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A New Beginning

A New Beginning. Purdue’s Expanded Commitment to Community & Regional Development Bo Beaulieu March 20, 2014 – Fulton County Annual Extension Meeting. Presentation Overview. The times they are a changin ’ -- The Restructuring of Purdue Extension’s ECD Work

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A New Beginning

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  1. A New Beginning Purdue’s Expanded Commitment to Community & Regional Development Bo Beaulieu March 20, 2014 – Fulton County Annual Extension Meeting

  2. Presentation Overview • The times they are a changin’ -- The Restructuring of Purdue Extension’s ECD Work • Expanding the Investment in the ECD Program • Major Focus Areas • Concluding Thoughts

  3. Recent Organizational Structure Purdue Extension Economic & Community Development

  4. The New Structure: Working Together Purdue Extension Economic & Community Development

  5. The ECD Mission To help Indiana communities, both big and small, grow their local economies and improve the quality of life for all current and future residents.

  6. The PCRD Mission Pioneering new ideas and strategies that contribute to regional collaboration, innovation and prosperity

  7. Extension ECD & PCRD: A Valuable & Essential Partnership Building on Our Unique and Complementary Strengths

  8. Building a Network of ECD Regional Educators • The Five Extension Districts in Indiana • East • Northwest • Central • Southeast • Southwest

  9. The Major Focus Areas

  10. High Quality Data: Discovering Your Local Assets • Your population • To be discussed later: • Your local enterprises • Your labor force • Your regional economy

  11. The Features of Your County’s Population

  12. Population Pyramid

  13. Leadership and Civic Engagement

  14. Tough Choices! Which One Would You Select? • Three approaches to improving student achievement in STEM subjects: • Choice 1: Invest in Great Teachers • Choice 2: Create Smart Accountability • Choice 3: Implement a 21st Century Curriculum from Kindergarten through High School

  15. Community Planning & Collaboration

  16. Economic & Workforce Development

  17. Economic Development Strategies Source: Barta, et al (2010) CARE Model

  18. \ • Based on strong commuting ties, Fulton County is linked to Cass, Kosciusko, Marshall, Miami, Pulaski and St. Joseph counties, IN • Cluster analysis is performed for the 7-county region • US 31 is the main transport corridor 7, 064 3, 488 3,321 Total Jobs: 6,809 Total Residents Labor Force: 10,385

  19. The region includes the following counties: Cass, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, Miami , Pulaski, St. Joseph Source: RDM, PCRD & ESRI

  20. Regional Analysis: Fulton , Cass, Kosciusko, Marshall, Miami, Pulaski and St. Joseph Counties Mature Star Mature Star Emerging Transforming Transforming Emerging Note: Label includes cluster name, LQ 2012, and Employment 2012 Data Source: EMSI 2013. 2, industry cluster definitions by PCRD

  21. Regional Analysis: Fulton , Cass, Kosciusko, Marshall, Miami, Pulaski and St. Joseph Counties Mature Star Emerging Transforming Note: Label includes cluster name, LQ 2012, and Employment 2012 Data Source: EMSI 2013. 2, industry cluster definitions by PCRD

  22. Economic Attributes – 7 County Region • Trade balance is positive Data Source: EMSI 2013.2 & Census

  23. Local Government Education

  24. Quality Places & Natural Resources Management

  25. A Final Comment: My Basic Belief • The talent and resources needed to build a strong and vibrant community and economy in Fulton County are present in your area. • Taking the time to uncover and build on these important assets is what is critical.

  26. Contact Information Bo Beaulieu Director, Purdue Center for Regional Development Assistant Director, Extension ECD Mann Hall, Suite 266 Purdue University 765-494-7273 ljb@purdue.edu

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