Wall Selected as recipient of CDS Lifetime Achievement Award

The Community Development Society has named Milan Wall, founder and co-director of the Heartland Center for Leadership Development, as winner of the CDS 2021 Distinguished Service Award.  The award is presented annually to a CDS member in recognition of superior and longstanding service to the field of community development.  The Community Development Society is an … Read more

The Community Development Society has named Milan Wall, founder and co-director of the Heartland Center for Leadership Development, as winner of the CDS 2021 Distinguished Service Award.  The award is presented annually to a CDS member in recognition of superior and longstanding service to the field of community development.  The Community Development Society is an international organization of scholars and practitioners focused on community vitality and sustainability.

The award, which was presented at the annual CDS conference, noted that throughout Wall’s 35-year career at the Heartland Center, he has contributed significantly to both theory and practice affecting communities in the U.S. and abroad.  He is the co-author, along with Heartland Center co-founder Vicki Luther, of several community development publications, including the book … Read more