Working Collaboratively Together

NORTHWEST
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
ACADEMY

September 25-27, 1998 in Oregon
May 23-26, 1999 in Washington
and six one-day sessions November-April

Working Collaboratively Together

Portland State University

The Communitas Group

It just makes sense to combine resources.
Two organizations, one goal:

To pool resources and talent to provide comprehensive training and networking opportunities for the region's community development professionals.

Training that is affordable, flexible, practical, and responsive

Portland State University's Oregon Community
Development Training Institute (OCDTI)/
Extended Studies and the
College of Urban and Public Affairs

nnually, PSU's Extended Studies provides professional development and training programs to more than 25,000 students and recently received the Community First Award for Outstanding Training of HUD staff. PSU is a nationally recognized urban university with a deep commitment to community service. The College of Urban and Public Affairs' graduate programs are highly regarded. The School of Urban Studies and Planning offers a community development undergraduate major, one of three in the nation. It also provides a community development emphasis within the master's and doctoral programs.

nonprofit portfolio management company that operates a CDC, provides affordable housing and community economic development training in Washington, and operates a support center for other nonprofits. The Communitas Group is committed to building community one individual at a time. In the pursuance of this mission, Communitas provides capacity building services to professionals and communities, develops community infrastructure through physical and intellectual investment, and actively collaborates with organizations nationally and internationally to further the growth and development of communities.