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For Immediate Release Contact: Mary Peabody, Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development Email: Mary.Peabody@uvm.edu Understanding Communities: Online course offers essential tools for community development Would you like to understand how communities work? Are you curious about why good ideas sometimes fall flat? Do you watch groups struggle to make decisions without adequate data? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions we invite you to register for Understanding Communities and Their Dynamics, a unique online course presented jointly by the four Regional Rural Development Centers and a team of nationally recognized Community Development professionals. The eight-week series begins October 1, 2010 with an orientation for those new to online learning. Each of the next seven weeks features a 90-minute webinar focusing on topics including demographics, economic development, strategic planning, and power structures. Supplemental resources and online discussion opportunities will be available on the course website. Participants can log in at their convenience during the week to explore these topics further, pose questions, investigate additional resources and visit with colleagues in similar situations. “The course covered a lot of topics, giving us concrete information as well as a lot of food for thought,” said a recent course graduate. “I have a new understanding of community dynamics, leadership structures, and best practices for collaboration.” Understanding Communities and Their Dynamics is a Level 1 introduction for the Foundations of Practice Program. It is appropriate for individuals working with community groups at any level and in any subject area. Past participants have included those working across a broad spectrum of areas, including agriculture, economic development, youth development, entrepreneurship, energy and natural resource-related issues. If you find yourself called upon to facilitate community-based initiatives, or you just want to better understand how communities function, this course is for you! Registration is $150 per person. Discounts are available for those sharing a computer and phone line. Registration forms and payment information is available at http://nercrd.psu.edu/FOPConferenceRegistration.html. To learn more about Foundations of Practice and Understanding Communities and Their Dynamics please visit our website at http://srdc.msstate.edu/fop/.
Rural Realities is a peer-reviewed information/policy series that seeks to showcase innovative applied research that gives attention to critical and timely rural issues. The Rural Realities Board of Editors has identified the following as high priority for 2010-2011 issues:
Impact of high cost of energy/fuel for rural America Climate change and its effects in rural areas The housing crisis and rural foreclosure: The potential for a looming farm crisis? Food security and high food prices Rural/Urban relations and regional economies Brain drain and rural outmigration Rural immigration: The new opportunities and challenges to the changing rural landscape The knowledge and creative economies: Are these feasible in rural America? Business loss, income trends, and rural economic instability Rural infrastructure Changing mental health and healthcare needs of rural areas
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