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Introduction to Neighboring 101 - 2023

Event date: Jan. 19, 2023 - Dec. 21, 2023

Being an active and engaged neighboring can help people, organizations, and communities to expand participation while respecting differences and embracing the diversity that makes communities vibrant places to live, work, and play. In these monthly ...

Building Local Prosperity

This program guides communities through exploring economic development opportunities and building a goal-oriented economic development plan. Building Local Prosperity (BLP) is an economic development planning and engagement process in which members ...

Strategic Doing

This one-day program guides communities through exploring community economic development opportunities they have and taking them through a planning process that leads to a goal-oriented plan. Strategic Doing is a community focused method of helping ...

Data Training

Demographic, economic and workforce data training gives your team fundamental skills in public information data collection, analysis and visualization. This in-person training teaches attendees how to use data through hands-on exercises, ...

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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 ...

Placemaking and Jobs

Published: Thursday, May 13, 2021

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The availability of good jobs is critical for attracting new residents to a community, encouraging former residents to return and convincing current residents to stay. But jobs alone are not enough anymore. Creating a vibrant ...

Arts can boost, diversify small-town economies

Published: Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A two-day training this fall will show civic leaders, artists, elected officials, entrepreneurs, business owners and others how the arts can play a role in community and economic development.“Community Development Academy ...

MU collaborates with community on audio tour of historic Lexington

Published: Thursday, July 10, 2014

LEXINGTON, Mo. – Visitors to historic Lexington, Missouri, can learn about the town’s rich Civil War history through an audio walking and driving tour created through the University of Missouri Extension Community Arts Program. The audio tour ...

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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 ...

Broadband Technologies: A Primer on Access and Solutions

Publication date: June 1, 2021

Sarah A. LowExceed Director and Associate ProfessorCatherine IsleyExceed Graduate Research AssistantAlan SpellExceed Assistant Extension ProfessorMatt KuresCommunity Development Specialist, University of WisconsinTessa ConroyAssistant Professor, ...

E3A Understanding Energy: Importance Scale of Alternative Energy Objectives

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2019

Developed by Montana State University Extension and the University of WyomingAdapted with permissionThis guide is one in the Exploring Energy Efficiency and Alternatives (E3A): Understanding Energy series. This one is an opinion survey in which ...

E3A Understanding Energy: Carbon and Energy in the United States

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2019

E3A Understanding Energy: Off-Grid Living

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2019

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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.

Economic Benefits of Expanding Broadband in Northwest Missouri (PDF)

This study estimated the 10-year economic benefits that would result from expanding fixed broadband adoption in three Northwest Missouri counties.

Economic Benefits of Expanding Broadband in Select Missouri Counties (PDF)

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

Executive Summary, Economic Benefits of Expanding Broadband in Northwest Missouri (PDF)

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

Executive Summary, Economic Benefits of Expanding Broadband in Select Missouri Counties (PDF)

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

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

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