Community Connection
The Center supports non-profit organizations, government agencies and other community leaders in their effort to preserve rural character and promote a greater quality of life in rural communities. Established November 20, 2005, the Center's goal is to help connect organizations with each other and the information they need to effectively accomplish their agendas. Through conferences, engaged research, educational programs and other strategic partnerships, the Center helps to build a network of rural leaders, raise awareness of rural concerns and provide a research base for policy decisions.
Engaged Research
- Collaborate with other organizations to serve their research needs
- Include other organizations in determining our research agenda in an effort to ensure the broader community is served in the most responsive manner
- Address the root causes of rural challenges with long-term planning of strategic research agendas
Educational Programming
- Organize conferences, summer institutes and other programs to bring people together to share ideas and form solution-oriented networks
