Community Vitality Program offers growth tools to small towns
Written By: Erik Kaufman
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Those in attendance at the South Dakota State University Extension Community Vitality program's 2019 Energize conference in Lemmon pose for a group photo. The program is designed to provide continuous learning opportunities, innovative processes and coaching directly to people in their communities, and offers direction and ideas, helps them use inclusive decision-making and helps them form connections with other resource providers. (Submitted Photo)
Staying vital and viable has long been a challenge of rural South Dakota communities.
Residents need jobs. Towns need curb appeal. And community leaders need to know from where to seek guidance in efficiently utilizing available resources.