How do global trends in immigration, climate change, fiscal stress, food systems, and inequality impact local communities?

How are communities in New York State responding?

What new research, policies & practices enhance community sustainability?

CaRDI's annual Community Development Institute focuses on critical pieces of the community development process, and is designed for a diverse audience of local community leaders, extension educators, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers at multiple levels. Each year we highlight a different theme, bringing presenters and discussants together from across New York State to share the latest research, innovative local projects & creative policy responses to development issues including immigration, climate change, inequality, changing food systems and fiscal stress.

Registration ​$125 ​- ​we ​provide ​all ​meals ​(breakfast ​Thursday ​through ​lunch Friday) including ​a ​special ​Thursday ​night ​dinner ​at ​the ​Moakley ​House ​- ​Robert ​Trent ​Jones ​Golf ​Course ​at ​Cornell ​University.