Community Development programs

• Community Development Academy

• Community Leadership Development

• Organizational Development for Nonprofits

• Community Deliberation

• Pollworker Training

• Community Preparedness

MU Community Development faculty throughout the state

How does the MU Community Development Program Impact Missouri?

• Summary

• 2005 Annual Report (PDF)

• Overall Impacts

• Community Deliberation

• Community Leadership

• Pollworker Training

Community Development - University of Missouri

• Center for Agricultural, Resource and Environmental Systems (CARES)

• Community Policy Analysis Center (CPAC)

• Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis (OSEDA)

• Public Policy Research Center (PPRC)

• Community involvement in Watershed Management

• MU Department of Rural Sociology

• MU Truman School of Public Affairs

Resources

• Community development publications from MU Extension

• Community development web resources

 

Community Development Academy

Accommodations

Reservations for all courses will be made by:
MU Conference Office; 344 Hearnes Building; Columbia, MO 65211
Tel: 573.882.4349
Fax: 573.882.1953

Online registration: http://muconf.missouri.edu/CommDevelopmentAcademy

The Elms Resort and Spa

The newly refurbished Elms Resort and Spa uniquely blends yesterday with today.  Participants will experience the charm of a historic retreat plus the amenities of a contemporary hotel.  The Elms is situated on 16.1 acres of rolling hills above the Fishing River in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, 30 minutes from Kansas City.  The Elms Resort and Spa was originally built in 1888 as a luxury resort featuring mineral waters believed to possess healing powers.  In its restored state, it offers a unique, pastoral setting in which to enjoy the ultimate in lodging comforts while participating in the Community Development Academy. 

For more information about The Elms and Excelsior Springs, see:
Excelsior Springs, Missouri
History of The Elms
Driving to the Elms

For information about regional and international travel to the greater Kansas City region:
Kansas City Airports
Hello Kansas City
Experience Kansas City

The Mercy Center

Impelled by the Gospel, the Mercy Center Conference/Retreat Ministry provides a tranquil environment of hospitality and healing in the Mercy tradition, where groups and individuals of all faiths can engage in prayer, reflection and dialogue for personal, communal and global transformation.  Mercy Center Conference/Retreat Ministry provides comfortable space for conference and retreat activities. The atmosphere is one of warmth and hospitality. Mercy Center's 70-acre campus is situated in west St. Louis County and is located within 30 minutes of downtown and Lambert International airport.  For driving instructions to the Mercy Center, click here.

For more information about regional and international travel and the greater St. Louis region:
Lambert International Airport - St. Louis
St. Louis Information
City Hits - St. Louis
Map and Driving Directions to Mercy Center

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