Each community will be hosting an in-person gathering for local volunteers and leaders to watch the speakers via Zoom.  Following the speakers, each community will have their own local discussion about the ideas they heard from the speaker and how they might apply locally. 

Events are held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. each night.  Contact your local Extension Office for local event locations.

Dates and Speakers for 2021:

• September 13, 2021.  Rewriting the Rural Narrative. Reframe your view of rural with “Brain Gain” author Ben Winchester.
• September 27, 2021.  We did it and you can too! Short stories of successful projects from rural Montana community leaders that made things happen.
• October 4, 2021.  Winning in Winnett MT. Hear about how residents in Winnett MT, population 182, went from possible dissolution of their county to a robust Beef to Schools program, new housing and construction of a new community center.