Track 1: Digital Inclusion
Approaches to spurring broadband adoption and use for diverse groups.
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Track 2: Business and Economic Development
Effective broadband-based economic development strategies for communities to implement
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Track 3: Broadband Infrastructure Development
Information on success stories, stories in process and the pay-offs from world-class broadband.
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Track 4: Applications
This track on applications showcased exciting uses for broadband happening right now and soon in the future in our Minnesota communities. Health Care Applications, Jenelle O’Donnell, Winona Health Wi-Fi on School Busses, Steve Bistrop, Milaca Schools Connecting the Notes, Paul Babcock, MacPhail Center for Music Collaboration Platform: Videoconferencing, Dan Driscoll, Video Guidance AT&T and Wearable …
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Update on the American Rescue Plan Act’s Capital Projects Fund
October 12, 2021 | Session Notes and Video Diane Wells has over 34 years of experience working with telecommunications and broadband issues for the State of Minnesota. She joined the Office of Broadband Development at the MN Department of Employment and Economic Development at its inception in 2013. Prior to joining the Office, Ms. Wells managed …
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VFVC Initial Case Statement and Benchmark Studies
The Foundation’s Vital Forests/Vital Communities Initiative links healthy forest ecosystems to community vitality and supports our commitment to partner with rural communities to create vital economies in which benefits are widely shared. The Initiative is based on the belief that growing and managing healthy forest ecosystems makes economic and environmental sense. The Vital Forests / …
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Videos: Share why taking the Census matters
From the U.S. Census toolkit, videos to share on websites, social media spaces and elsewhere. Look at the entire online Census toolkit here.
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Warroad Area Blandin Broadband Community
Community Visioning Events: The virtual community visioning process is two meetings over the course of one week. Community Vision Meeting: Friday, January 14 – Watch the Recording; Access Passcode: Warroad1! Brainstorm Meeting: Friday, January 21 – Watch the Recording; Access Passcode: Warroad2#
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Welcome and Tone Setting – Thursday
October 14, 2021 | Session Notes and Recording Mark Ritchie serves as President of Global Minnesota, the state’s World Affairs Council, and is a leader in the effort to bring to Minnesota the first ever World’s Fair focused on health and wellness. This World Expo will be integrated into the Global Goals Campaign designed to …
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Welcome and Tone Setting – Tuesday
October 12, 2021 Tina May currently serves as the Chief of Staff and VP of Rural Services for Land O’Lakes, and leads the rural initiatives for the cooperative, including the American Connection Project. Prior to her time at Land O’ Lakes Tina worked in multiples roles in government on agriculture and food policy, as a …
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