2006 Symposium Agenda & Materials

 

Tuesday, June 6th

12 noon Welcome.  Science Auditorium
UMM Interim Dean and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Judy Kuechle
Morris City Mayor Carol Wilcox
12:15 The Maintenance Costs of Small Towns and the Benefits of Working Together (Winchester) - powerpoint
The Wrong Thing (Cantrell) - powerpoint
Randy Cantrell, University of Nebraska Rural Initiative and Benjamin Winchester, Center for Small Towns at the University of Minnesota, Morris. Science Auditorium
1:00 pm Lunch.  Oyate Hall, Student Center
Public Insight Journalism - focus on Energy and Immigration, led by Andrew Haeg, Minnesota Public Radio
2:30 Working Together in Partnerships Breakout sessions
4:00 Working Together in Partnerships Breakout sessions

 

Wednesday, June 7th

7:30 am Locally-grown Foods Breakfast.  Food Producing Farms: A Menu for Mainstreet.  Audrey Arner, Moonstone Farm.  Oyate Hall, Student Center
9:00 Keynote:  Working Better Together: A Strategic Conversation for Strengthening Rural Minnesota Communities.  Jim Hoolihan, Blandin Foundation.  Science Building Auditorium
9:30 Legislative Panel.  Working Together to Create Rural Policy.  Science Building Auditorium
11:15 Community Showcases.  Working Together in Practice  Science Building
12:30 Lunch.  Oyate Hall, Student Center Keynote: Working Better Together to Design our Future.
Jane Leonard, Minnesota Rural Partners
1:30 Wrap-up and Next Steps.  Oyate Hall, Student Center



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