Lunchtime dialogue series. I want to thank the people in the rook in washington, d. C. As well those Live Streaming and those watching on cspan 3. Im i wonder how many there are. Im janet, im director of the group. What we do we do a lot of work in the country quipping local leaders to build prosperous region. Since 1985, aspen as focus its work in rural. Through our experience we have learned full well that Rural America is not fly over country. Rural america is live in, start a business in and start a family in country. So recent media headlines have focus nation acute rural challenges, inadequate job student, infrastructure challenge, Community Health crises and more. Those are real but a deeper understanding reveals important picture of innovation and using local are source to turn challenges into opportunity. We want to highlight stories of innovation that are build on local assets from three different parts of Rural America. We are joined today by the people you see here. Bureau
I want to announce tonight is the first time that marin conversations is being taped by cspan so you may have noticed some cameras and they promised at least ten years younger. One of the reasons agreed, anyway they tell me that three weeks most and you can search and the names of our speakers and feel so inspired, please watch it again and tell your friends and family. Let me introduce tonights speakers. Dave brady ive known for a number of years. All right. Well, i must have done okay because hes still talking to me. Dave brady is not only a very wellrespected professor at stanford, he sits on the faculties of the Business School and the Political Science department, runs public hes very highly regarded, obviously connected to the Stanford Community but also appreciate nationally commentary about political processes, we are really delighted hes with us tonight and you will agreeing with me hes one of the most insightful political commentators today. Melissa cane is a the political jo
Lunchtime dialogue series. I want to thank the people in the rook in washington, d. C. As well those Live Streaming and those watching on cspan 3. Im i wonder how many there are. Im janet, im director of the group. What we do we do a lot of work in the country quipping local leaders to build prosperous region. Since 1985, aspen as focus its work in rural. Through our experience we have learned full well that Rural America is not fly over country. Rural america is live in, start a business in and start a family in country. So recent media headlines have focus nation acute rural challenges, inadequate job student, infrastructure challenge, Community Health crises and more. Those are real but a deeper understanding reveals important picture of innovation and using local are source to turn challenges into opportunity. We want to highlight stories of innovation that are build on local assets from three different parts of Rural America. We are joined today by the people you see here. Bureau
But theyll be ushered in. Good afternoon and welcome to the Aspen Institute. On behalf of the Strategy Group and the Rural Development Innovation Group, i want to thank you for joining us for this lunchtime dialogue series. Americas rural opportunity. I want to thank all the people in the room here, in washington, d. C. , with us, as well as the hundreds of the people Live Streaming and those of you watching on cspan3. So i am i wonder how many there are. Im janet topolsky. Im executive director of the Aspen Institute strategies group. What we do here at aspen usg is we do a lot of work out in the country equipping local leaders to build more prosperous regions. And to advance those living on the economic margins while they do that. Since 1985, aspen csg has focused most of its work in Rural America. And through our experience over those years, we have learned full well that Rural America is not flyover country. Rural america, rather, is livein, workin, start a business in, and raise a
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