DMACC, in partnership with the Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families (EKDC) Community Advisory Committee, will host a Community Conversation on March 24 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in Building 7 of the DMACC Urban Campus, 1144 7th Street in Des Moines.
The Community Conversation is part of the college's ongoing process to identify a new entity to assume full operational leadership of the Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families. Two finalists among those who submitted applications under DMACC’s request for proposal process will present their vision and approach. Each will deliver a 20-minute presentation as part of a structured Community Conversation intended to provide the public with a deeper understanding of their proposed models. Following each presentation, attendees will be invited to complete written insight cards to help inform the next phase of the review process.
Since it opened in 2012, the Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families has served as a trusted community resource, providing education, workforce training, financial empowerment, and family‑support services to Central Iowans. The Center’s next chapter is being shaped through a deliberate, values‑driven process that emphasizes community voice, accountability, and transparency.
“The Community Conversation is an important step within our broader RFP process,” said Kyle Collins, Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs at DMACC. “It gives the community the opportunity to learn more about the finalist organizations and their proposed vision and impact for the Evelyn K. Davis Center. We look forward to welcoming the community on March 24.”
The two finalists will be shared publicly in advance of the Community Conversation meeting. For updates and additional information, visit www.dmacc.edu/ekdc.
About The Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families
From its location in the heart of Des Moines, the Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families serves thousands of Central Iowans each year, helping them realize their educational and career dreams. In the caring spirit of its namesake, Evelyn Davis, a longtime community and family advocate, this first-of-its-kind resource center opened its doors in 2013. Since then, it has worked to provide solutions to five crucial needs identified by residents: workforce training, employment supports, personal financial and small business coaching, and youth development programming.