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2012

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration

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Reversing The Brain Drain, Milan Wall May 2012

Reversing The Brain Drain, Milan Wall

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Reversing the Brain Drain, presentation slides.

Includes a summary of demographic research conducted by Ben Winchester of the University of Minnesota, including information about the "newcomer trend." Also covers Buffalo Commons research conducted by Randy Cantrell or the University of Nebraska.


Southwest Nebraska Community Builders, Graduate Reunion Meeting, May 1, 2012, Craig Schroeder May 2012

Southwest Nebraska Community Builders, Graduate Reunion Meeting, May 1, 2012, Craig Schroeder

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Introduction:

2012 marks 20 years since Dr. Bob Manley brought Community Builder to Southwest Nebraska, as the region emerged from the devastation of the 1980's Ag Crisis. On May 1st, a group of former participants from communities through out the region came together to reflect on the impact Community Builders had on them personally, and on their communities and the region overall. Based upon this reflection it was unanimously determine that a new generation of emerging leaders would greatly benefit from Community Builders. The group then went through the process of evaluating what had been most valuable in the original …


20 Clues To Community Survival: An Annotated List, Heartland Center For Leadership Development Jan 2012

20 Clues To Community Survival: An Annotated List, Heartland Center For Leadership Development

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The Heartland Center for Leadership Development is an independent, non-profit organization developing local leadership that responds to the challenges of the future.

The 20 clues are taken from the Heartland Center’s Clues to Rural Community Survival, a landmark study profiling thriving small towns and reservations. The list of vital characteristics provides an “ideal” benchmark against which people can measure their own community. It moves people naturally from theory, to strategy, to action.