1. Find someone you don’t know and share one success and what evidence tells you it is a success?

2. Survey Results A sleeping giant is rising! A sleeping giant is rising! Move outside the walls! Move outside the walls! Broke the ice! Broke the ice! Just do it! Just do it!

3. Successes!!!!! Enhanced perception of what we do – 8 Enhanced perception of what we do – 8 CC and extension working together - 3 CC and extension working together - 3 Networking – 8 Networking – 8 Strategic plan – 7 Strategic plan – 7 Economic development -14 Economic development -14 Workforce development - 15 Workforce development - 15 Civic engagement – 2 Civic engagement – 2 Meet the needs of the people - 3 Meet the needs of the people - 3

4. Challenges!!!! Internal challenges – 27 Internal challenges – 27 Time, logistics, funding, communication, staffing, president’s role, $ Time, logistics, funding, communication, staffing, president’s role, $ Sustainability – 16 Sustainability – 16 Economic development – 5 Economic development – 5 CC and extension working together – 3 CC and extension working together – 3 Civic engagement – 18 Civic engagement – 18 Stakeholders, culture of deficit Stakeholders, culture of deficit TURF - 2 TURF - 2 We have increased the demand We have increased the demand

5. Community colleges and community Civic engagement – 47 Civic engagement – 47 Change in culture, inclusion, stakeholders Change in culture, inclusion, stakeholders Bright future – 37 Bright future – 37 Strategic plan – 2 Strategic plan – 2 Economic development – 8 Economic development – 8 AI AI High schools High schools

6. Community college and LGUs Resources and sustainability – 4 Resources and sustainability – 4 Change in culture Change in culture Very successful, critical to success Very successful, critical to success Partnerships evolving – 7, improving – 8 Partnerships evolving – 7, improving – 8 Share projects – 5 Share projects – 5 Personalities Personalities No more negativity No more negativity Limited potential Limited potential Non existent Non existent

7. Evaluation Need to find a measure – 6 Need to find a measure – 6 Don’t have any – 8 Don’t have any – 8 Things we are using: KASA, formative, paper trail Things we are using: KASA, formative, paper trail Issues: wasn’t built in, staffing turnover Issues: wasn’t built in, staffing turnover Proof of the pudding is in the eating of it! Proof of the pudding is in the eating of it!

8. Evaluation Processes None – 6 None – 6 Improve – 1, in process -4 Improve – 1, in process -4 Focus groups – 4 Focus groups – 4 Output measures – 6 Output measures – 6 Surveys 5 Surveys 5 Documentation - 2 Documentation - 2 Benchmarks Benchmarks Pre/post surveys Pre/post surveys Every program, every service Every program, every service

9. What should we continue to do? Guidance – 15 Guidance – 15 Support – 7 Support – 7 Convene us – 7 Convene us – 7 Sustainable development 4 Sustainable development 4 Evaluation – 2 Evaluation – 2 Onsite visits – 2 Onsite visits – 2 Networking – 2 Networking – 2 Keep in touch – 2 Keep in touch – 2 Multi-level partnerships Multi-level partnerships CHEERLEADING CHEERLEADING

10. Impact Enhanced role of the college – 23 Enhanced role of the college – 23 Good practice – 3 Good practice – 3 Economic development – 9 Economic development – 9 Increased access to education – 3 Increased access to education – 3 Long ways to go! Long ways to go!

11. What we want to tell Ford Value of partnerships – 13 Value of partnerships – 13 Civic engagement and community building – 3 Civic engagement and community building – 3 Learning together – 2 Learning together – 2 Work with extension - 2 Work with extension - 2 Expanding offerings Expanding offerings Native learners can have culture and education Native learners can have culture and education Struggled Struggled AI, high schools, see the potential, resources for the project were important AI, high schools, see the potential, resources for the project were important

12. Mary Emery Cornelia Butler Flora North Central Regional Center for Rural Development Planning for Sustainability memery@iastate.edu www.ncrcrd.iastate.edu

13. Why do some communities thrive while in the next county over a similar community struggles to survive?

14. What the Research Tells Us: Heartland Center for Leadership Development: 20 Clues Heartland Center for Leadership Development: 20 Clues Flora and Flora: Entrepreneurial Support Infrastructure Flora and Flora: Entrepreneurial Support Infrastructure Flora, Flora and Fey: Rural Legacy and Change Flora, Flora and Fey: Rural Legacy and Change

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16. Worthy Causes and Community Activities

18. Political Capital Cultural Capital Natural Capital Human Capital Financial Capital Social Capital Healthy Ecosystem Vital Economy Social Well-Being Built Capital

19. Capital Resources invested to create new resources over a long time horizon

20. Why Focus on the Capitals? Importance of place. Importance of place. Interdependency and interaction. Interdependency and interaction. Balance. Balance. Ripple effect. Ripple effect.

21. Natural Capital Air quality, wind and sun Air quality, wind and sun Water Water Soil and minerals Soil and minerals Biodiversity Biodiversity Landscape Landscape Natural capital provides possibilities and limits to human action. It influences and is influenced by human actions.

22. Sustainable, Healthy Ecosystems with Multiple Community Benefits Human communities plan and act in concert with natural systems Human communities plan and act in concert with natural systems Ecosystems are used for multiple community benefits Ecosystems are used for multiple community benefits Those with alternative uses of the ecosystem seek common ground Those with alternative uses of the ecosystem seek common ground

23. Cultural Capital Spirituality Spirituality Symbols-sense of place Symbols-sense of place Ways of knowing Ways of knowing Language- history Language- history Ways of acting Ways of acting Definition of what is problematic Definition of what is problematic Cultural capital determines how we see the world, what we take for granted, what we value, and what things we think possible to change. Hegemony allows one social group to impose its symbols and reward system on other groups.

