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University of Minnesota Extension offers free webinars to share ideas, elevate emerging work and learn about new research and trending topics relating to community development. These online events are open to everyone.
Upcoming webinars
Details on scheduled sessions to be announced.
Past webinars
Find on-demand recordings and other resources shared during an already held webinar.
Community studies can support advocacy efforts and help secure projects. Take a deep dive into steps and make the process feel less daunting.
Passing a business to a new owner or stepping into someone else's is more than a financial transaction. Learn from real-life case studies of business owners of what worked for them – and what didn't.
Are your local businesses and residents ready for road construction season? Learn how the findings from two case studies may help your community prepare.
Most Minnesotans live, work and shop across a wide region. Learn about emerging mobile data that helps communities understand how people move around and connect.
Learn about economic trends, demographic shifts, and industry changes that are shaping the state's economy.
Discover an agenda-setting process that can help your collaborations start up or adapt to changing conditions.
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