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Harrison County Council Meeting June 2023

Event date: June 1, 2023

Event time: | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Bethany, MO

Monthly County Extension Council meeting to conduct business and plan programming efforts in the county. Meetings are open to the public.Cost: No feeFor more information, contact: Harrison County Extension Office at [email protected] or ...

Leadership St. Louis (FOCUS STL)

Event date: June 8, 2023 - May 31, 2024

St. Louis, MO

Founded in 1976, Leadership St. Louis® (LSL) is one of the most highly-respected leadership development programs in the nation. The program was built on the belief that the community, just as any business or organization, requires strong ...

Navigating Difference for MU Extension Personnel

Event date: June 9, 2023 - July 14, 2023

Description:Navigating Difference is a cultural competency training for people who work in communities. The interactive program is for those who want to deepen their knowledge, skills and appreciation for connecting across diversity with clientele, ...

Introduction to Donor Solicitation: Tools and Practice

Event date: June 12, 2023 - June 16, 2023

Solicitation skills are important to an organization’s success. If you are new to resource development or have never been formally trained, this class will provide a strategic framework to consider how to create your value proposition and ...

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Digital Asset Map: add to inventory of publicly available digital tools

Published: Monday, May 22, 2023

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A new online tool will help connect more Missourians with broadband resources in their communities.The Digital Asset Map is a project of the University of Missouri System Broadband Initiative in partnership with the Missouri ...

Show-Me MO Success podcast: Broadband access for Missouri communities

Published: Monday, April 10, 2023

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Communities that struggle with broadband connectivity are at a disadvantage. The University of Missouri System has resources such as the Digitally Connected Communities Guide to help areas in Missouri gain better broadband ...

Neighborhood Leadership Academy awards 20 mini-grants

Published: Thursday, March 9, 2023

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Neighborhood Leadership Academy has awarded 20 mini-grants totaling $46,805 to groups across Missouri. The grants, ranging from $380 to $2,500, support neighborhood initiatives including community gardens in schools and parks, ...

Survey to help guide state broadband efforts

Published: Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023

COLUMBIA, Mo. – To guide the state’s internet expansion and training efforts, the Missouri Office of Broadband Development and University of Missouri Extension are conducting a brief online survey on household internet access and use.The ...

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Encouraging Return Migration and Population Retention in Rural Communities

Publication date: Jan. 1, 2023

Mallory L. RaheAssociate Extension Professor, Division of Applied Social SciencesTaylorAnn WashburnProgram Coordinator, Division of Applied Social SciencesIn rural communities with low natural amenities, population decline has frustrated rural ...

Introduction to Local Food Systems

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2022

Mary HendricksonAssociate ProfessorRural SociologySarah Hultine MassengaleExtension State Specialist in Community Development andAssistant Extension Professor, University of Missouri-St. LouisThe local production and marketing of food has reached a ...

Safe Drinking Water in an Emergency

Publication date: April 5, 2022

Reviewed by Conne BurnhamEmergency Management SpecialistFire and Rescue Training InstituteYou and your family can survive for several days without food, but only a short time without water. Disasters can often cause us to question the safety of our ...

Family Disaster Plan

Publication date: April 21, 2022

Reviewed by Conne BurnhamFire and Rescue Training InstituteHaving a plan can help your family make it through any disaster with minimal stress. A comprehensive family disaster plan includes information about each family member, household pets, ...

Decision-Making Techniques for Community Groups

Publication date: March 31, 2022

Reviewed by Sarah Hultine MassengaleCommunity Economic DevelopmentJohanna Reed Adams, Charles M. St. Clair and William E. RobertsonDepartment of Community DevelopmentCommunity groups often have a problem coming to a decision about projects to ...

Writing Columns

Publication date: March 30, 2022

Reviewed by Katherine ForanExtension Communications and MarketingDebrah JeffersonExtension and Agricultural InformationWhat is a column? A column is not a news article, but it is news. It generally answers why and how. It often is personal, using the ...

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Show-Me REDI

Feb. 6, 2023 - April 24, 2023

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Show-Me REDI will help prepare women in Missouri to take on public office through two tracks: one for those involved in appointed seats and one for those who want to run for an elected position, with the ability to opt in to both.

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Center for Rural Affairs

Establish strong rural communities, social and economic justice, environmental stewardship and genuine opportunity for all while engaging people in decisions that affect the quality and future of their lives and communities.

24/7 Missouri

Helping business navigate government. (Formerly Missouri Business Portal)

Atchison County, Missouri — Broadband Expansion Economic Benefit Analysis (PDF)

This study estimated the 10-year economic benefits that would result from expanding fixed broadband adoption in Atchison County, Missouri.

Bollinger County, Missouri — Broadband Expansion Economic Benefit Analysis (PDF)

This study estimated the 10-year economic benefits that would result from expanding fixed broadband adoption in Bollinger County, Missouri.

Center for Rural Entrepreneurship

With roots and hearts in rural America, the center helps community leaders build a prosperous future by supporting and empowering business, social and civic entrepreneurs.

Centurions Leadership Program (Kansas City)

Since 1976, Centurions Leadership Program has earned its reputation as an unequaled training ground for future Kansas City leaders. Today, the two-year program has more than 80 active Centurions and more than 1,200 alumni, a close-knit group of women ...

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Alianzas

The Alianzas partnership enhances the ability of communities to collaborate with the growing immigrant Hispanic population.

CARES

The Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems (CARES) aids interested public and private parties in learning about and managing our resources.

Community Arts Program

Promotes and fosters community and economic development through the arts.

Community Leadership

Community development programs providing leadership training in several formats

Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities

Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities aims to create, connect, and promote community economic revitalization through entrepreneurship as a driver for economic growth across communities in Missouri where entrepreneurs and innovators flourish and are celeb

Creating Whole Communities

Links the resources of the university's local efforts throughout the region, creating whole communities.

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