To the governing board of Southwest Minnesota Broadband Services for their vision and multi-community collaboration in creating a public regional fiber network that serves residential and business customers in eight rural communities ranging from 59 to just over 3,200 people. In 2011, the communities of Jackson, Brewster, Bingham Lake, Heron Lake, Lakefield, Wilder, Okabena, and …
October 29, 2020 | Session notes and recording How I Think About the Importance of Communities in the 21st Century Thomas L. Friedman is an internationally renowned author, reporter, and, columnist. He is the recipient of three Pulitzer Prizes – two for international reporting from the Middle East and a third for his columns written about 9/11. …
If you have applied for a Blandin Foundation Scholarship before and need to start a new application Check your email! You should have received an email from Blandin Foundation with your customized application link in early January. Call Jen Alger at 218-326-0523 or email scholarships@blandinfoundation.org if you have questions.
October 14, 2021 | Session Notes and Recording Speed-story-telling by people working to bring the benefits of broadband to families, businesses and communities in rural Minnesota. Show, Tell, and Discussion. Cannon Roots Local Foods Initiative Cannon Falls has become a hub for local food and beverage producers in the past decade. Listen how the local …
Participants at Blandin Community Leadership Program (BCLP) retreats invest a full week in building relationships across the many dimensions of their community. They also learn that just having social capital isn’t enough to sustain healthy community – leaders need to support their relationships so they can leverage their social capital and mobilize others for community …
Tom Duffus Upper Midwest Director – The Conservation Fund The Conservation Fund forges partnerships to protect America’s legacy of land and water resources. Through land acquisition, community and economic development, and conservation training, the Fund and its partners demonstrate effective conservation solutions emphasizing the integration of economic and environmental goals. What aspect or aspects of the …
Approaches to spurring broadband adoption and use for diverse groups.
Effective broadband-based economic development strategies for communities to implement
Information on success stories, stories in process and the pay-offs from world-class broadband.
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 …