The Southwest Economic Development Corporation

About The Southwest Economic Development Corporation

The Southwest Economic Development Corporation Was Founded In L985, Which Grew Out Of A Need For A Non-Profit Community Based Organization To Support Citizen Driven Projects And Programs. The Citizen Planning Group Was Formed To Conduct Comprehensive Planning Studies And To Implement Strategic Plans To Stop The Deterioration Of Atlanta's Urban Communities. Swedco Provides Community Outreach And Support To Local Communities To Sponsor Capacity Building Workshops With Public/Private Stakeholders. We Also Work To Establish Partnerships And Collaboratives To Help Community Groups Achieve Strategic Planning Goals And Objectives. We Work With Local Education Agencies, Colleges And Universities To Increase Outreach Activities With To Community-Based Organization In Underserved Communities.