2024 One Shawnee Regional Summit Resources
The second One Shawnee Regional Summit took place on October 11th, 2024 at Vienna High School in Johnson County. We have made available some of the materials that were presented at that event below:
Data for Decision Makers (Updated for 2024): An Overview of the One Shawnee Region
One Shawnee President, Patrick Windhorst, opened the summit with a presentation developed in partnership with Zach Kennedy, Community and Economic Development State Lead at the Illinois State Census Data Center.
Keynote: Challenges and Opportunities for Rural and Downstate Development
The keynote of the 2024 One Shawnee Summit was provided by Dr. Christopher Merrett, Dean for Innovation and Economic Development, Director of the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, Western Illinois University.
Mapping the Future of Your Community
Many rural communities across the country face challenges like population decline, limited resources, and a lack of opportunities.
This Community Visioning breakout session, hosted by Giselle Hamm, MA Program Director at the Illinois Institute of Rural Affairs, focused on providing strategic planning and homegrown solutions that can help our local communities not only survive but thrive.
Make My Move Relocation Incentives
This session, hosted by Alex Benishek, Community Development and Planning Coordinator at the City of Mattoon, sought to address one of the most important challenges facing rural communities, the recruitment and retention of new workers and their families.
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