2025 CDS Annual Conference

2025 CDS Annual Conference

2025 CDS Annual Conference
July 6-9, 2025 - Geneva, NY
Theme: Innovative Pathways for Thriving Communities
Sub-themes: Technological Integration, People-Driven Solutions, Place-Based Collaboration
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8:30am EDT

A Change Through Culture approach to Promote Community-Driven Development Stern Hall - Room 204Judi Aubel • Mamadou Coulibaly Power Analysis of Community Land Trust Efforts in Three Cities Stern Hall - Room 204A.T. Harrison • Josh Newton • Andrew Born

10:30am EDT

Examining Longitudinal Trends in Community Leadership Structures Stern Hall - Room 204Lindsay Hastings • Justine Yeo • Mary Emery • Jordan Rasmussen From Bowling Alleys to Social Networks: Evolving Metrics of Community Connectedness and Their Economic Implications Stern Hall - Room 203Andrew Van Leuven • Trey Malone Growing Intellectual Capital from Community-University Partnerships: Case Studies from Rural Health in Australia Stern Hall - Room 203Lisa Bourke Health Migration in Rural Jharkhand: Addressing Structural Disparities through Community-Driven Healthcare Solutions Stern Hall - Room 204Keshav Sawarn • Hari Charan Behera Rainbow Chambers of Commerce Building Social Capital Across the United States Stern Hall - Room 203Patsy Kraeger • Umar Ghuman

1:45pm EDT

Research on the Actual Usage and Support of “Local Childrearing Support Center Services” for Foreign Parents and Children in Japan Stern Hall - Room 203Chiaki Ogawa • Fusako Yamamoto • Junko Ono • Satoko Okano

3:45pm EDT

Bridging Gaps and Building Futures: Foster Care Training in the Delta Regional Authority States Stern Hall - Room 303Courtney Harris • Leigh Hersey Enhancing belonging and connectedness: innovative pathways for community development Stern Hall - Room 301Lisa Gilchrist How Does Cooperative Extension Transform its Rural Community Development Program Approach to Engage Growing Urban Communities? Stern Hall - Room 301Jerry Braatz

11:00am EDT

Advancing Inclusive and Culturally Responsive Leadership Programs for Latiné Communities in Minnesota Stern Hall - Room 201Guillermo Narvaez More than a third place: Public libraries’ role in equitable community development Stern Hall - Room 203Kristina M. Patterson The Role of Latino High School Students as Data Collectors in Community-Based Participatory Research Stern Hall - Room 201Melinda Grismer