The ACDS Awards Committee, through its Community Development Awards Program, recognizes exceptional contributions of Arkansas communities and individuals in the following efforts: Innovative Community Development Program/Project; Community Development Achievement; ACDS Distinguished Service; and Friend of ACDS.

Nominations for all awards will be accepted until September 25, 2009.

http://arkansascds.org/files/uploads/2009_ACDS_Nomination_Form.doc

This day long conference will provide tools communities can use to develop economically viable and healthy communities capable of competing in the 21st Century global economy.

Presenters will provide tools to help communities:
Gain a clear understanding of the state level priorities in the 21st Century
Drill down and understand the root cause of poverty in their community and to proactively begin to develop support systems that begin to breakdown generational poverty
Understand the workforce development initiatives and how to engage their community members in the process.

June 2009 Newsletter

An application & guidelines for a scholarship for the International Conference in Memphis & CDI are avabilable here: http://groups.google.com/group/ar_community_development/files

The International conference is July 26-29 & Community Development Institute at the University of Central Arkansas is August 3-7