need to support us in that regard, and we can help one another in building this village.” The Georgia Grown Innovation Center, a collaborative project between the Georgia Department of Agriculture and Georgia Southern University, is another valuable resource to the community. “They let us use that facility for Georgia FLEX competitions, and entrepreneur events, but it’s an incubator for people in the community who want to start businesses.Their partnership is amazing,” maintains Dr. Longgrear. In addition, Candler County Schools works to maintain strong engagement with families and the community, utilizing an app based platform to help 328 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 11
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