The Midwest Rural Assembly is a group of people and organizations who were already working hard on our own to make a difference for rural through policy change. Now we’re doing it together, with people like you.
The goals of the Midwest Rural Assembly include:
1.Build the capacity and network needed in the Midwest and Great Plains region to move forward the rural policy goals identified in the Rural Compact (ruralcompact.org) and in our regional planning meeting.
2. Within the four areas of the Rural Compact—health, education, natural resources and agriculture, infrastructure/investments – share strategies for addressing regional key concerns and capitalizing on opportunities
3. Include a strong focus on the next generation of rural leaders and citizens, democracy, diversity and social justice.
You can learn more about the Midwest Rural Assembly at http://www.midwestruralassembly.org/
This year's Assembly will be held August 10-11, 2009 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota with two days of workshops and speakers such as Maxine Moul, Nebraska State Director of Rural Development, USDA, Dallas Tonsager, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development, USDA, Dr. Jim Beddow of the Rural Learning Center and Dr. Cornelia Butler Flora, Iowa State University. Milan Wall of the Heartland Center for Leadership Development will be presenting an interactive workshop entitled "Community Leadership and Change."
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