Community Development Pipeline Program

Upcoming Events

Enhance Your Leadership Toolkit with Dr. Steven Shook

June 11 | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Sterling Bank | Fayetteville, AR

Unlock your leadership potential at “Enhancing Your Leadership Toolkit” with Dr. Steven Shook. This dynamic event will provide you with practical strategies, valuable insights, and tools you can utilize to strengthen your leadership skills. Learn to elevate your effectiveness, inspire your team, and drive success. This workshop will focus on fostering thriving cultures that contribute and positively impact both individuals and organizations by focusing on personal and professional growth while concurrently building a strong sense of community.

​Dr. Shook specializes in leadership, change management, and organizational development, with a passion for empowering leaders and organizations to achieve positive outcomes.  He is committed to inspiring teams and instilling a transformative organizational culture, using his insights from practical experience and professional development. He is driven by growth and innovation, and is a certified Strengths, MBTI, and EQI Coach.

Don’t miss this chance to enhance your leadership toolkit and take your skills to the next level!

Register here!


About the Community Development Pipeline Program

The University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED) received a three-year grant from the Walton Family Foundation to support the development and implementation of the Community Development Pipeline program. The vision of the Community Development Pipeline program is to train community leaders on foundational community and economic development principles, positively impact and uplift the economies and quality of life of communities whose leaders participate in the program, and develop new relationships that build bridges across Arkansas communities. The CD Pipeline program will provide training and technical assistance to community leaders in Washington and Benton counties.

Twenty-five (25) community leaders from Benton and Washington counties have been selected to participate in the Pipeline program. Leaders were identified through a competitive application process using the following metrics: field of work, experience, professional goals, desire to participate in the program, geography, and other demographics.

The leaders selected are as follows:


Read the press release announcing the participants HERE.

These cohort members will receive:

If you have questions, please contact Shelby Fiegel at sfiegel@uca.edu or by calling 501-450-5269.