Robinson and Associates International (R&AI) helps organizations, communities and small towns that seem to have lost hope develop partnerships through signature projects that begin the process of creating positive change. Also, R&AI helps communities develop long-range strategic plans for community and economic development.

Projects and clients in this area follow:

• Created and served as leader of the program that established RURAL PARTNERS®: The Illinois Private/Public Sector Coalition for Community and Economic Development from 1988-1994 to help rural communities prepare for economic development.
  
  
• Created and served as leader of The Delta Partners Initiative, a seven year program (1994-2001) that built partnerships in small communities that helped them create change in leadership, community, and economic development.
  
  
• Created a customized educational program on “Organizational Management Skills” for the National Technical Center, U. S. Soil Conversation Service, Lincoln, Nebraska.
  
  
• Served as co-designer and author of the curriculum for 11 “National Rural Development Leadership Schools” that was sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture, and implementing a “State Leadership Development School” sponsored by the Department of Rural Development, State of South Carolina.
  
  
• Created and implemented a customized program on “Situational Diplomacy” that was used world wide for the Foreign Service Institute, U.S. Department of State (1978-1980).
  
  
• Served as founding director, Center for Community and Economic Development, Delta State University, 1994-2000, and helped secure outside funding in excess of $30,000,000 for the Center’s eight program areas.
  
  
• Developed and implemented a customized educational program for the U.S. Forest Service on “Interpersonal Communications for Field Workers.”
  
  
• Developed the curriculum at Delta State University for the Master of Science Degree in Community Development in 1995, one of the first in the nation; Helping to attract more than $1,000,000 of funding to support graduate fellowships and assistantships. More than 65 students have completed the MSCD at Delta State University.
  

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