HISTORY
Austin Center for Development, Inc. was officially incorporated in the state of Georgia in 2012. When the lack of organizational leadership charged with the development of a holistic, systemic and sustained socioeconomic development plan emerged in the Village Green Shalom Zone, the organization rose to the challenge and began the cultivation of an effective administrative structure that would yield a bountiful harvest of asset based community development strategies, garnered residential leadership, and actualized prevention/interventions strategies in the desired outcome areas of education, economic development, health and housing outreach. Recognizing the importance of a non-secular ingredient as a key missing nutrient in the perceived barren soil. Awakening Fires. Inc. committed to serving as the lead partner in rallying additional church and individual leadership capable of raising the spiritual consciousness of the at risk community, recently plagued by the weeds of violence and unrealized potential.
Austin Center for Development, Inc. was officially incorporated in the state of Georgia in 2012. When the lack of organizational leadership charged with the development of a holistic, systemic and sustained socioeconomic development plan emerged in the Village Green Shalom Zone, the organization rose to the challenge and began the cultivation of an effective administrative structure that would yield a bountiful harvest of asset based community development strategies, garnered residential leadership, and actualized prevention/interventions strategies in the desired outcome areas of education, economic development, health and housing outreach. Recognizing the importance of a non-secular ingredient as a key missing nutrient in the perceived barren soil. Awakening Fires. Inc. committed to serving as the lead partner in rallying additional church and individual leadership capable of raising the spiritual consciousness of the at risk community, recently plagued by the weeds of violence and unrealized potential.
VISION, MISSION, VALUES & GOALS
Vision
ACD’s vision is a flourishing Macon where all residents have opportunities to thrive economically, socially & academically.
Mission
ACD’s mission is to build community, improving the quality of life for ALL Macon residents through community‐based economic redevelopment, affordable housing, and academic excellence for it youths.
Values
As a community‐initiated and community‐based organization, ACD will implement its programs in adherence to the following values:
• Ethnic, cultural and economic diversity make Macon a healthy and desirable community.
• Community change should benefit current and future residents, especially those most vulnerable.
• Residents should find community support in their search for opportunity and meaning.
Vision
ACD’s vision is a flourishing Macon where all residents have opportunities to thrive economically, socially & academically.
Mission
ACD’s mission is to build community, improving the quality of life for ALL Macon residents through community‐based economic redevelopment, affordable housing, and academic excellence for it youths.
Values
As a community‐initiated and community‐based organization, ACD will implement its programs in adherence to the following values:
• Ethnic, cultural and economic diversity make Macon a healthy and desirable community.
• Community change should benefit current and future residents, especially those most vulnerable.
• Residents should find community support in their search for opportunity and meaning.