GRAND RAPIDS, MN December 16, 2016 – As part of its commitment to strengthening rural communities, Blandin Foundation is making its Blandin Community Leadership Program (BCLP) available to residents from the Lanesboro area.
This is the first time BCLP training has been available for the Lanesboro area. Examples of how BCLP alumni have used the strategies and skills learned in this training include: addressing issues of ethnic and cultural diversity, generating economic development opportunities, creatively addressing the needs of all generations, dealing collaboratively with health, housing, and education issues, among others.
Applications can be accessed and completed online at: leadership.blandinfoundation.org (Under Events, click on your community). All those interested in making the Lanesboro area a healthy, vibrant, inclusive community are invited to apply to participate in this nationally recognized program. Deadline to apply is Monday, January 16, 2017.
Ultimately, a community team of 24 people will be selected to take part in eight days of training – a five-day residential retreat scheduled for March 13-17, 2017 at Sugar Lake Lodge south of Grand Rapids, Minn., and three follow-up workshops scheduled for May 16, 2017, July 25, 2017 and October 3, 2017. BCLP is underwritten by Blandin Foundation, which covers all costs for training, materials, food, lodging and tuition.
Additional information about BCLP can be obtained by contacting: Joan Finnegan at (507) 272-0254, jfinnridge@gmail.com (local BCLP alum); Ken Graner at (507) 421-5200, kjgraner@merchantsbank.com (local BCLP alum); or Becky Adams at (877) 882-2257, rmadams@blandinfoundation.org; or Senja Morque (877) 882-2257, skmorque@blandinfoundation.org of the Blandin Foundation.
Blandin Foundation, Minnesota’s largest rural-based private foundation is located in Grand Rapids, Minn. Its mission is to strengthen rural Minnesota communities, especially the Grand Rapids area, through grants, leadership development programs and public policy initiatives. The Foundation helps communities provide choice and opportunity for all, especially people facing social and economic challenges.
For additional information, contact Becky Adams, Recruitment Coordinator, Blandin Foundation, (218) 327-8736, rmadams@blandinfoundation.org or www.blandinfoundation.org.
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