The ABCD Institute

Connect with ABCD Practitioners and thought leaders like these on the ABCDI online network at https://abcdinstitute.org! There are many benefits to membership including a growing member directory, resources and publications for learning, discussion forums, event opportunities, and more. Join us!

ABCD Practitioner and ABCD Institute Board Member Byron P. White recently published The Community-Centric Path to Rebuilding Trust in Higher Education! Learn practical, community-focused approaches to apply to your work. Check it out below!

📚 New Book Available Now!

The Community-Centric Path to Rebuilding Trust in Higher Education by Campus Compact Fellow, Byron P. White, reimagines community engagement as an essential driver for sustaining universities and offers a bold alternative to customer-focused strategies many colleges use to regain stability. 📖

Across eight chapters, White highlights innovative practices and community-focused approaches that advance strategic priorities and support organizational transformation.

💡 Perfect for higher education leaders, community engagement practitioners, and scholars.

🔗 Click the link in our bio to get your copy today!

Learn about "Measuring What Matters: Linking Community Assets, Vitality, and Well-Being" in the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development's May webinar that's rooted in asset-based practices linked below!

The recording of NCRCRD’s May webinar, “Measuring What Matters: Linking Community Assets, Vitality, and Well-Being" is now available on the NCRCRD YouTube channel. http://www.youtube.com/

Thank you to our presenter, Michael Wilcox, Purdue Extension Community Development Program and NCRCRD along with panelists, Zuzana Bednarik, NCRCRD and Jeffrey Walker, Purdue Extension Community Development for sharing their research and report findings with us.

Wondering which Asset-Based Community Development Institute Training is right for you? Visit https://abcdinstitute.org/training to learn about our different offerings and upcoming dates.

The Intro to ABCD 3-Hour Virtual Training is taking place in one week! Learn more and register today at https://abcdinstitute.org/training or by scanning the QR code in the flyer. See you there!