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“We can disagree without being disagreeable.” Enjoying the “Managing Conflict” session with Winthrop Rockefeller Institute at the AR Municipal League winter conference.

Yesterday at Oaklawn Hot Springs our staff was invited to facilitate a Poverty Workshop with members of Goodwill Arkansas senior leadership and Board members. The workshop consists of activities that revolve around poverty facts, privilege, and how we as leaders can enact change.

Did you know #CDIcentral is a part of a national network of CDIs? There are seven sites across the USA! When you attend CDI, you not only become a part of a regional network of CED leaders, but a national one, too. Learn more: uca.edu/cdi

Utilizing the powers of innovation, strategic planning, and efficiency, we were able to facilitate a 45 minute version of the Futures Game focused on small business and entrepreneurship for 140 leaders at the 2025 ESO Summit.

Register for the Arkansas Leaders Consortium 2025! At the ALC, experts from Winthrop Rockefeller Institute will facilitate a "Beyond Civility" workshop and Trace Henley of Health Partners will share how leaders can "Care without Carrying." Register and learn more here: uca.edu/cdi/arkansas-l…

The deadline for the AARP Community Challenge Grant is tomorrow, March 5, 4:00 p.m. CST. To learn more and apply, visit aarp.org/CommunityChall…

When you become a part of the #CDIcentral network by attending the Community Development Institute (CDI), your network will expand throughout every corner of Arkansas and even nationally! Interested in connecting? Learn more about CDI 2025 at uca.edu/cdi.

Engaging young leaders in conversations about poverty and the ALICE (asset limited, income constrained, employed) population is crucial if we want to continue uplifting those in need. Thanks to the Cabot Youth Leadership Council for inviting us to host a Poverty Simulation today!

Join us in celebrating FOUR new certified Professional Community and Economic Developers (PCED)! Congrats to Tracie Spivey with our team at #CDIcentral, Pamela Reed, Elijah Jackson, and Matthew Smith with Arkansas Economic Development Commission for passing the March PCED exam.

Thanks to our partners (LeadAR, Leadership Arkansas, AR EconDev&Chamber, and ASU Delta Center) and our speakers (Trace Henley with Health Partners and the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute) for supporting the 4th Annual Arkansas Leaders Consortium!

#CDIcentral staff, alumni, and current participants are in full force at the 2025 Arkansas Community Development Society conference!

Amazing things happen when we partner to create shared impact! Our staff worked with the Women's Leadership Network and NorthWest Arkansas Community College to host “Living the Life You Deserve” with Dr. Kristen Guillory for women leaders in Northwest Arkansas.

Conway is our happy place 🙂🎨 Community and Economic Development Fellow Dami Osundolire visited with Katie Wilson of Create Conway to learn about their mission, vision, and impact. Create Conway is building Conway’s reputation as a creative hub!

A lunch with members of the Community Development Pipeline Program, a Futures Game simulation with the City of Centerton, and attending the “Higher Education’s Role in Workforce and Regional Growth” panel discussion, we were excited to have our own piece of #UCAinNWA this week!

What a beautiful day to explore a high-impact, local nonprofit organization! #CDIcentral’s Community and Economic Development (CED) Fellows visited our friends at The City of Hope Outreach. Learn more about COHO at: coho58.org

Job alert! 📢 UA Little Rock AEDI is searching for an Executive Director! This position sets AEDI's vision, drives sustainability, and leads the units of CED, Economic Research & Data Analysis, AR Data Center, GIS, and Emergency Management and Continuity. Apply: uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UASYS/jo…

Behind the scenes 📷 We can’t wait to share the impact of the Community Development Pipeline program! A few members of the Pipeline cohort sat down with us last week in NWA to share their experiences as we approach the wrap of their three-year journeys in fall 2025.

The Women’s Leadership Academy convened yesterday to explore community and economic development with our team at #CDIcentral. This year’s WLA cohort learned about CED basics, the Conductor, participated in a walking tour of downtown Conway, and participated in the Futures Game.

APAC is now accepting applications for the 2025 Arkansas Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program! This two-year leadership development program is designed for leaders across the public sector. The application dealing is July 25, 2025. Learn more/apply here: docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLScL…

Thank you to our phenomenal #CDIcentral 2025 sponsors!