Grand Rapids, Minn. — Twenty-four residents of the Thief River Falls area returned September 28 from a five-day leadership retreat, the first segment of an intense eight-day training provided by the Blandin Community Leadership Program (BCLP). The team also will participate in three follow-up workshops. A program of the Grand Rapids-based Blandin Foundation, BCLP has …
Opportunity to pursue a meaningful career is one element of healthy communities. One initiative, girlsBEST, focuses on breaking down barriers facing young women as they acquire the education they need to make the most of those opportunities, especially in the STEM sector.
From the Daily Yonder, a rural lawyer shares why she returned to her rural roots, and the importance of skilled legal representation to those who live in rural. See our partner directory for more on our support of legal aid efforts. Photo clip from Daily Yonder, photo by Christopher Adams.
The central Minnesota town of Long Prairie has grown as it has welcomed immigrants to the community, as this latest piece MinnPost’s New Americans in Greater Minnesota describes. Blandin Foundation helps fund the series.
Remer hosted the Cass County board of commissioners meeting at its new fire hall this week. The new building is just one of the benefits the community has seen from the project. Find out how the change has made a difference in this Brainerd Dispatch article. Visit this page from our Partner Directory for a …
Blandin Leadership alumni Carolyn Treadway and others reflect on the hard work the community of Faribault has accomplished over numerous years creating a community that works for all. This is the latest story in MinnPost‘s New Americans in Greater Minnesota series, funded in part by Blandin Foundation. Foundation funding of work in Faribault can be found on …
Philanthropies across the country have called for the question about citizenship to be removed from the 2020 Census. Our Census webpage offers resources for you to learn more about the census and rural Minnesota, including CEO Kathy’s Annette’s appointment to the first-ever statewide Complete Count Committee, interactive maps with data on how your area showed …
From the Apolitical blog: Western Minnesota communities along the Upper Minnesota River valley built an online campaign that moves beyond tourism to attract new residents. Longtime Blandin broadband partner, the Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission, was a key leader in the work. See the Get Rural campaign for yourself. Visit our Partner Directory to …
Blandin Foundation CEO Kathy Annette’s keynote presentation to the Direct Services Tribes National Meeting, July 11, 2018. Healthy, hopeful, vibrant rural communities Hello everyone! It’s great to be here with you all. I see many familiar faces, and I am honored that you have invited me back to share some thoughts today. Before I …
Folks in rural and urban Minnesota alike are gearing up to get out in community for the 2020 Census. The Star-Tribune shares what’s happening this summer and beyond.