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Jeff Hanson of Muscotah was among two hundred Kansans who attended the Big Rural Brainstorm at the Meridian Center in Newton on February 3-4.
With an atmosphere of hope, energy and opportunity, the goal was to think outside the box and come up with ideas that are achievable at the grassroots level for rural communities.
Facilitated by Marci Penner, director of the Kansas Sampler Foundation based out of Inman, the format consisted of diverse breakout sessions, StandUp reviews, appointments, and group discussions.
There were no keynote speakers.
The group also experimented with a We Kan Bank, an inventory of community needs and those who could offer service.
On Saturday morning, forty people came forward to declare action steps they would take when they got home.
A sampling of those actions include starting a community garden and community foundation, developing a rural entertainment network and internship programs for businesses, and doing an inventory of PowerUps (21-39 year olds who are rural by choice).
Those who would like to be on an e-blast list to help sustain rural communities should contact the Kansas Sampler Foundation at marci@kansassampler.org.
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