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SUMMARY:Rural Community Action Assembly: Reimagining Apprenticeship Models
DESCRIPTION:Apprenticeships can strengthen rural economies by equipping individuals with in-demand skills\, enabling workers to remain in their communities and support local businesses. This event will demonstrate how apprenticeships can fill workforce gaps in essential sectors such as healthcare and manufacturing\, which are vital to economic resilience and sustainable employment in rural regions. Attendees will gain insights from experts and practitioners on best practices and innovative partnerships that foster successful apprenticeship networks. \n\n\n\nSpeakers will include: \n\n\n\n\n\nJohn Colborn\, Executive Director\, Apprenticeships for America;\n\n\n\nEric Dunker\, Chief Engagement and Advancement Officer\, Reach University;\n\n\n\nTheresa Dunne\, Community Development Research Analyst\, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia; and\n\n\n\nAlan Hack\, Assistant Executive Director\, Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit.\n\n\n\n\n\nWho should attend\n\n\n\nThis event is designed for rural economic or workforce development organizations\, chambers of commerce\, nonprofits working with low- and moderate-income communities\, and other rural decision-makers interested in inclusive workforce models. \n\n\n\nThe series is cohosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and Penn State’s Center for Economic and Community Development. \n\n\n\nParticipation is free\, but registration is required. A video recording and presentations will be shared publicly afterward. Participants will have opportunities to interact with their peers\, and all attendees are encouraged to contribute to the discussion.  \n\n\n\nFor questions\, please contact Philip Jones at philip.jones@phil.frb.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/rural-community-action-assembly-reimagining-apprenticeship-models/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Rural Community Action Assembly
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SUMMARY:Housing Needs and Opportunities in North Dakota
DESCRIPTION:Households in cities and towns across our region are struggling with increased housing costs and other housing-market-related concerns. How can state and local governments support housing production and affordability within their jurisdictions\, especially in smaller cities and rural areas? \n\n\n\nOn November 6\, the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis will host an event featuring housing experts from around the country discussing successful strategies for supporting housing production in smaller cities and rural areas. A panel of experts from North Dakota will describe their efforts to address housing challenges in their communities\, and Minneapolis Fed researchers will share data on housing market trends across the state. \n\n\n\nThe event will be hosted in person at the Bismarck Event Center and livestreamed. We hope you’ll join us for this timely conversation. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\nNate Dorr\, Greater Minnesota Housing Fund\n\n\n\nLorna Fogg\, RTHawk Housing Alliance\n\n\n\nEmily Hamilton\, Mercatus Center\n\n\n\nBen Horowitz\, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis\n\n\n\nDan Madler\, Beyond Shelter\n\n\n\nJanelle Moos\, AARP North Dakota\n\n\n\nBrent Sanford\, North Dakota University System\n\n\n\nLibby Starling\, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis\n\n\n\nAlene Tchourumoff\, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis\n\n\n\nJohn Turner\, Nebraska Investment Finance Authority\n\n\n\nNorm Van Eeden Petersman\, Strong Towns\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:00 – 10:15 am CT \n\n\n\n\n\nCheck-in (in-person attendees) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:15 – 10:30 am CT \n\n\n\n\n\nWelcome  RemarksSpeaker: Alene Tchourumoff\, Community Development and Engagement\, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:30 – 11:45 am CT \n\n\n\n\n\nPanel: Lessons from Other StatesModerator: Libby Starling\, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis \n\n\n\nPanelists: \n\n\n\n\nNate Dorr\, Greater Minnesota Housing Fund\n\n\n\nEmily Hamilton\, Mercatus Center\n\n\n\nJohn Turner\, Nebraska Investment Finance Authority\n\n\n\nNorm Van Eeden Petersman\, Strong Towns\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:45 – 12:00 pm CT \n\n\n\n\n\nBreak/Transition to Lunch (in-person attendees) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:00 – 12:45 pm CT \n\n\n\n\n\nLunch Presentation: Housing Supply and Demand Across North Dakota \n\n\n\nSpeakers:   \n\n\n\n\nBen Horowitz\, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis\n\n\n\nLibby Starling\, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:45 – 1:15 pm CT \n\n\n\n\n\nInformal Guided Discussions at Lunch Tables (in-person attendees) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:15 – 1:30 pm CT \n\n\n\n\n\nBreak \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:30 – 2:50 pm CT \n\n\n\n\n\nPanel: North Dakota PerspectivesModerator: Ben Horowitz\, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis \n\n\n\nPanelists: \n\n\n\n\nLorna Fogg\, RTHawk Housing Alliance\n\n\n\nDan Madler\, Beyond Shelter\n\n\n\nJanelle Moos\, AARP North Dakota\n\n\n\nBrent Sanford\, North Dakota University System\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:50 – 3:00 pm CT \n\n\n\n\n\nClosing RemarksSpeaker: Alene Tchourumoff\, Community Development and Engagement\, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3:00 – 4:00 pm CT \n\n\n\n\n\nReception (in-person attendees) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid event. 
