A Wadena man has transformed his family farm into a symbol of sustainable living and community leadership.
RSDP Happenings
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Hillcrest Village in Northfield is achieving its groundbreaking vision of providing stable, affordable and climate-friendly housing. Now, project advocates are expanding their vision by sharing their knowledge across Minnesota.
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Minnesota schools are going solar! A statewide solar initiative is cutting costs, fostering renewable energy education and sparking future careers.
Extension RSDP unites rural communities with University of Minnesota resources.
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Not long ago, RSDP and CERTs launched a new AmeriCorps role focused on community engagement and outreach. It turned out to be the perfect opportunity for Katilynn Swanson, one of the first to take on the new position.
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Myra McKee is working toward her masters degree at the U of M School of Public Health. Following her passion, McKee recently worked as an accessibility intern with the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge in partnership with Extension RSDP.
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A project connecting U of M electrical engineering students with a local food truck seeking clean energy solutions is exposing students to career possibilities in their field.
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Despite serving as mayor of Ashby, Minn., Amy Johnson says the idea of entering politics initially felt out of reach. But that was before she found 100 Rural Women.
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In the wake of the new year, five new outreach specialists have joined RSDP. Meet the new staff and find out how they each plan to support RSDP’s community-university work in Greater Minnesota.
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How do we deepen the impact of community-university partnerships in rural Minnesota? RSDP set out to answer that question with a pilot program focused on supporting community-led projects.