008 law manual.
