Transcript REDI

WELCOME
Stronger Economies
Together
National Train-the-Trainer Workshop
June 1-4, 2010 : Kansas City, MO
Workshop Objectives
• Introduce the Stronger
Economies Together
(SET) training resources
to state training teams.
• Seek input from the
state training teams on
needed changes in the
SET materials.
• Familiarize workshop
participants with
strategies that have been
incorporated into the
SET materials; model the
ways in materials can be
used to maximize active
group participation.
• Develop a preliminary
work plan for your state
training team,
specifying roles,
responsibilities and
target dates.
How We Got Here !!
• Expanding interest on the part
of USDA RD in regional
economic development efforts
• RD wanted to introduce
regional strategies to rural
areas of the country
• Sought a partnership with
SRDC and its sister RRDCs
(along with USDA’s NIFA)
• Developed cooperative
agreement with the
SRDC/RRDCs in Sept. 2009
Key Activities
• RD wanted to see a tweaking of the regional
training resources developed by EDA titled
Know Your Region (KYR)
• SRDC gathered national team (in Dec 2009)
to review the KYR materials. Decision made
to significantly revamp KYR.
• Team has been working on new materials
since the December meeting. New name
given to the training resources – Stronger
Economies Together (SET)
Key Activities
• USDA RD selected target states to take part
in SET (PA, WV, OH, MO, LA, KY, AZ, NM)
• We developed competitive application
process. Two regions to be selected in each
of the 8 states
• Applications submitted to states in early
May; top four applications sent to USDA RD
in late May for final selection
• Announcement of regional sites to be
completed by latter part of June
• Also working on the generation of data that
are tailored to the selected regions
The Train-the-Trainer Workshop
• Intended to introduce the SET training
materials to workshop participants
• Participants are part of a “State
Training Team” from each of the 8
states, plus AR
• The “State Training Team” will be
involved in the delivery of the SET
program in the two regions selected by
USDA RD
• Teams will launch the SET training in
their two region by Sept. 2010
Your Role This Week
• Be fully engaged in the training !!
• Share your input and constructive
comments to the SET national training
team.
• Help us determine the value of the
various exercises, scenarios, and other
group activities.
• Be an active contributor to your state
team’s discussions and deliberations
on the SET program.
Special Thanks
• USDA RD for investing in this important
initiative
o Stacey Brayboy and Victor Vasquez
o David Sears and Suzette Agans
• The national team involved in the
development of the SET materials
• RRDC directors and staff for their active
work with the target states in their region
• SRDC staff for their hard work behind
the scenes
Questions?