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The 2009-10 class has been announced. Congratulations everyone! The Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP) is a professional development program that provides potential leaders with the knowledge and networks to advance the core issues of education policy. It is an initiative of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education and is co-sponsored by the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University and the Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach at the University of Georgia. Graduation Ceremony Honors Newest EPFP Alumni The 20 graduates of the inaugural class were honored at a ceremony at Georgia Power headquarters in Atlanta June 18. Here are the details. And here's a short Graduation Presentation Check out the Georgia Public Broadcasting "Graduation Stories" blog for a report and slideshow of the graduation ceremony. Fellows Complete Final Class Projects Reaching School Readiness Through the Expansion of Georgia's State Funded Pre-K Program HOPE Scholarship Policy Paper (What's Ahead) The Inaugural Class of Fellows are:
 The EPFP is a national program, although an organization within each participating state has local autonomy. By bringing EPFP to the state, the Georgia Partnership along with co-sponsors - the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University and the Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach at the University of Georgia - connect potential educational leaders with one another to build the capacity for our state to raise the bar for student achievement. Within the state of Georgia, well-educated professionals continually enter into arenas that impact public education. Within the legislature, school boards, school districts, businesses, social service agencies, educational organizations, and non-profit organizations are talented individuals who have a unique opportunity to influence education policy at the local and state levels. To maximize this impact, these individuals need adequate knowledge and training about both the issues and the policies -- federal, state and local -- that impact student learning. The program addresses the need for an education leadership development program in the state to provide potential leaders with the knowledge and networks to advance the core issues of education policy. It serves as a critical resource for individuals, organizations and the state to increase the knowledge about education policy and linkages between policy and practice. Ultimately EPEP seeks to improve the chances of children and youth to succeed.  The participants in the program, the Fellows, are chosen through a rigorous selection process to ensure a cohort of broad-based, multi-cultural leadership. The inaugural class of 20 Fellows began in October. A typical class consists of representatives from such as:
 The Fellows commit nine months and concentrate on three program strands: public policy, leadership, and professional networking. They remain in their full-time positions and use their work environment as the context for examining important leadership and policy issues in Georgia.  The program provides Fellows with a unique personal development laboratory for applying new insights and for cultivating new skills. The participants will hear and discuss education policy with the most respected policy makers in the state and nation. At the end of a year, EPFP Fellows will be better informed, more skillful advocates for sound public policy. Fellows are given the opportunity to:
 With the implementation of the EPFP, the Georgia Partnership, the Andrew Young School of Public Policy, and the Office of the President for Public Service and Outreach at the University of Georgia cultivate strategic leaders who have the capacity to advocate for and create sound public policy to improve public education. Ultimately, EPFP seeks to improve the chances of children and youth to succeed.  Click here for the 2009 - 2010 application. 
 GEORGIA EDUCATION POLICY FELLOPWSHIP PROGRAM Calendar of Events Welcome Reception Opening
Colloquium #1 National Leadership Forum Colloquium #2 Colloquium #3 Colloquium #4 National Policy Seminar Colloquium #5 Wednesday, April 29, 2009 Public Policy Creation and Implementation in Georgia
Colloquium #6 Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Following the Money Stream: P-16 Funding Issues:
Colloquium #7 Wednesday, June 3, 2009 Forward Thinking: What Can We Do and How?
Graduation Ceremony Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Time: TBA  Ms. Kelley Dean, Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, GA EPFP Coordinator kdean(at)gpee.org or 404.223.2280 |
This first Fellowship class has provided many exciting, informative moments. Here are words from the participants as they comment on several of the sessions: I was very pleased with today's colloquium. Very rich dialogue and wonderful presenters. This was a much needed discussion. This is why I wanted to be an EPFP Fellow. Thanks so much! - Marcus Downs Fabulous session - it is amazing to listen to the experts. I leave these sessions feeling inspired. - Susan Walker It was so good to get the on-the-ground perspective from education leaders. The readings were great, timely, and relevant. Great topic - research and innovation. - Fellowship Participant Outstanding session! Good information and time to interact. Panel was inspiring and gave a broad scope of small-large-private. - Fellowship Participant I enjoyed every aspect of the opening retreat. The information presented was relevant and thought provoking and exceeded my expectations. I am excited about what is to come! - Tamika Witcher The following Fellows provided their overall impressions of the program. These comments are also published in the 2009 - 2010 application: Bill Rainwater Business is a critical stakeholder in education - we buy its product. As such, we have an obligation as well as a need to be a part of the process to ensure a workforce with the skills and capabilities required of today's jobs and of the ever increasingly technical jobs of the future. The Education Policy Fellowship Program provides its Fellows with an opportunity to interact with educational leaders including teachers, professors, administrators, government officials, politicians and other educational leaders from related professional organizations. It is an excellent opportunity for business to identify those areas in which to commit its resources to achieve the greatest, most systemic statewide results. Atiba Mbiwan As an Education Policy Fellow in the inaugural Georgia class, I experienced professional development that crossed sectors, professions and gegraphic boundaries. Thanks to extensive reading and thoughtful presentations from education experts, I bonded with the Fellows at the monthly colloquiums and national seminars. I hope my collegaues in philanthropy will take advantage of this Educationa Policy Fellowship because it is more engaging and relevant than graduate school and Georgia needs more informed education advocates!" Taifa Butler The Education Policy Fellowship program not only provided me with a comprehensive understanding of education policy, but it helped me assess my leadership skills and abilities in a meaningful way. I was inspired working alongside so many talented leaders who are vested in improving education policy in Georgia. I walked away from many of our policy colloquiums with more self-reflection of my own approaches and ideals for policymaking in Georgia. This experience was the foundation I needed to be more of a thought-leader in my organization's work in improving educational outcomes in Georgia.
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