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A series of three courses called the Community Development Academy is
offered by the University of Missouri Community Development Extension
Program. The Community Development Academy is an intensive,
experiential,
five-day course (for noncredit or for three hours undergraduate or
graduate
credit), which explores ideas and develops practical skills for
effectively
involving and empowering local citizens and leaders in community-based
efforts.
The courses combine leading edge thinking with practical application to
enhance the capacity of people to work effectively with a broad range
of
community issues. Each issue requires some form of decision-making
process
and implementation in the community arena beyond the individual, the
family,
or business firm.
This professional development experience provides a conceptual base and
skills for successfully bringing people (often with diverse views and
opinions) together around common issues, helping them learn how to deal
collectively with their issues of concern, and giving purposeful
direction
to their own futures.
* The Community Development Academy Courses can be taken as part of the
Community Process Graduate Certificate.
The courses are held in retreat settings at The Mercy Center in West
St.
Louis County, Missouri, and The Elms Spa & Resort in Excelsior Springs,
Missouri, offering the advantage of on-site instructor availability and
increased networking opportunities for participants throughout the
week.
The
Academy is open to all people engaged in community development, both
volunteers and professionals--in urban, suburban and rural locations.
For
more information, click on the menu options in the left hand column of
the
page, or contact:
MU Conference Office
344 Hearnes Building
Columbia, MO 65211
Tel: 573.882.8320
Fax: 573.882.1953
Online registration:
http://muconf.missouri.edu/CommDevelopmentAcademy
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