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Rural Social Contract, New Demographic Tool, Diversity Spreading Far
A New Social Contract for Rural Minnesota A well-reasoned essay outlining what it really takes to build a stronger rural Minnesota was published Sunday July 29 on the cover of the Star Tribune’s Opinion Exchange section. The author is Jim Mulder, retired executive director of the Association of Minnesota Counties and a Growth & Justice Policy Fellow. Mulder warned against regional and partisan divisiveness ... Read More
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ENEWS: Truth to Tell, Gubernatorial Debate, Catching the Wind
Jane Leonard and Brett Buckner on “Truth to Tell” Our “Thriving by Design: Rural & Urban Together” convening in Granite Falls and our work on a “One Minnesota Equity Blueprint” were the focus of a half-hour conversation on KFAI’s Truth to Tell radio show last week. KFAI’s Tom O’Connell, also a community faculty professor at Metropolitan State University, interviewed the... Read More
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ENEWS: Equity Blueprint in MinnPost, Thriving by Design Website, Better Workforce Centers
MinnPost on “One Minnesota Equity Blueprint” We are getting interest and inquiries from many quarters this week in response to our recent MinnPost commentary, which summarizes our Thriving by Design convening and our One Minnesota Equity Blueprint project. From the article: “All these imperatives emerged during the unique three-day conference: inclusiveness and embracing our diversity, welcoming newcomer... Read More
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Onward to the Blueprint, Front Page Coverage, and Hard Thinky Stuff
On Our Way to a One Minnesota Equity Blueprint! Our entire team at Growth & Justice is energized and deeply grateful for the wisdom and strong commitment to racial and economic justice that we witnessed among about 150 participants at our conference last week, held June 27-29 at the Upper Sioux Community’s Prairie’s Edge Conference Center, near Granite Falls. The event, “Thriving by Design: Rural & Urban To... Read More
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Rural & Urban Together This Week, Following the Yellowstone Trail, Making Greater Minnesota Greater.
STILL TIME TO REGISTER! “Thriving by Design” Event in Granite Falls This Week It’s just three days away but there’s still time to register for a crucially important event in western Minnesota that will help create a more equitable prosperity for Minnesota. Our convening -- “Thriving by Design – Rural & Urban Together” -- is generating buzz and keen interest from many q... Read More
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