Presentations | 2016 Rural Policy Forum

See below for presentations from the 2016 Arizona Rural Policy Forum.

Keynotes

Don Macke, Center for Rural Entrepreneurship, Energizing Entrepreneurs as Pathways to Community Prosperity – Download PDF

Keynote speaker: Liz Sosa, Rural By Choice – Download PDF

Don Macke Workshop on Developing Rural Entrepreneurship – Download PDF | Print Workshop Handouts

Vision Sessions

• Judge Kalauli , Lake Havasu City Veterans Court – Download PDF
• C.J. Hagar, Vitalyst Health Foundation – Download PDF
• Jenea Sanchez, Border Arts Corridor, Douglas – Download PDF
• Liza Noland, Kingman Circle – Download PDF
• Amy Armstrong, Support My Club – Download PDF
• Sandy LaCava, Southwest Human Development – Download PDF
• Nancy White, Desert Botanical Garden Volunteer Program – Download PDF
• Kate Dobler-Allen, First Things First, Navajo-Apache County Regional Director – Download PDF
• Mandy Metzger, Coconino County Supervisor – Download PDF
• Jason Donofrio, Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Globe-Miami – Download PDF
• Aaron Cooper, International Sonoran Desert Alliance, Ajo – Download PDF

Breakout Sessions

Arizona’s Water Challenges: How Will They Impact your Place

• Evelyn Casuga, Arizona Town Hall Board Member – Download PDF
• Cody Sheehy, Arizona Community Foundation innovation winner – Watch Video
• Ron Klawitter, Analyst Water Rights and Contracts – Download PDF

Successful Rural Marketing

• Drake Meinke, Copper Art Museum, Clarkdale – Download PDF
• Joe Goodman, Taylor Freeze, Pima – Download PDF
• Kris Pothier, Chateau Tumbleweed, Verde Valley – Download PDF

How to Access Rural Funds available From the US Government

• Jeff Hays, USDA Rural Development – Download PDF

The Economic Impact of Arizona’s Trails 

• Sirena Dufault, Arizona Trail Association – Download PDF

Beyond Dollars: The Economic and Social Value of Arizona Nonprofits – Download PDF

• Dr. Anthony Evans, Senior Research Fellow, ASU’s Seidman Research Institute
• Kristen Merrifield, Executive Director, Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits
• Richard Tollefson, President, The Phoenix Philanthropy Group
• Carrie Gustavson, Director of the Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum
• Michael McDonald, CEO, Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
• John Tannous, Executive Director, Flagstaff Arts Council and Coconino Center for the Arts

Grow Your Own Teacher Pipeline – Download Worksheet

• Jenna Kahl, Arizona State University
• Karina Cuamea, Arizona State University

Building a Strong Region Through Rural Resources – Internationally and Domestically

• Erik Lee, North American Research Partnership – Download PDF
• Jill Howard Allen, Arizona Commerce Authority – Download PDF
• Paul Brierley, Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture – Download PDF

Tips and Ideas to Boost the Downtown Experience

• Jim McPherson, Arizona Preservation Foundation Board President and Arizona Downtown Alliance Founding Member – Download PDF
• Dustin Welker, City of Safford Planning and Community Development Director and Safford Downtown Association Member – Download PDF
• Steve Ayers, Town of Camp Verde – Download PDF

Bridging Education and the Workforce for Strong Communities – Download PDF

• Jalyn Gerlich, Navajo County Superintendent of Schools 
• Barry Williams, Apache County Superintendent of Schools
• Kate Dobler-Allen, First Things First Navajo/Apache Regional Director 
• Kalman Mannis, Sequoia Schools 

Rural Events that Drive Tourism

• Pete Casillas, Prickly Pear Festival, Superior – Download PDF
• John Lieberenz, Javalina Chase, Greenlee County – Download PDF
• Suzanne Page, Bisbee 1000: The Great Stair Climb – Download PDF
• Casey Rooney, Tilted Earth Festival, Verde Valley – Download PDF
• Luis Heredia, Somerton Tamale Festival – Download PDF
• Julie Brooks, Wickenburg Gold Rush Days and Rodeo – Download PDF

Tribal and Municipal Collaborations

• Gary Kellogg, Lake Havasu City – Download PDF

Workforce Housing

• Belinda Hadley, Native Partnership for Housing – Download PDF
• Dave Castillo, Native Capital Access – Download PDF
• Brian Swanton, Gorman and Company – Download PDF

Successful Healthcare Solutions – Download PDF

• Chris Kang, Valley Assistance Services, Green Valley
• Christine Erickson, Valley Assistance Services, Green Valley