We have designed the Mel King Institute to bring community development professionals and volunteers the skills they need to be effective in their positions in the community. We focus both on individual skill and organizational capacity building in order to strengthen the field of community development.. The Mel King Institute:
-Sponsors Trainings – by expanding access to high quality training opp
ortunities, including national programs, and creating additional programs to meet specific needs here in Massachusetts. (Professional Education Scholarship Information)
-Serves as a Clearing House – The Institute helps CDCs pursue such programs and projects themselves as well as help them forge the strategic partnerships and collaborations that will be essential to long term success.
-Provides Technical Assistance – The Mel King Institute is organized as a collaborative enterprise that leverages the resources of many institutions. Our Partners:
The Mel King Institute is a collaborative enterprise that leverages the resources of many institutions including MACDC, LISC, MassHousing, NeighborWorks America, Massachusetts Housing Partnership, Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation, Department of Housing and Community Development and several CDCs. Partnering with public agencies, non profits, universities, private consultants and experts will allow us to avoid duplication within the sector and provide higher quality training at a lower cost.
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