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Vital Connections On Air

Nov 21, 2019

Many people assume that the economies of rural and urban communities look very different.  Surprisingly, there are many similarities. Brigid Tuck joins us to discuss what economics look like in both rural and urban Minnesota, and how they actually support each others’ success.


Sep 26, 2019

Evaluation doesn’t have to be a  paper survey. In this episode Scott Chazdon and Pam Bishop share how Ripple Effects Mapping has allowed Rural Entrepreneurial Ventures evaluate their efforts in a unique way and better understand their communities along the way.

 

Guests:

Scott Chazdon, Evaluation Specialist,...


Jul 11, 2019

Entrepreneurship is not a new concept, but it’s a piece of economic development that is often overlooked.  In this episode, Don Macke and Pam Bishop describe how the Energizing Entrepreneurial Communities Framework is being used with six southern Minnesota communities involved in the Rural Entrepreneurial...


Apr 4, 2019

Bringing your community together for conversations can be an intimidating task.  DeAnn Loll and Shana Klindt, members of the community of Campbell, share their experience leading four conversations in their community.  Hear how they led their community through a series of conversations that led to big change; both in...