Is the
loss of youth from our rural communities inevitable?
Upcoming webinar examines how rural
communities can retain their youth
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[September 12, 2017]
We often hear people in our small towns
discuss how their greatest treasure, their youth, are leaving not
coming back. We all know that young people represent the future.
They are our workforce, entrepreneurs, and represent the next
generation of leaders rural communities desperately need. These
young adults also have children and young families who can take root
and support our communities now and for generations to come.
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The vital discussion for many of our small towns today is how to
attract and retain young people. The loss of youth doesn’t have
to be inevitable and there are steps communities can take to
steam the tied. Pam Schallhorn, Community and Economic
Development Educator, with University of Illinois Extension,
says “There are a number of things that local government
officials can do to help their communities retain youth.”
In response to this need, Schallhorn developed a webinar to help
rural communities better understand the problem and retain more
youth. Her seminar presents information based on research done
over the last decade at the Center for Rural Entrepreneurship in
Lincoln, Nebraska, and provides strategies communities can use
to get young people to stay in their communities or return after
college. Extension is pleased to offer this webinar entitled, 5
Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Youth in Rural
Communities, free to the public on Thursday, September 28,
2017, from Noon to 1 p.m.
Pam packs a lot of great information into her programs and works
with community leaders, economic development professionals,
Extension colleagues, and university faculty to develop programs
that address local needs and mesh with broader state and
national initiatives. She has a background in local government
education, finance, small business development,
entrepreneurship, downtown redevelopment, strategic planning,
poverty alleviation and diversity. She holds a master’s degree
in Political Studies from the University of Illinois Springfield
and a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Northern Illinois
University, DeKalb.
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Local community leaders, educators, business people,
or anyone who wants to learn more about retaining and attracting
young people to their community is welcomed to join this online
seminar. All you need to participate is a computer with an internet
connection. There is no cost to attend the webinar; however,
advanced registration is required. You can find a link to the
registration form on our Extension website:
http://web.extension. illinois.edu/lms/.
Please take advantage of the opportunity to learn how you can help
your community stay strong and vibrant for years to come.
[Terri Miller, MPA
County Extension Director - Unit 16]
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