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Washington State Rural Symposium

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Governor Jay Inslee opened the Rural Symposium on Wednesday April 12th 2017, sponsored by the Washington State Department of Commerce and Partners for Rural Washington (PRWA). 80 rural community stakeholders and service providers convened at the Governor Hotel in Olympia WA to assess ways rural areas can better access services based on prioritized rural needs. An additional goal of the meeting was identifying ways that funding resources can be effectively maximized and leveraged to help support rural community and economic development activities. Attendees at the meeting were asked to identify their highest priority needs. A summary of these is being sent out to all attendees.

PRWA and Commerce both desire to improve communication, collaboration and coordination statewide in ways that can best benefit rural communities. Please contact us for more information about the Rural Symposium and PRWA.

Symposium Agenda
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM (PDT)
Olympia, WA

Partners for Rural Washington (PRWA) is a non-profit organization composed of representatives from all levels of government, community and regional nonprofit organizations, and the private sector.  PRWA is hosting a one-day symposium to discuss rural development, current efforts, a changing environment and how we as stakeholders can coordinate on the delivery of effective and worthwhile rural training and resources.

Agenda:
 Networking:  Coffee and tea                                                              8:30 – 9:00am  

 Kim Herman, PRWA President                                                           9:00 – 9:30am  

    Welcome & introductions   
    Goals for today’s program

Mario Villanueva, Board Secretary, PRWA                                         9:30 – 10:00am

    Goals of PRWA
    History of PRWA
    Identified rural needs

 
Break……                                                                                            10:00 – 10:15am


What are the current and emerging needs of rural Washington?     10:15 – 12:00pm

    Revisting identified needs
    Demographics
    Climate change
    Technology

 Lunch…… Guest speaker, rural legislative update                          12:00 – 12:45pm

 
Can PRWA help address the needs of rural Washington?                12:45 – 2:00pm

    Resource directory
    Convener
    Advocate

Next Steps                                                                                             2:00 – 2:30pm     

    Where do we go from here?
    Who’s missing from this discussion?
    How do we engage rural emerging leaders?
    How do we build partnerships?

 
Jay Reich - Symposium Facilitator
Jay was previously the Deputy Chief of Staff at the US Department of Commerce when Gary Locke was the Secretary of Commerce under President Obama, has been on the Central WA University Board of Directors and has been involved in a great number of civic projects as a bond attorney in Seattle.  Jay is a skilled facilitator and has a passion for current and civic issues.
 

Attending Organizations

    Department of Commerce
    Association of Washington Cities
    Rural Development Initiative
    USDA Rural Development
    Avista
    Washington State Association of Counties
    Tribal Representatives
    Department of Agriculture
    Department of Enterprise Services
    Emergency Management Division
    Housing & Urban Development
    Department of Agriculture
    WSU Extension
    Workforce Development
    Partners for Rural Washington Board
    Community Action Agencies
    Philanthropic Organizations
    Governor’s Staff


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  • Home
  • About
    • Mission, Principles
    • Partners
    • Board
  • Projects
    • WA Rural Resource Directory
    • Partners for Rural Washington Symposium
    • Regional Summit
  • Resources
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