Eudora beautification group provided landscaping at the local library and are now enjoying great color from their efforts.
Flowers at Eudora Library
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Eudora’s beautification efforts give a splash of color
Friday, July 9th, 2010Eudora uses spring break week for city-wide clean up.
Friday, April 9th, 2010
Some of the Eudora clean-up volunteers pose for photo (photo courtesy of Chicot Newspapers)
Eudora members attend leadership training at Monticello
Saturday, March 13th, 2010
Eudora members
Eudora sets March 22-26 for city-wide clean up
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
Eudora community members met to plan a city-wide clean up for the week of March 22-26 which coincides with spring break of the school. The group is working on planning and publicity efforts to get a good turnout for the event. Contact Travis Collins or Ida Givens for more information.
Eudora Community Assessment
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010Rural Community Alliance staff worked with the Eudora Survey Committee, city officials, and residents to produce a community assessment. Click the link below to view the document consisting of 26 slides.
Six Eudora youths receive business enterprise grants.
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
FiZavian and FiSamuel Reggans receive their grant award.
Arkansas Community Development Society provided a grant to Rural Community Alliance to be used for youth enterprises. The following Eudora individuals submitted business plans and were awarded mini-grants to pursue their business:
Darrius Green and Corbin Lewis – Yard Maintenance Business
FiSamuel T. Reggans – Power Washing Business
Steve Williams – Auto Detailing Business
FiZavian Reggans – Bead Jewelry Business
DeAndre Singleton – Printing & Design Business
RCA sponsors creative economy training for youth.
Saturday, August 1st, 2009
Class participants learn how to make bead jewelry.
Participants show some of their creations. Nicole Young, a.k.a the Bead Chick at back left. RCA's Dorothy Singleton at back right.
Rural Community Alliance sponsored a beading class for Eudora youth on July 31 and August 1 at the J. Austin White Cultural Center. Participants learned how to make bead jewelry from expert Nicole Young. She also taught the youth the financial basics of running a creative craft business.
RCA sponsors youth enterprise training
Friday, July 17th, 2009Rural Community Alliance sponsored a Youth Enterprise training on how to start a business. Kathryn Peacock of Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center at UAM-McGehee provided the training to 25 Eudora youths ages 13-25.
Grant Writing class conducted
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009Rural Community Alliance sponsored a Grant Writing Class at Eudora Community Room on April 25 and May 2. Linda Brown of Pine Bluff was the instructor and taught 12 participants how to write a grant and how grant applications are scored.
Eudora community members gather to present and discuss recommendations
Monday, March 23rd, 2009About 60 participants attended the Eudora Town Meeting on March 23, 2009 which provided a forum for Focus Groups to present their findings and the public to vote on how to prioritize the recommendations. Click on link to view the results of the voting:
Eudora Focus Group Recommendations
The Pastor's Youth Choir (which includes youth from Eudora) provide an inspirational performance under the direction of Pastor Cedric Hayes.
Project Leader Erma Toney introduced the Focus Group Leaders.
Coach Taylor and other participants listen to recommendations of focus groups.