[bc] is proud to be hosting the Association for Community Design’s 40th annual conference, CommUNITY: Engage. Exchange. Envision on June 23-24, 2017, in Dallas, Texas. At this conference we will ignite conversations centered around the different models of practice that are used in the field of community-engaged design to operate successfully. We envision a conference that will connect people working in and around public interest practices from all across the country, such as community members, academics, practitioners, nonprofits, CDC’s, local government, and students.
This conference will ENGAGE: to build new connections, allowing us to share best practices and provide trainings, and workshops, EXCHANGE: ideas and methods that will improve professional, academic, and personal practice – to ENVISION: equitable neighborhoods, ethical practice, new business models and funding mechanisms to strengthen the field to thrive for another 40 years.