Mission

The Arkansas Community Development Society is an educational nonprofit organization whose purpose is to advance community development and the community development profession by:

* Providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and the development of common interest among the members of the Chapter,
* Providing for the publication and dissemination of community development information to members of the public,
* Advocating excellence in community development scholarship research and practice for the good of mankind, and
* Promoting citizen participation as essential to effective community development

Conference

Come meet your fellow ACDS members. Attend the ACDS Conference this September at the University of Central Arkansas! Conference planning is well underway.

2007 Conference materials and presentations are now available online.

Membership

Are you a current member of the Arkansas Community Development Society? Don't miss out on exciting new online tools and resources available exclusively to current ACDS members.

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News

phpESP online survey software has been installed. ACDS members will vote online for this year's ACDS award winners. Watch your email for details from the ACDS awards committee.