COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
Currently UW-Extension is focusing programming on non-profit
organizational assessment and strategic thinking, strengthening
downtowns, and public participation in the planning process. Educational
efforts strive to increase participants' knowledge and improve
their decision-making abilities.
Program example:
The Town of Erin requested assistance in resurrecting the review of a proposed
land use plan with a strong emphasis on citizen participation. UW-Extension
helped a working group develop a proposal for a randomly selected, representative
Committee to take the lead. UW-Extension has assisted the Committee in
writing newsletters, holding public information meetings, creating input surveys,
and initiating a Web presence as a means of involving citizens in the planning
process.
Related Links of Interest
The Center for Community
Economic Development is a multi-disciplinary unit of the
University of Wisconsin Extension. The central goal of
the Center is helping people understand the changes affecting
Wisconsin communities from the most rural to the most urban.
The Small Business Development
Center (SBDC) exists to serve the people of the State of
Wisconsin through business education counseling, technology
and information transfer, and instruction. The SBDC is
a unique partnership between the University of Wisconsin Extension
and the business schools and departments of the UW System. Washington County is serviced by the UW-MILWAUKEE SBDC located at 161 West Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 6752.
The Learning
Institute for Nonprofit Organizations is a unique collaboration
among Murphy Communications, Inc., the Society for Nonprofit
Organizations,
and the University of Wisconsin Extension. It was formed
to provide cutting-edge learning opportunities for nonprofit
organizations across the state and the country.
 The mission of the Wisconsin
Department of Commerce is to lead Wisconsin
citizens, businesses, and communities toward a safe and prosperous
future as competitors in the global economy.
Local government officials in Wisconsin face a wide range of
challenges as they respond to the changing needs of their communities. The
Wisconsin Department of Administration has compiled the Wisconsin
Catalog of Community Assistance which lists scores of state
aids and technical services offered by various state agencies.
The Wisconsin Department
of Workforce Development Web site provides past and present
labor market information as well as JobNet, which allows job
seekers the opportunity to view available job openings and
employers to post new job openings.
The Wisconsin Economic Development
Association is an organization that fosters economic development
in the State of Wisconsin by providing leadership in defining
and advocating economic development initiatives and by striving
to develop the professional practice of economic development.
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