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Inaugural
Ellen C. Burt Symposium Education, Environment, and Economic
Vitality: May 6th-7th, 2003
Eben Holden Conference Center, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY
"Going Local: Capitalizing on our Resources in St. Lawrence County" |
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The
topic of the 2003 Symposium was Going Local: Capitalizing on our Resources
in St. Lawrence
County. Michael Shuman, author of "Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant
Communities in a Global Age", was the keynote speaker and helped
participants discover the importance of mapping local assets (economic,
environmental, social, educational, etc.) as an important step in
creating viable plans for sustained economic development and quality
of life in the county. We invited stakeholders from a variety of constituencies
to participate -- government officials, economic developers, educators,
planners, environmentalists, people working in business and agriculture,
invited students (high school and college-level) and others interested
in these topics. The participants had to attend for both days, where
they joined forces on "action/research teams" to plan new
action and research initiatives in the county. |
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| Two-Day
2003 Symposium Program:
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Tuesday,
May 6:
Welcome and introduction: |
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James
Shuman, Chair, Department of Education, St. Lawrence Univeristy; Symposium
Director |
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Opening Remarks: |
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Karen
St. Hilaire, CEO, St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce
Click
here to view remarks |
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Keynote Address: |
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Michael Shuman, Author, "Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant Communities
in a Global Age"
Click
here to read his paper |
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Panel presentations
on economic development planning
Case studies of community-based economic development
Establishing action-planning focus group teams for St. Lawrence
County
Evening activities celebrating the arts in St. Lawrence County
Wednesday,
May 7:
Action planning in focus group teams
Sharing of ideas, plans, and suggestions for research
Commentary from experts, leaders, and stakeholders
Planning for the coming year
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