Outreach Programs

Safe and Welcoming Schools faculty frequently speak in schools, to youth-serving organizations, and at community events on topics related to school climate, bullying, prevention in psychology, and promoting positive youth development.

The UGA Speech and Hearing Clinic offers comprehensive audiology services for all ages including hearing evaluations, acoustic reflex testing, ABR testing, OAE testing, infant hearing testing, and more!

If you believe your child may benefit from an evaluation at the UGA School Psychology Clinic, here is an overview of the various types.

Developing and nurturing academic and social excellence in children and adolescents. We believe that every student should have post-secondary education as an option.

The CLASE FIESTA program brings Athens-area Latino and Latina students to the University of Georgia campus for an eight-day summer program, introducing students to community problem solving.

CLASE provides Latino-oriented expertise, short and long-term professional development and workshops regularly for schools, media, community groups, non-profit organizations, governmental agencies, courts, and more.

The Summer Academy for Language, Science, and Aspirations program aims to reduce the achievement gap for Latino student and promote a pipeline to college.

The CLASE Tutoring and Mentoring program is a two-day-a-week after school enrichment program targeting third- to fifth-grade English learners at Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School.

Co-authored by Safe and Welcoming Schools faculty, the Bully Busters series, includes elementary, middle, and high school curricula, along with a guide for parents.

If you believe your child may benefit from an evaluation at the UGA School Psychology Clinic, here is an overview of the various types.

Safe and Welcoming Schools faculty help schools and organizations use data to assess needs, make strategic decisions, and evaluate progress in the area of school climate and youth development.

If you have been a principal for no more than three years, you may apply for this eighteen-month residency program established by the University of Georgia College of Education in partnership with the Georgia Association of Educational Leaders.

Experience UGA is a partnership between the University of Georgia Office of Service-Learning, the Office of School Engagement in the College of Education, and the Clarke County School District, which aims to bring every Clarke County student (PreK-12) to UGAʼs campus every year.

Established by the Department of Language and Literacy Education in 1968, the Georgia Children's Book Award committees are committed to rewarding, recognizing, and promoting excellence in children's literature. Their primary objectives are to foster a love of reading, and to introduce children to books of literary excellence. The annual conference not only honors the Georgia Children's Book Award winners, but also includes author and illustrator workshops and practitioner-based sessions.

GECAT is a five-year, Title III federally funded initiative begun in summer 2012. We provide ESOL endorsement courses to teachers in our partner districts. Classes are FREE to teachers — tuition and books are provided by the GECAT program, and participants receive a small stipend for each course. Courses are offered on-site at partner schools. Teachers will earn UGA graduate credit.

The goal of the Improving Teacher Quality State Grants is to deepen educators' content knowledge in the core academic content areas with an emphasis on how enhanced content knowledge impacts teaching practices and student learning.

If you believe your child may benefit from an evaluation at the UGA School Psychology Clinic, here is an overview of the various types.

The Pediatric Exercise and Motor Development Clinic (PEMDC) is designed to provide an activity program for children who need assistance in physical and motor development.

This program targets language and literacy skills for pre-K children through evidence-based practices.

This collaboration between the Clarke County School District and the University of Georgia College of Education brings a professor-in-residence to several local schools where they help with professional development, volunteer efforts and student teachers.

REFOCUS is a science outreach program that places retired STEM professionals in classrooms in Athens-Clarke County and other surrounding counties to encourage hands-on, applicable science education.

Safe and Welcoming Schools faculty are available for consulting, professional development, and technical assistance in gauging bullying and overall climate in schools. Our services range from one-time events to year-round support. We will work with you to develop a customized plan to best meet your goals.

The SMQ-II assesses components of students' motivation to learn science in college and high school courses.

Free speech and hearing screenings are offered in the UGA Speech and Hearing Clinic twice a year as a community service.

The UGA Speech and Hearing Clinic offers comprehensive speech-language pathology services for all ages, including aphasia, articulation, speech sound disorders, aural rehabilitation, and more!

UGA's Archway Partnership connects Georgia counties facing significant issues related to economic development to the knowledge, expertise and other resources at the University of Georgia.