Horizons in Starbuck, MN: Community leadership to reduce poverty

An introduction to Horizons work in Starbuck, Minn.

When it comes to creating a thriving community, community members themselves are the key to success. The Horizons program taps the ability of communities to create hope and economic prosperity.

Horizons is an 18-month program of leadership education, community discussion, visioning and action for rural communities. In 2008, Horizons added 13 more communities, now reaching 34 Minnesota rural towns, and has engaged thousands of Minnesotans in a vision for the future of their communities. Horizons communities have received training, support and resources that strengthen community leadership and begin a discussion about poverty and the future of the community.

In the state of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Extension is the delivery organization for Horizons, a seven-state initiative of The Northwest Area Foundation.

For more information, visit www.extension.umn.edu/Community/Horizons.

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• University
• Minnesota
• Extension
• Horizons
• poverty
• reduction
• building
• community
• leadership
• rural
• Northwest
• Area
• Foundation
• Starbuck

[lyndonraaum]

Great video, I was born and raised in starbuck we had it tough like others did but thanks to mom and dad us kids never knew it.even though i moved away in 1988 my heart is still there starbuck will always be my hometown it is good to see a program like this there,good luck and God bless