24. Local and Traditional Knowledge is Appreciated and Enhanced Cultural differences are recognized and valued. Cultural differences are recognized and valued. Traditional knowledge and historical places are maintained. Traditional knowledge and historical places are maintained. Communities are willing to take the time to understand and build on different ways of knowing and doing. Communities are willing to take the time to understand and build on different ways of knowing and doing.

25. Human Capital Education Education Skills Skills Health Health Self- esteem Self- esteem Self- efficacy Self- efficacy The characteristics and potentials of individuals that are determined by the intersection of nature (genetics) and nurture (social interactions and environment). The characteristics and potentials of individuals that are determined by the intersection of nature (genetics) and nurture (social interactions and environment).

26. Increased Use of the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities of Local People Identify capacities Identify capacities Enhance capacities Enhance capacities Recombine capacities Recombine capacities

27. Social Capital Mutual trust Mutual trust Reciprocity Reciprocity Groups Groups Collective identity Collective identity Sense of shared future Sense of shared future Working together Working together In teractions among individuals that occur with a degree of frequency and comfort. Bonding social capital consists of interactions within specific groups. Bridging social capital consists of interactions among social groups. In teractions among individuals that occur with a degree of frequency and comfort. Bonding social capital consists of interactions within specific groups. Bridging social capital consists of interactions among social groups.

28. Social Capital Bonding Bonding Tight, exclusive networks Tight, exclusive networks Strong distinction between insiders and outsiders Strong distinction between insiders and outsiders Single answer focus Single answer focus Bridging Bridging Open and flexible networks Open and flexible networks Permeable and open boundaries Permeable and open boundaries Legitimization of alternatives Legitimization of alternatives

29. Dimensions of Social Capital: Implications for Regional Development Bridging + - Bonding - + Clientalism Regional change driven by goals of outsiders Progressive Participation Regional change driven by community-determined goals Extreme individualism Rich solve problems through financial capital Poor have few options Strong Boundaries Regions resists change, often groups within the regions don’t trust each other and do not cooperate ++

30. Improved Regional Initiative, Responsibility, and Adaptability Shared vision. Shared vision. Building first on internal resources. Building first on internal resources. Looking for alternative ways to respond to constant changes. Looking for alternative ways to respond to constant changes. Loss of the victim mentality. Loss of the victim mentality. Loss of cargo cult mentality. Loss of cargo cult mentality.

31. Political Capital Organization Organization Connections Connections Voice Voice Power Power Political capital is the ability of a group to influence standards, regulations and enforcement of those regulations that determine the distribution of resources and the ways they are used.

32. Increased Voice and Influence People who share a vision for a sustainable future are organized and work together. People who share a vision for a sustainable future are organized and work together. They know and feel comfortable around powerful people as well as those often excluded. They know and feel comfortable around powerful people as well as those often excluded. They make sustainability part of the political agenda. They make sustainability part of the political agenda.

33. Financial Capital Savings Savings Debt capital Debt capital Investment capital Investment capital Tax revenue Tax revenue Tax abatements Tax abatements Grants Grants Gifts Gifts Forms of currency used to increase capacity of the unit that accesses it. Financial capital is often privileged because it is easy to measure, and there is a tendency to put other capitals into financial capital terms.

34. Appropriately Diverse and Healthy Regional Economy Reduced poverty Reduced poverty Increased efficiency Increased efficiency Increased economic diversity Increased economic diversity Increased assets of those who live in the region Increased assets of those who live in the region

35. Built Capital Sewers and water systems Sewers and water systems Buildings Buildings Machinery Machinery Roads Roads Electronic communication Electronic communication Human-constructed infrastructure used as tools for production of other capitals.

36. Physical Infrastructure that Enhances Other Community Capitals. Serves multiple users. Serves multiple users. Is locally maintained and improved. Is locally maintained and improved. Links local people together equitably. Links local people together equitably. Connects local people, institutions and businesses to the outside. Connects local people, institutions and businesses to the outside.

37. Impact on one capital can lead to changes that spiral up or down across the capitals decreasing or increasing the related assets.

38. Spiraling of Capital Assets Loss of jobs. Decline in population. Decline in per capital income. Loss of generational wealth transfer. Spiraling down

39. Spiraling of Capital Assets Bridging social capital brings outside expertise together with internal wisdom. Cultural capital increases. Philanthropy provides ongoing funding. Spiraling up Work on involving youth, supporting entrepreneurship, capturing 10% of wealth transfer.

40. Think Globally, Act Locally, Collaborate Regionally

41. Using the capitals to map system change What do people do differently as a result of your program? What do people do differently as a result of your program? Who benefits from these changes? Who benefits from these changes? How do systems, institutions, organizations change? How do systems, institutions, organizations change?

42. Indicators of Success Review your map and identify areas where people are already collecting information Review your map and identify areas where people are already collecting information Identify those areas where measurement is very important to the project – what indicators will help you measure success? Identify those areas where measurement is very important to the project – what indicators will help you measure success? Who will collect the information, how? Who will collect the information, how?

43. Sustainability Tasks Vision to guide us Vision to guide us Results orientated Results orientated Strategic financing Strategic financing Broad-based community support Broad-based community support Identify champions Identify champions Organize for adaptability to changing conditions Organize for adaptability to changing conditions Strong internal systems Strong internal systems Sustainability plan Sustainability plan