:: Educational Resources::
Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution is the only museum in the nation completely devoted to the preservation and awareness of historic and contemporary design. The Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum presents compelling perspectives on the impact of design on daily life through various educational programs, exhibitions, and publications.
The Alabama Urban Forestry Association
Established in 1989, the Alabama Urban Forestry Association (AUFA) is a leader issues affecting urban forestry. AUFA promotes proper tree care, tree protection and other tree issues in the urban setting. In addition to their advocacy role, AUFA creates partnership with other groups to promote tree health and management, produces seminars and conferences and publishes a number of educational materials.
Your Town Alabama
The annual Your Town Alabama workshop is coming up for the 2005 year. Scheduled for June 15-17, 2005, the workshop consists of highly informative presentation and problem solving activities for leaders and participants. It is also one of the best opportunities to network with other community leaders and make contacts with professionals who work throughout Alabama in the planning, economic development, preservation, and design fields. Your Town will be held at Camp McDowell in Nauvoo, Alabama at a popular and beautiful retreat location. The workshop fee is $125 per participant that covers lodging, materials and meals, however there are scholarships available. For more information or an application, you can contact Your Town Alabama by visiting their website at www.yourtownalabama.org or calling 205-348-7058
Economic Development Institute
The Economic Development Institute provides leadership training in the field of community economic development. They offer intensive economic development courses twice a year, once in early summer and then again in early fall. For more information you can call 334-844-4704 or visit their website at www.auburn.edu/outreach/edi
Alabama State Council on the Arts
The Mission of the State Council on the Arts is to promote Alabama’s diverse artistic and cultural resources. For community design initiatives you can contact: Mr. Randy Shoults at 334-242-4076, extension 224 or learn more about the art community in Alabama at: http://www.arts.state.al.us
Alabama Association of Regional Councils
The Alabama Association of Regional Councils is composed of the state’s 12 regional councils which were established through state legislation. The councils are public organizations encompassing multi-jurisdictional regional communities. They assist local governments in numerous areas such as community development, economic development, planning, transportation, aging issues, employment, law enforcement, and business development.