Minnesota Rural Partners, Inc., in a cooperative effort with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, is hosting a series of videoconferences through June to encourage conversations across the state about rural – urban connections that impact individual lives, communities, and work.
The goal is to foster increased innovation and job growth by leveraging the strengths of rural and urban areas. The next videoconferences will be held in Grand Marais on May 10 from 3:30 to 5 p.m.; in Northwest Minnesota on May 18; in East Central Minnesota on May 26, and in West Central Minnesota on June 3.
Minnesotans are invited to participate in the videoconferences to share ideas and examples of rural-urban connections, collaborations and partnerships related to business, workforce, education, arts, food, broadband, health care, energy, and other areas. The videoconferences will culminate in the Symposium on Small Towns and Rural-Urban Gathering at the University of Minnesota, Morris, on June 9 and 10.
People who are interested in opportunities developing through rural-urban connections are invited to attend the symposium, as well as to help establish the new Minnesota Rural Urban Partnering Council, which will be forming at the Morris symposium.
Those interested in participating are asked to register in advance at blog.rurb.mn/videoconferences/. Those unable to attend the videoconferences can provide input through e-mail at feedback@rurb.mn, or on Twitter at twitter.com/rurbmn. Community Ed also has more details.
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