The Embark Georgia Center’s work began in 2012 as an idea—an effort to understand the postsecondary enrollment and graduation experiences of students who have
experienced foster care.
The Embark Georgia Center is part of the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership
Development unit within the Public Service and Outreach Division at the University
of Georgia.
The work began with support from the College Access Challenge Grant to the University System of Georgia in the hopes that Georgia students who have experienced foster care and/or homelessness would have ample support to pursue a postsecondary degree.
Today the Center consists of a multitude of programming for these youth and the adults that serve them.
Three Integrated Focus Areas
Youth Serving
- Summer Precollegiate Programs
- ETV Support and Navigation
- College Exposure Activities
- Leadership Development
Adult Capacity Building
- Regional Coalitions
- DPOC Network Meetings
- Leadership Development
- Training and Resources
Research
- Research Consortium (EGRC)
- Data Analysis and Evaluation
- Publications and Dissemination
- Practice-Research-Practice Model