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PSO in Action: Mapping Our Collective Impact

Professional Development Session 1

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This session will help staff learn more about the eight PSO units and UGA Extension, understand the full range of PSO expertise, and see how units working together can make a positive impact on individuals, families, businesses, and communities across Georgia. The session will start with a short overview of the eight PSO units and UGA Extension. Then, participants will work in small groups on scenarios that follow one person’s path through business ownership, community leadership, and long-term civic engagement. During the activity, participants will think about how PSO resources can support people across Georgia at different stages and in different situations. Each group will identify which units might be involved, talk about how those resources connect, and share their ideas with the rest of the room.

Learning outcomes:

  1. Understand how each PSO unit supports the overall mission
  2. Build awareness of work across PSO units
  3. Understand how PSO helps individuals, families, businesses, and communities in Georgia

Speaker:

Matt Bishop

Matthew L. Bishop, Associate Vice President, Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach

As associate vice president, Bishop helps connect UGA’s schools and colleges to PSO’s extensive network of expertise in leadership, business, service, government and nonprofits. In his role, Bishop promotes the university’s ability to address societal and workforce needs locally and globally. Additionally, he oversees multiple programs within PSO, such as the New Faculty Tour, faculty appointments and promotions, and the PSO Leadership, Facilitation, and Scholarship academies. Prior to his role as associate vice president, Bishop served as the director of the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership, where he guided strategic direction and programmatic operations to fulfill the institute’s mission of strengthening communities, organizations, and individuals through leadership development. Additionally, he also worked at the Archway Partnership and Carl Vinson Institute of Government. Bishop holds a master’s degree in public administration and a Ph.D. in public administration from UGA.

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