Posted on July 13, 2010 by rurb
The evening before the Symposium on Small Towns held at the University of Minnesota Morris on June 10, over 120 people met for the Rural Urban Gathering, an opportunity to share ideas, network and help shape the RurbMN project to demonstrate the interconnectedness of rural and urban areas. Participants in the Gathering came from every [...]
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Posted on June 10, 2010 by rurb
Last night, 120 people participated in the Rural Urban Gathering! Thanks to everyone who came and shared their ideas, expertise and stories. Watch this space as we compile this valuable information, and help us put those ideas into action. Many thanks to reception hosts U of MN Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships and to The Strollers, [...]
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Posted on June 9, 2010 by Christy James
Well, a moment that we have been anticipating for several months is finally here. The Symposium on Small Towns and Rural Urban Gathering is now upon us! The Rural Urban Gathering begins this evening, Wednesday, June 9, from 6:30 – 8:30 and is followed by a reception hosted by the U of MN Regional Sustainable Development [...]
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Posted on June 7, 2010 by Christy James
The following blog post from Minnesota Campus Compact’s Campus in Community blog explores how civic engagement and service learning can benefit a potential job seeker in the hiring process. We are in the business of promoting the public purposes of higher education. As a result, we may have downplayed the connections civic engagement has to career [...]
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Posted on June 6, 2010 by rurb
Our video conference on Thursday, June 3, featured examples and ideas about rural urban connections that relate to local foods. Marcy Hanneman, Community Services Director for Breckenridge Public Schools, told the group about her department’s programs and activities, which include classes, home visits, childcare visits, support for teenage parents and a dental clinic. They collaborate [...]
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Posted on May 28, 2010 by Christy James
During our seventh video conference on Wednesday, May 26th, we learned about several different arts-based initiatives that are contributing to the quality of life and economic improvement in towns across east central Minnesota. Below is one of the connections we learned about during the video conference this past Wednesday. Pine Center for the Arts, located [...]
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Posted on May 24, 2010 by Christy James
Wow — are things hoppin’ in Northwest Minnesota in terms of workforce development and higher education! We learned about several really wonderful, world class resources that are sort of a best kept secret, during our sixth video conference on May 18th. So, we decided to share them with you and spread the word about these [...]
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Posted on May 14, 2010 by Christy James
Our fifth video conference, held on Monday, May 10, featured broadband, entrepreneurship and workforce development connections occurring in northeast Minnesota. Here are some of the great examples that were discussed during the video conference. Paula Frings, from Maven Perspectives and Bud Stone from the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce discussed an innovative workforce development program called [...]
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Posted on February 24, 2010 by Christy James
Young people are the future of our communities, whether they are rural, urban or suburban. The following just came to our attention, so we wanted to share it with you on our blog. How can we be inclusive of youth in planning for the future of our communities (rural, urban and suburban) here in Minnesota? [...]
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Posted on February 22, 2010 by rurb
We had a great video conference last week! We heard examples of rural urban connections, collaborations and partnerships related to manufacturing, workforce readiness and renewable energy from folks in Central Minnesota. We had video conference locations in Brainerd, Staples, Little Falls, St. Cloud and St. Paul.
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