Big Rapids seeks Community Development Fellow
Will spearhead projects through 15-month position
, Pioneer Staff Reports
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The fellow will work full-time beginning October.
Big Rapids was one of 10 Redevelopment Ready Communities selected by the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to host fellows for 2021-22.
The fellow will take on various projects that aid in community economic development, ultimately helping promote equity and improve quality of life for those who live or work in Big Rapids.
Some potential projects include developing an Economic Development Strategy, establishing a Trails Committee, and partnering with city staff on Redevelopment Ready Communities projects.
Applications sought by City of Coldwater for CEDAM Fellowship position wtvbam.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wtvbam.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By Jim Measel
May 20, 2021 | 7:34 PM
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) â The City of Coldwater will be one of ten communities in Michigan which will host a community development fellow for the 2021-2022 program year through the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan.
The Fellowship is made possible with funding and partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
The fellowship was created to help address a common challenge Michiganâs diverse communities face which is a lack of sufficient capacity to achieve their economic development potential. Fellows work directly with existing municipalities or organizations in communities for 15-months on projects that expand organizational capacity, increase local collaboration, and remove barriers to development.
Oakton Board elects new leadership, seats new student trustee
Updated 5/6/2021 9:10 AM
At the Oakton Community College Board of Trustees organizational meeting on April 27, the trustees elected Martha Burns (Evanston) as the board s new chair for a one-year term. Also in the restructuring, Marie Lynn Toussaint (Evanston) was elected to serve as vice-chair and Paul Kotowski (Niles) as secretary. Akash Patel (Skokie) will serve as the new student trustee for the upcoming academic year.
Before the restructuring, trustees William Stafford (Evanston) and Benjamin Salzberg (Northbrook) were sworn into office after running unopposed in April s election. Both board members were re-elected to serve a six-year term.