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Re-imagining Rural: In Person In Townsend

 

Author:
Allison Kosto, MSU Broadwater County Extension Agent
MSU Broadwater County Extension Agent


Re-imagining Rural: In Person in Townsend

Allison Kosto, MSU Broadwater County Extension Agent

Reconvening for funders, policymakers, and partners invested in a vibrant future for rural Montana.

June 13, 2023

Townsend, MT

To register please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reimagining-rural-gathering-registration-574970511277

WORKING AGENDA AS OF 3/10/23

9:30 am Registration Opens

10:00 am Welcoming Remarks

10:20 am A Changing Rural Montana – A Statewide Perspective, Innovation

· Data on rural Montana

· A unique approach with success to working in rural communities

· Examples of working with communities on a statewide scale

Debrief, discussion, lessons learned.

Noon Lunch

1:00 pm Rural Community Successes (Communities invited, not confirmed)

· Cutbank: Reframing vision of what’s possible, beautification, welcoming

· Roundup: Roundup Community Partners, Back porch

· Worden/Ballentine: Bringing neighbors together, creating identity

· Broadus: Community-Based Leadership program

· Forsyth: Branding, understanding your community, year-to-year progress

Debrief, discussion, lessons learned.

3:00 pm Break

3:15 pm Debrief & Reflection Facilitated Discussion

4:00 pm Adjourn

4:30pm Optional walking tour + brewery social (not confirmed)

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