Rural Development Learning Series Webinar: CSU Rural Economic Development Institute 1-8-18
Channel: The Colorado Trust
Date: 2018-01-22

“Connecting Rural Colorado Communities with Emerging Market Dynamics, State Initiatives, and Opportunities to Think and Collaborate Regionally”
Featuring Stephan Weiler, PhD, Regional Economic Development Institute, Colorado State University
Dawn Thilmany McFadden, Colorado State University
Becca Jablonski, Colorado State University

The Rural Development Learning Series will connect Colorado communities with rural economic development experts, increasing knowledge of best practices and inspiring solutions.

Learn about economic development approaches and solutions working in diverse rural areas, with specific examples of where CSU has partnered with communities. Speakers will brainstorm how small rural communities can better align and connect themselves with state-wide initiatives, priorities, and resources. · Challenge participants to consider the latest cutting-edge thinking about economic development in small rural communities, how it is evolving from earlier approaches, and how inter-community collaborations can yield a regional sum greater than its parts. In that spirit, the webinar will also give tips for prioritizing how to frame equitable approaches that prioritize the most impacted people and groups.