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/housing-needs-opportunities-north-dakota/
LOCATION:Bismark Event Center\, 315 S 5th St.\, Bismark\, North Dakota\, 58504
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SUMMARY:How Your Experience of the Economy Matters to the Fed: A Conversation with Governor Michael S. Barr
DESCRIPTION:Watch on demand \n\n\n\nHow your community experiences the economy—whether you and your neighbors can access employment\, afford your home or small business expenses\, or save for future goals—matters to the Federal Reserve. Through its community development function\, the Federal Reserve builds relationships and regularly engages with communities in every region of the country. The first-hand insights and real-time impressions of economic conditions that arise from these community connections help inform the Federal Reserve’s work. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a special conversation with Governor Michael S. Barr\, the Federal Reserve Board’s oversight governor for consumer and community affairs. Discover how community engagement helps Fed decisionmakers better understand Americans’ day-to-day economic experiences\, concerns\, and opportunities. Hear more about Governor Barr’s background in community development and its role in his work over the years. Learn what he is hearing from communities and businesses around the country and the value he and the Fed gain from these community insights. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMichael S. BarrGovernorFederal Reserve Board of Governors \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGabriella ChiarenzaSenior Writer & Communications AdvisorFed Communities(moderator) \n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Connecting Communities®\n\n\n\nReal people. Real research. Real conversations. \n\n\n\nConnecting Communities is a Federal Reserve-sponsored webinar series providing timely information on community and economic development issues. It complements Fed community development outreach initiatives conducted through the 12 regional Reserve Banks and Federal Reserve Board of Governors.  \n\n\n\nHave questions about the program? Contact us. 
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/how-your-experience-economy-matters-fed-conversation-governor-michael-barr/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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SUMMARY:2025 Institute Research Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute’s annual research conference showcases the range of frontier-style research that the Institute engages with and supports. Presenters\, discussants\, and attendees will engage in a broad scholarly exchange of ideas around presented papers. \n\n\n\nThe keynote speaker will be David Card\, the Class of 1950 Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of California\, Berkeley\, and the 2021 winner of the Nobel prize in economics. Card pioneered the use of natural experiments to identify and measure causal effects. Much of his research has focused on the labor market effects of education\, immigration\, and minimum wages. Card has described his research as seeking to “understand why some people succeed and others fail\, and how their success or failure is related to the environment\, institutions and the people themselves.” Card was also the 1995 recipient of the John Bates Clark Medal\, the top honor for economists under 40. He served as president of the American Economic Association in 2021. \n\n\n\nAn Early Career Researchers’ Workshop will follow on November 14. That event\, which is by invitation\, focuses on developing research of scholars who have completed their Ph.D. in the last eight years (from 2017 to 2024). \n\n\n\nThe conference organizer is Amanda Michaud\, and this year’s program committee members are Taha Choukhmane\, Stephie Fried\, Daniel Hartley\, Amanda Michaud\, Serdar Ozkan\, Kosali Simon\, and Abigail Wozniak. \n\n\n\nThe program and photos from last year’s conference can be found here. \n\n\n\nThis registration is for the livestream only. For inquiries about in-person registration\, please email MplsInstitute@mpls.frb.org. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid event. 
