
Welcome to our Community Engagement Newsletter! At Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½, we're dedicated to fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment. Here, you'll find upcoming volunteer opportunities, partnerships, and campus happenings that connects our university with the Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ community. Our goal is to strengthen the bridge between the university and the communities we serve. If you know of additional opportunities or resources that would be a good fit for future issues, email us at community@augusta.edu.
Highlight: This edition introduces our new Administrative Assistant, Candace Padmore. It also highlights the Community Engagement Leadership Council’s (CELC) volunteer day with GAP Ministries, the ENGAGE Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Community Lecture Series on Fostering Networks for Lifelong Student Success and the first Holiday Makers’ Market. Additionally, we recap the October Jags Jump In event, spotlight Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s Literacy Center, and announce that nominations are now open for the Excellence in Community Engagement Awards.

The Literacy Center is opening doors to academic achievement by providing no-cost literacy instruction for 1st – 12th grade students in Richmond County. In addition, it offers free, volunteer-led adult literacy and computer skills classes and partners with Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Technical College to support GED and English language programs. Through initiatives such as Get Georgia Reading: Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½, the Center brings together educators and community leaders to advance effective, research-based literacy strategies.