Breakthrough Solutions - Helping Communities Create Their Futures

Program Curriculum

 Speakers:
Mark Peterson, Ph.D., Extension C.D. Specialist, & Maureen Rose
501-671-2253 mpeterson@uaex.edu
University of Arkansas
The global, knowledge-based economy generates winds of change that impact all facets of our communities. In this time of rapid change, it takes breakthrough solutions - 21st century concepts and tools - for communities to succeed. Based on the outrageous premise that ordinary people can do extraordinary things, Breakthrough Solutions is a next generation community development program that offers a fresh approach to strategic leadership, innovation, and action, drawing on research from multiple disciplines and successful community experiences. With 18 VisionWorks partners, Breakthrough Solutions equips communities, organizations, and regions to prosper in the knowledge-based, global economy by: creating wealth and job opportunities, improving a community's quality of life, taking full advantage of the Internet and affordable broadband, and developing successful regions. Participants will learn about breakthrough solutions and tools, and experience active learning experiences in a simulation called River City.

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