Source: University of California, Davis
Program: Department of Human Ecology
Course: CRD 156: Community Economic Development
Instructor: Dr. Noli Brazil
Description
Community economic development (CED) is the process by which members of a community, working with one another through community-based organizations and with other supporters, private and public, improve their economic well-being, increase their control over their economic lives, and build community power and decision-making.
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of CED. The first section of the course sets the context for CED, including its historical basis, core principles, stakeholders, strategies and projects. We will go through the what, where, who, and how of CED. The second section of the course provides a deeper introduction to specific strategies in business, workforce, locality, and housing development. Although theory will be presented throughout the quarter, the focus will be on application, including an introduction to the data, tools, and methods used in CED assessment, implementation, and evaluation.