[GAC-Dems] Fwd: Re: Rural Youth Summit

[bbirks at gac.edu]

hey carla...

sorry about that; i'm not sure why my message didn't go through.  
anyhow, let me know if you or anyone else in the college republicans  
have further questions.

jake & justin...

carla said you'd be the guys to talk to about the rural youth summit  
october 26 & 27 at iowa state university, which includes a forum with  
2008 presidential candidates from both parties. gustavus is covering  
all costs of sending a delegation to this event. lemme know if anyone  
in dems is interested and/or if you have questions.

ben

>> Quoting Ben Birks <bbirks at gac.edu>:
>>
>>> hi carla...
>>>
>>> just the person i was planning on talking to tomorrow at the SAO  fair.
>>> when we met last week, noreen & i resolved to talk to the  college dems
>>> & republicans about this opportunity. yes, we're going  as
>>> representatives of the college so expenses are covered. noreen & i
>>> haven't gone over specific logistics...here's my preliminary guess.
>>> we'd probably leave campus mid-morning on the 26th (9 or 10AM) and
>>> would be back sometime in the evening on the 27th (maybe 8 or 9PM).
>>>
>>> ben
>>>
>>> p.s. here's some
>>> other relevant information. lemme know if you have further questions
>>> or concerns.
>>>
>>> Our target audience is youth from the Midwest. Of course, we welcome  rural
>>> youth from across the nation to attend, but will target our    
>>> outreach  in the
>>> Midwest (that being said, we are in contact with a group from alabama &
>>> would welcome a diverse audience since rural is not a term    
>>> exclusive  to the
>>> midwest but can include fishing communities in the northeast, mining
>>> communities in the southwest, & many other types of environments).
>>>
>>> The sessions include presentations on rural youth issues by selected
>>> presentation proposals from rural youth. The relevant topics are  given in
>>> the call for presentations, and are broad enough to cover numerous  topics
>>> from jobs to social change (We're using YouTube as an avenue by which
>>> people can submit presentations).
>>>
>>> A open discussion time using the "World Cafe" style facilitation    
>>> will  occur
>>> following the presentations. (world cafe will take place in a big   
>>>   room with
>>> discussion leaders spread throughout at tables. the time will be    
>>>  broken into
>>> 10 minute intervals where summit participants will be mixing &     
>>> mingling with
>>> each other while talking about distinct rural issues. the objective  is to
>>> get participants thinking about specific issues & use the discussion  as a
>>> foundation for the rest of the conference).
>>>
>>> In the evening, a social event will be held (we'll probably bring in  a
>>> local band or two...basically a time for fun & informal  networking).
>>> The following morning, training on effective strategies  for
>>> communicating your message with elected leaders will be held  (this
>>> session will be led by ND State Representative Pam Gulleson; in
>>> addition to having served nearly 15 years in state gov't, she works  in
>>> U.S. Senator Dorgan's office). After this, we'll join the National
>>> Rural Forum. At the National Rural Forum panels, speakers, and
>>> keynotes will address rural issues, and the afternoon includes 2008
>>> Presidential Candidates from both parties.
>>>
>>> ?
>>>
>>> On Sep 18, 2007, at 5:00 PM, Carla Shutrop wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ben,
>>>>   When would we plan to leave, get back, everything is paid for?
>>>> What would be covered in the summit?
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Carla Shutrop
>>>> cshutrop at gustavus.edu
>>>>
>>>> Ben Birks wrote:
>>>>> Noreen & I have been in on the planning of this event; it's pretty
>>>>>   exciting stuff. Feel free to shoot me an email if you have
>>>>> questions.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ben
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sep 18, 2007, at 4:05 PM, Christopher P. Gilbert wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Forwarded message from rleitch at gac.edu -----
>>>>>>    Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 09:01:49 -0500
>>>>>>    From: rleitch at gac.edu
>>>>>> Reply-To: rleitch at gac.edu
>>>>>> Subject: Rural Youth Summit
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Join your rural Midwestern colleagues as they take the stage at the
>>>>>> Rural Youth Summit: Revitalizing Rural America, October 26 and 27,
>>>>>> 2007 to collectively find solutions to challenges facing young  people
>>>>>> who wish to make a living and build their lives in our rural
>>>>>> communities.  College and university students, beginning farmers,  new
>>>>>> Americans, technical college students, young professionals, high
>>>>>> school students, entrepreneurs and young people who dream of  living in
>>>>>> rural areas are invited to participate.  The 2008 Presidential
>>>>>> candidates have been invited to participate in a forum dialogue.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The Gustavus Community Service Center will cover all related costs
>>>>>> (transportation, hotel, registration fee) and is coordinating  Gustavus
>>>>>> representation at this event, which will be held at Iowa State
>>>>>> University (Ames, Iowa).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please contact Noreen Buhmann in the Community Service Center
>>>>>> (nbuhmann at gac.edu; X6011) if you are interested.  The registration
>>>>>> deadline is fast approaching, so please act quickly.  I also have a
>>>>>> few posters with more information outside my office door (Old Main
>>>>>> 204E).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Richard Leitch
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- End forwarded message -----
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