In
2006, the Town of Ayden was selected as one of six
Eastern North Carolina communities to participate in a
bold and innovative pilot project coordinated by the
Foundation of Renewal for Eastern North Carolina. The
Creative Communities Initiative, a project funded by the
Golden Leaf Foundation of North Carolina, focuses to:
- Raise awareness of the
characteristics that define a creative community;
- identify how best to develop a
creative community; and
- begin leveraging financial,
intellectual, and human capital to accomplish a
strategic plan.
This two year project works to raise
awareness in Eastern North Carolina about the need to
adopt new strategies for sustainable economic
development in the 21st century global economy.
The Ayden Creative Communities
Commission is made up of 12 volunteer members of the
community that have agreed to work over the next two
years to complete a major project as outlined by the
vision statement created by the group. The Commission
has identified technology as a top priority for the
community to position the town to be competitive in the
global economy. |
