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September 2019 Lisa Gilchrist, Editor

Inside this Issue Interconnections and learning for over 50 years Welcome new CDS Board Members

Chair's Update by Jane Leonard Two months have flown by since I arrived early and walked thru the 2019 annual conference details with Mary Simon Leuci and Janie Dunning (Local Host Committee co-chairs) at the University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA. In two short days, people would be arriving for the 50th anniversary celebration and 51st annual meeting of CDS. I was pretty much in awe during the entire time. We were following in the same footsteps of our founders – who began CDS in 1969 on that same campus.  The quality of the conference, the rich interconnections between people from around the world, and the spirit of celebration was a wonderful way to kick off the next 50 years of CDS. Learn More

New CDS Board Members

Congratulations to the newly elected Board of Directors members and officers! They began their terms of service in July at the close of the 2019 Annual International Conference. Pictured left to right: Justin Fallon Dollard, Vice Chair of Operations (2019-2020), Anthony Cook, Secretary (2019-2022), Cornel Hart, Director (2019-2022), and Kurt Mantonya, Director (2019-2022).

Conference Learnings

Huston Gibson, Kansas State University, and Caitlin Bletscher, Washington State University took some time following the annual conference to summarize the discussions from a round table session. This session explored the implications of the International Association of Community Development's shared international standards for community development practice and how they may relate to future scenarios for CDS. Read the Summary

50 th Anniversary Celebration Quilt The beautiful hand-quilted 50 th Anniversary Quilt constructed with blocks hand-painted by CDS conference participants the past couple of years was auctioned off. All proceeds went to the CDS Endowment. Below: former board member Michael Fortunato's quilt square and its meaning.

Fargo Here We Come!

CDS members pointing towards Fargo, North Dakota and the site of the 2020 Conference.

RESOURCES

Cycling Without Age

Looking to find ways to connect seniors better to their communities? Want to engage volunteers in new ways? Check out the Cycling Without Age project. Photo of seniors enjoying an outing on the Nihola Trishaw (photo from Cycling Without Age website).

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The mission of the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance (Great Plains IDEA) is to serve learners by offering online, flexible, affordable instruction for a virtual community of individuals from diverse backgrounds. The alliance offers high quality, academic programs that are greater in reach and significance than any single university could offer alone by sharing resources in efficient ways.

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S tay informed. Review the latest minutes from our Board of Directors. Mar 15, 2019 - Board meeting Apr 19, 2019 - Board meeting May 2019 Board meeting canceled due to scheduling conflicts MEMBER BENEFITS

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