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11 - Community Leadership Development

from Part III - Civil Society and Coalitions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 April 2024

By
Wilson Majee ,
Sarah Hultine Massengale ,
Claire Rippel  and
Johanna Reed Adams
Edited by
Brian D. Christens
Brian D. Christens
Affiliation:
Vanderbilt University, Tennessee
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Summary

Rising poverty, shrinking economic opportunities, disengaged citizens and contentious public discourse, and racial inequality have become some of the greatest challenges communities are confronting. In efforts to maximize participation in addressing these issues, universities, community organizations, corporations, local government entities, and foundations are, independently or collaboratively, devoting resources to develop local leadership capacities. This chapter examines these community leadership development efforts and details two cooperative extension programs in a Midwestern US state. Through analysis of these case examples, the chapter offers a vision for how to reimagine community leadership programs so that they are more responsive to the complexity of current and emergent community challenges. An argument is made that US university extension services, because of their strong ties to local communities and networks nationwide, are well placed to support community leadership development that promotes community-identified strategies to address a wide range of local issues among diverse stakeholders. Insights from this chapter can inform future research and influence the design and implementation of community leadership development programs around the world.

Keywords

community empowermentcommunity developmentleadership developmenteducational programcooperative extension
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The Cambridge Handbook of Community Empowerment , pp. 289 - 312
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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