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Denny Spinner, Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs executive
director and former mayor of Huntingburg, will convene a panel of mayors
including Mayor Treva Hodges of Charlestown, Mayor…
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IU Center for Rural Engagement Executive Director Kerry Thomson opens the second day of the IU Rural Conference. Jack Hess, executive director of CivicLab, on the topic of "collaboration by…
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This a mid-day panel discussion on substance use disorder in rural
communities features William Cooke, MD, a Scott County physician and
author of Canary in a Coal Mine, Michael Husain and Lisa…
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This morning session features opening
remarks from IU Executive Vice President and Provost Rahul Shrivastav. A
conversation with Governor Eric Holcomb and IU Center for Rural
Engagement…
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Community Conversations is an interactive discussion about resources and topics that impact rural Indiana communities. Join us for this session where we will discuss challenges and innovative local…
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Explore the development of a new initiative, Creative Arts for Vets (CAV), a partnership between the Eskenazi Museum of Art and the Center for Rural Engagement. Learn more about the background behind…
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The Uplands Maker Mobile brings maker ideas, pedagogical knowledge, materials and tools out to schools and organizations in the Uplands Region, including primarily rural communities. Learn how we are…
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The American Rescue Plan (ARP) provides a unique opportunity for governments, regional organizations, and nonprofits to infuse new resources into their priority initiatives. But the plan includes…
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Learn about innovative approaches to arts-education outreach and creative solutions to bridge the rural broadband gap for K-12 students. We will examine the Eskenazi Museum of Art’s…
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Learn about the results of a recent study of local teen food insecurity, highlighting the prevalence, experiences, coping mechanisms, and teens' ideas for solutions in their communities.…
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The Indiana Uplands host thousands of caves, sinkholes, and springs; all part of an iconic karst landscape that hosts important groundwater resources, ecosystems for rare and endangered species, and…
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Discuss the ways we as a region and state can tell a comprehensive story of our history through the development of a heritage trail that is inclusive to all backgrounds, with a focus on typically…
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This session brought together participants together to learn more about recent initiatives and hear from our guest keynote speaker.Opening remarksKerry Thomson, IU Center for Rural Engagement…
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Community Conversations is an interactive discussion about resources and topics that impact rural Indiana communities. Join us for this session where we will discuss challenges and innovative local…
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A study completed (pre-COVID) showed rural homebound older adults in parts of south central Indiana have higher depression and loneliness rates compared to the national average. Respondents with…
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The number of identified sexually exploited youth in Indiana has risen in recent years, increasing since COVID-19 started. Community Engagement to End Child Sexual Exploitation (CEECSE) presents a…
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Food insecurity is all too common among older adults age 65+ in the U.S. and is highest in rural places. One in five food insecure households includes an older adult. In this session, we will examine…
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We will discuss challenges facing rural Indiana's drinking water and opportunities to address them. Panelists will speak to variation in natural water quality, access to potable water, presence…
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Learn about innovative approaches to arts-education outreach and creative solutions to bridge the rural broadband gap for K-12 students. We will examine the Eskenazi Museum of Art’s…
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Learn more about the prevalence and impact of adverse experiences among low socio-economic status mothers on the outcomes of their children based on survey data. During the session, we will examine…
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The opening session of the 2021 Indiana University Rural Conference brought participants together to learn more about recent initiatives and hear from our guest keynote speaker.Opening remarksLauren…
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For rural residents, geography, transportation, and language can present challenges to navigating their own care. Learn how these factors impede access to care and discuss solutions that fit rural…
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Health insurance can serve as both a pathway and an impediment to care. In this session, we discuss the ways health insurance impacts access to care and tested solutions to overcome insurance-related…
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James Farmer from Indiana University presents on his research with Indiana Christmas tree growers and consumers, exploring the challenges of an increasingly competitive marketplace as well as the…
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Carrie Carson from ACEnet in Athens, OH presented about a number of local initiatives addressing access to healthy, local, and affordable food in rural, Southeastern Ohio. Topics covered include…
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