Community Development Institute Training

The Community Development East is scheduled for April 28-May 2 at Lakeview Golf Resort and Spa just outside of Morgantown. The five-day event will feature thought provoking topics relevant to the daily work of leaders and groups in both the public and private sector. The national-level training is endorsed by the Community Development Council and can lead to a person becoming certified as a "Professional Community and Economic Developer."

If you or someone in your county is looking for a training in the community and economic development arena, this is that training. Topics covered include the principles of community development and strategic planning in Year 1, asset mapping and partnership building in Year 2, and land use planning and community development corporations in Year 3.

Financial assistance is available for individuals in ARC-Defined Distressed and selected At-Risk Counties (They are Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Fayette, Gilmer, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mingo, Nicholas, Ritchie, Roane, Summers, Webster, Wetzel, Wirt, and Wyoming).

For more information, please feel free to contact Susie Salisbury at ssalisbury@charlestonareaalliance.org or visit the following website: http://www.ext.wvu.edu/cdi-east/