Engaging International Community Development Professionals CDS International Committee

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Engaging International Community Development Professionals CDS International Committee Jim Cavaye & Gary Goreham, co-chairs

Engaging International Community Development Professionals CDS International Committee Jim Cavaye & Gary Goreham, co-chairs

Two temporary “topic groups” • These are groups of CD practitioners that discuss and

Two temporary “topic groups” • These are groups of CD practitioners that discuss and “compare notes” on a specific CD topic. • Community Development Education Community • Development in a Time of Polarisation A “Reflective Learning Group” • Practitioners in different countries come together to share their experiences and approaches to CD and ways of improving CD practice.

Community Development Education Community • What basic knowledge and skills should community development (CD)

Community Development Education Community • What basic knowledge and skills should community development (CD) students have by the time they complete our programs? • How do our CD education programs fit with the new International Association for Community Development (IACD) and CDS definition of “community development? ” With the CDS Principles of Good Practice? With the IACD Common International Standards for CD Practice? With the UN Sustainable Development Goals? • What standard, core courses do our CD education programs have in common? What specialty or elective courses do we offer? • What steps have we taken to help our students learn this knowledge and acquire these skills? Courses? Internships? Practicum? Thesis? • How can the Community Development Society assist your students and faculty to accomplish your CD education goals?