Building rural leadership today to reduce poverty tomorrow
When it comes to creating a thriving community, community members themselves are the key to success. The Horizons program taps the ability of communities to create hope and economic prosperity.
Horizons is an 18-month program of leadership education, community discussion, visioning and action for rural communities. The Horizons program has reached 21 Minnesota rural towns, and has engaged thousands of Minnesotans in a vision for the future of their communities. Horizons communities receive training, support and resources that strengthen community leadership and begin a discussion about poverty and the future of the community. Eligible communities have populations up to 5,000 and have poverty rates of 10% or more.
Become a Horizons Community! Informational sessions will help you decide if it's right for your town.
Extension is the Minnesota delivery organization for Horizons, a seven-state initiative of The Northwest Area Foundation.
Horizons communities engage in four activities throughout the 18-month program:
- Study Circles – In each Horizon community, groups will be organized to discuss their community, poverty and a plan for action using the Everyday Democracy program.
- Leadership Plenty® – Community members will receive nine sessions of leadership training.
- Community Visioning – Neighbors will come together to create a shared vision and a plan for poverty reduction.
- Community Action – With help from Horizons and its partners, communities build needed skills and move their plan forward. Read about Extension programs.
Contact Information
Monica Herrera
Program Director, Horizons
Office: 612-624-7649
Cell: 612-418-5597
herre066@umn.edu
toll free: 1-866-407-4906 |
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