Our Impact

Making A Difference in Our County

Gwinnett County is one of the 10 most diverse counties in the nation. In partnership with county government, Gwinnett County has expanded its outreach through school enrichment/field experiences to students in their classrooms through high-quality, interactive academic outreach at no cost to avoid any potential risks and expenses associated with travel. These programs are offered in all three program areas of Agricultural and Natural Resources (ANR), Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) and 4-H youth development. This effort has allowed service to students and their families throughout Gwinnett County to experience the research-based information from UGA Extension. The expansion has also added multilingual staff who can bridge the language equity gap we are currently seeing in Gwinnett County. A focus has been on expanding the ANR programs to be offered in English and Spanish, while the FACS programs are offered in English, Spanish and Korean. Staff can provide industry-related training to non-English speaking food service and green industry workers and childcare providers. In addition, Extension focuses on increasing program support and positive customer service experiences, as well as the efficiency and availability for assisting citizens from our youngest all the way to our most senior residents through educational programs to build a stronger community connection. These change agents offer an opportunity to meet the community where they live, work and play, assisting with continuing the mission of One Gwinnett.