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SUMMARY:Rural Economic Development (RED) - Virtual Course (Closed Event)
LOCATION:Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7642778686  , AB
DESCRIPTION:Rural Economic Development (RED) - Virtual Course (Closed Event)\n\n11/25/25 09:00 AM MST\n - 11/25/25 04:30 PM MST\Description:\nThis event is by invitation only.\nAfter taking this course you will;\n\n	Understand the significance of rural economic development, its distinctions in rural versus urban settings, and common challenges faced by rural communities.\n	Acquire  skills to assess rural community needs and assets using tools like Community Needs Assessment (CNA), Asset Mapping, and Gap Analysis, facilitating the identification of strengths, challenges, and opportunities for capacity building.\n	Gain insight into strategic planning and implementation, distinguishing between project and strategic planning, developing Rural Economic Development Plans based on CNAs, and integrating the Logic Model to illustrate connections between resources, activities, and outcomes.\n	Understand  rural economic development strategies, receive guidance on selecting the most suitable strategy, and learn creative approaches to connecting strategies with resources\n	Create inclusive community engagement, fostering participation and community ownership, leveraging partnerships, and addressing conflict within rural communities.\n	Empower local leadership, establish collaborative governance structures, identify rural economic development models, and define the roles of economic development officers, organizations, or committees in fostering economic growth.\n\nHosted by Jacqueline Buchanan (REDS Team)\nTrainer - Holly Sorgen\Details:\nThis course starts at 9 am and runs until 4:30 pm.\nListed below is the Zoom link.\nThe link will open 15 minutes prior to the start of the course - 8:45 am.\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/7642778686\n\nMeeting ID: 764 277 8686\n\n---\n\nOne tap mobile\n+16473744685,,7642778686# Canada\n+16475580588,,7642778686# Canada\n\nJoin instructions\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/7642778686/invitations?signature=u8aSvJqDtmmjSv-4noE8GlN4YkNoTts9H7ukP_dSvJk\n \Location:\nJoin Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7642778686  \n\n, AB
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Rural Economic Development (RED) - Virtual Course (Closed Event)<br /><br />11/25/25 09:00 AM MST - 11/25/25 04:30 PM MST<br />Description:<br />This event is by invitation only.<br />
After taking this course you will;
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	<li>Understand the significance of rural economic development, its distinctions in rural versus urban settings, and common challenges faced by rural communities.</li>
	<li>Acquire &nbsp;skills to assess rural community needs and assets using tools like Community Needs Assessment (CNA), Asset Mapping, and Gap Analysis, facilitating the identification of strengths, challenges, and opportunities for capacity building.</li>
	<li>Gain insight into strategic planning and implementation, distinguishing between project and strategic planning, developing Rural Economic Development Plans based on CNAs, and integrating the Logic Model to illustrate connections between resources, activities, and outcomes.</li>
	<li>Understand &nbsp;rural economic development strategies, receive guidance on selecting the most suitable strategy, and learn creative approaches to connecting strategies with resources</li>
	<li>Create inclusive community engagement, fostering participation and community ownership, leveraging partnerships, and addressing conflict within rural communities.</li>
	<li>Empower local leadership, establish collaborative governance structures, identify rural economic development models, and define the roles of economic development officers, organizations, or committees in fostering economic growth.</li>
</ul>
Hosted by Jacqueline Buchanan (REDS Team)<br />
Trainer - Holly Sorgen<br />Details:<br />This course starts at 9 am and runs until 4:30 pm.<br />
Listed below is the Zoom link.<br />
The link will open 15 minutes prior to the start of the course - 8:45 am.<br />
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Join Zoom Meeting<br />
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7642778686<br />
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Meeting ID: 764 277 8686<br />
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+16473744685,,7642778686# Canada<br />
+16475580588,,7642778686# Canada<br />
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Join instructions<br />
https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/7642778686/invitations?signature=u8aSvJqDtmmjSv-4noE8GlN4YkNoTts9H7ukP_dSvJk<br />
&nbsp;<br />Location:<br />Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7642778686  <br /><br />, AB 
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