The Fall 2020 Regional Community Forum
THE ACTION CONTINUES!
You can help Maximize Northwest Missouri's Potential!
100 Community, business, education, and elected leaders registered for the Maximize NWMO Fall 2020 Online Event on November 18th with several dozen more asking for recordings of the event! This is your page if you couldn't join us online! Please check out links to videos in the list below and the slide decks in our library on this page. We split the video into five parts for easier viewing.
Biannual Update - Wednesday, November 18, 2020
VIDEO PART 1: The WHY Behind Maximize NWMO with Christel Gollnick - CLICK HERE
VIDEO PART 2: Overview of The Maximize [My Community] Journey Framework and Announcement of New Programs with Jackie Spainhower, Christel Gollnick, Lowell Kruse, Linda Place, Steve Wenger, and Joe Lear - CLICK HERE
VIDEO PART 3: Demonstration of Recent Regional Data Informing Collaborative Discussions and Decision-Making with Christel Gollnick, Max Summers, and Steve Wenger - CLICK HERE
VIDEO PART 4: Maximize NWMO Progress Celebration and Recognition with Christel Gollnick, Max Summers, Mary Hinde, and Steve Wenger - CLICK HERE
VIDEO PART 5: Alumni & Resident Survey Preliminary Findings presented by the MU Exceed Team of Dr. Mallory Rahe and Dr. Sarah Low - CLICK HERE
WHY
Learn what nearly 200 community leaders have prioritized, and more than 2,000 people with ties to the region have shared over May-November 2020 to improve the vitality of northwest Missouri.
The Maximize NWMO Navigation Team shared an overview of what The Maximize [My Community] Journey is all about and what progress is being made throughout the effort. A limited number of matching grants are available to communities adopting the framework for community coaching, data resources, and administrative support to implement the process of moving from knowing your story, visioning a new story, and taking action to create meaningful growth. Attendees participated in conversations (not recorded due to Zoom breakout room limitations) regarding the role of community members in advancing healthcare, education, business and entrepreneurship, and quality of life.
Over the lunch hour, Dr. Mallory Rahe and Dr. Sarah Low from the University of Missouri Extension Exceed program and Christel Gollnick from JUPER Communications shared preliminary findings from an Alumni & Resident Survey that surpassed 2,000 participants over the summer. The team also recognized the many partners and volunteers contributing to the activity taking place amid COVID-19 to dream big and work together across 18 counties.
CONNECT TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES
CLICK HERE to learn more about the new REGIONAL LEARNING COLLABORATIVE
This is a group tour online through The Maximize [My Community] Journey Framework with the Maximize NWMO Team and other communities in a program that meets twice a month from the end of January to the end of August in 2021.
CLICK HERE to learn more about the new Community-Centered Coaching and Support Program
This is a guided expedition through The Maximize [My Community] Journey Framework with the Maximize NWMO Team providing you and your county or community group with personalized support. All participants in this program are automatically enrolled in the above Regional Learning Collaborative as well.
Email together@maximizenwmo.org for more information.
This is a great place to live, learn, work, play, and thrive. Now is the time to come together and maximize the potential of our communities and region!
Thanks to the Missouri Department of Economic Development, USDA-Rural Development, The University of Missouri Extension and Exceed, and the Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri’s Regional Vitality Initiative donors for making it possible for Maximize NWMO’s Navigation Team to serve as a neutral backbone of support for community and regional leaders interested in “dreaming big and growing together” to maximize the potential vitality of our 18 counties including Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, Dekalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Putnam, Sullivan, and Worth.