Blandin Foundation’s BTOP Grant: Wednesday, May 26, 4 PM

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I’m excited to share information on this month’s TISP FORUM…

Blandin Foundation’s BTOP Grant, Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities Project, Explained

Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
May 26, 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Room 180
301 19th Avenue South * Minneapolis, MN 55455

The September 2009 TISP program featured the Blandin Foundation’s MN Intelligent Rural Community (MIRC) project application to the federal Sustainable Broadband Program. By now, everyone in Minnesota’s broadband community knows the project got a green light in Washington. Given this news, it’s only fitting for the final TISP program of the year to reconnect with the Blandin Project partners to talk about next steps.

Join us for a firsthand report on the MN Intelligent Rural Community project which encompasses creative and wide ranging elements to help secure a better broadband future for rural Minnesota. The project has brought together an impressive array of partners to work with demonstration communities on project goals.

Program Participants:

  • Bernadine Joselyn, Director of Public Policy & Engagement, Blandin Foundation
  • Bill Coleman, Principal, Community Technology Advisors, and project staff for the Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities project
  • Casey Sorensen, Executive Director, PCs for People
  • Dick Senese, Associate Dean for Community Vitality and Public Engagement, U of M Extension
  • Joyce Hoelting, Assistant Director, Center for Community Vitality and Public Engagement, U of M Extension
  • Gary Langer, Executive Director, Minnesota Learning Commons, and Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Innovations, MnSCU
  • Dawn Hegland, Executive Director, Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission, Appleton, MN

For directions visit http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/maps/HHHCtr/
Please RSVP to tisp@umn.edu
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The idea behind this forum is simple and essential: purposeful exchange on key issues with engaged stakeholders to create a better information future.

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