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/2025-institute-research-conference/
LOCATION:Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis\, 90 Hennepin Avenue\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, 55401
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T100000
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SUMMARY:Rural Community Action Assembly: Sustaining Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
DESCRIPTION:Strong small business networks can boost rural economies by fostering innovation\, job creation\, and local growth. They support entrepreneurs and local businesses\, diversify industries\, and create and sustain local jobs. By attracting investment and retaining skilled workers\, these local ecosystems support economic resilience and can drive job growth in rural regions. Attendees will learn about ways to cultivate and support robust entrepreneurial networks.  \n\n\n\nSpeakers will include: \n\n\n\n\n\nMichael Fortunato\, Founding Partner\, Creative Insight Community Development;\n\n\n\nBradley Lashinsky\, Director\, North Central Pennsylvania LaunchBox\, Pennsylvania State University;\n\n\n\nThomas Lyons\, Clarence E. Harris Chair of Excellence in Business and Entrepreneurship\, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; \n\n\n\nDon Macke\, Senior Vice President\, e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems; and\n\n\n\nAmanda Weinstein\, Director of Research\, Knowledge\, and Evaluation\, Center on Rural Innovation.    \n\n\n\n\n\nWho should attend\n\n\n\nThis event is designed for rural economic or workforce development organizations\, chambers of commerce\, nonprofits working with low- and moderate-income communities\, and other rural decision-makers interested in inclusive workforce models. \n\n\n\nThe series is cohosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and Penn State’s Center for Economic and Community Development. \n\n\n\nParticipation is free\, but registration is required. A video recording and presentations will be shared publicly afterward. Participants will have opportunities to interact with their peers\, and all attendees are encouraged to contribute to the discussion.  \n\n\n\nFor questions\, please contact Philip Jones at philip.jones@phil.frb.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/rural-community-action-assembly-sustaining-entrepreneurial-ecosystems/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Rural Community Action Assembly
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SUMMARY:Making Missing Markets: Connecting Communities and Capital
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, November 19\, 2025\, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York will host a hybrid event on fostering and improving markets channeling investments into under-resourced communities. \n\n\n\nThe event will explore strategies that help connect new sources of capital to community needs and solutions; scale existing sources of capital for communities; and connect previously unlinked buyers and sellers of services and products that address critical community challenges. Speakers and panelists will highlight the vital role of community-based interventions. \n\n\n\nThis will be of interest to leaders in finance\, philanthropy\, community development\, and academia\, and anyone else interested in creating new markets aimed at fostering opportunity-rich communities. \n\n\n\nIn-person registration closes on Friday\, November 14\, 2025. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAudience\n\n\n\nThis event is open to the public. This event will be recorded and posted to the public event webpage afterwards. \n\n\n\nMedia\n\n\n\nThis event is open to the media. All remarks are on the record\, with the recording to be made available afterwards. For media inquiries\, please contact Ellen Simon at Ellen.Simon@ny.frb.org. \n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid event. 
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/2025-making-missing-markets-connecting-communities-capital/
LOCATION:Federal Reserve Bank of New York\, 33 Liberty Street\, New York\, NY\, 10045\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T100000
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SUMMARY:Conversations with the Fed: A Decade of Economic Research and Data Innovation in Indian Country
DESCRIPTION:In honor of the 10th anniversary of the Center for Indian Country Development (CICD)\, join a conversation with CICD Director Casey Lozar as he provides an overview of economic research and data advancements in Indian Country\, and shares perspectives on the role of research in advancing tribal economic prosperity. Casey will share CICD data resources and discuss initiatives that support CICD’s mission\, which is to advance the economic self-determination and prosperity of Native nations and Indigenous communities through actionable data and research that inform public policy discussions. One major data initiative\, the Survey of Native Nations\, aims to advance the public finance data available for Indian Country and is now open to all tribes across the country that are interested in participating. Casey will also take questions from event attendees.  \n\n\n\nAs a research and policy institute headquartered at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis\, CICD supports the Minneapolis Fed’s mission to serve the public by pursuing a growing economy that works for all of us. CICD is grounded in the Federal Reserve System’s community development function\, which has responsibility to help improve economic outcomes in low- and moderate-income communities.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/conversations-fed-decade-economic-research-data-innovation-indian-country/
LOCATION:This is a virtual-only event
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