REVERSING THE EXODUS: Strategies for
Attracting & Retaining Young Adults
Local LEAD organization to Host
University of Illinois Extension Program at The Oasis Senior Center
August 29th
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
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[July 23, 2022]
On Monday, August 29, 2022, Lincoln Economic
Advancement & Development, Inc. (LEAD) is partnering with the
University of Illinois Extension to present “Reversing the Exodus,”
a program presented to communities who wonder what they can do to
reverse outmigration of young adults. The event will take place at
the Oasis Senior Center, 2810 Woodlawn Road in Lincoln. Participants
will receive a free light dinner beginning at 5:00 pm, with the
presentation taking place from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.
Registration prior to the event is required and
can be completed at:
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/
registration/?RegistrationID=25891.
Based on the new census data (Hill, 2021), 87 of Illinois’ 102
counties experienced population decline between 2010 and 2020.
Almost every rural county in Illinois has experienced an
outmigration of its youngest and brightest talent and unfortunately,
the trend appears to be continuing.
Although the effects of the pandemic on outmigration have not had
much research devoted to them yet, many experts are predicting that
the pandemic may have changed migration patterns, especially in
younger adults able to work remotely. University of Illinois
Extension Specialist Pam Schallhorn will discuss several
research-based strategies that communities can implement now to help
reverse the trend, including insights into how remote work may
provide more opportunities for people to migrate back to rural
communities.
The presenter will be discussing several research-based strategies
that communities can implement to help reverse this trend and some
examples of rural communities that have successfully implemented
them. The program will be followed by a young adult panel
discussion.
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“There are so many things that are impacted by the outmigration
of young adults from rural communities, including school enrollment,
availability of quality health care, future leadership, a skilled workforce and
business development” according to the presenter Pam Schallhorn. “Developing a
strategic plan or updating existing plans to address outmigration and attract
young adults back into rural communities could have a major impact on a
community’s future.”
The presenter, Pam Schallhorn is a regional Extension Specialist in Community
and Economic Development with University of Illinois Extension. Schallhorn has
spent the last seven years studying what prompts people, especially young adults
between the ages of 20 and 40, to return or remain in rural communities. She has
assisted communities in conducting their own research by developing survey
instruments and holding focus groups. Before coming to Extension, Pam was a
commercial lender for over two decades as well as Director of the Small Business
Development Center in Rockford, IL. She has earned a master’s degree in
Political Studies and a bachelor’s degree in Finance.
For more information on the program or if you need special accommodations in
order to participate, please contact Pam Schallhorn at pscha2@illinois.edu.
This program is part of LEAD’s Strategic Plan. LEAD’s mission is to empower
Lincoln’s economic health and vitality. To learn more about LEAD, please visit
www.thriveinlincoln.
org.
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