Community Development's Definition of Culture
Culture is the cultivation, intersection, and manifestation of shared histories, expressions, and practices that identify and amplify the unique perspectives of a community. Culture makes a space into a place when community members’ lived experiences are honored and there are abundant opportunities for them to practice their civic agency. Since culture is essential to ARC’s Community Development work, it is utilized to cultivate a sense of belonging, develop, and practice community power, and examine and reimagine communities and neighborhoods.
Class Documents
- Class Bios
- ARC Land + Labor Acknowledgement
Please also visit the sites for the Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe, Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee, and Cherokee of Georgia Tribal Council. - 2024 Class Syllabus
- 2024 Class Reading List
- 2024 CCD Dates and Location
- Class Contacts
- Draft document of Community Agreements
- Timeline
Speakers
Mike Alexander
COO, Atlanta Regional Commission
Amy Franchescini
Founding Artist, Futurefarmers
Grant Sunoo
Director of Planning, Little Tokyo Service Center
Ryan Gravel
Founder, Sixpitch
Meet the Community Partners
CCD class participants will explore community issues around mobility justice, collective ownership, and community preservation by collaborating with two Community-Based Organizations (CBOs): Village Skatepark ATL, a community space focused on mobility and design, and The Kɘ’nekt, a mutual-aid based cooperative space prioritizing Black community members and their local experiences. The class will connect with The Guild, Los Vecinos de Buford Highway and Clarkston Community Center through site visits, field trips, and guest speakers.
Mobility Justice and Youth Engagement
Clarkston Community Center
Community Preservation
Los Vecinos de Buford Highway
Collective Ownership
The Guild
Collective Ownership
the Kɘ'nekt
Mobility Justice
Village Skatepark
CCD Class Session Recordings
Press Coverage
- The Brief for Monday, October 14th, 2024 – WABE reporter Julien Virgin covers the sign reveal and community planting event at The Village Skatepark on October 10th, 2024. Coverage of the event begins at 4:29.
- ‘Keep Bankhead special’: Atlanta’s Village Skatepark wants you to know it’s here
- Instagram Reel by @Julien_virgin
Our Sponsors
This program is supported in part by Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. Georgia Council for the Arts also receives support from its partner agency – the National Endowment for the Arts.
