Below is the Agenda for the day. RSVP now to attend this RADF Spring Showcase event!
8:30-9:00 am Registration
9:00-9:30 am Welcome and Opening Remarks
Warner Hockey School Video
9:30-12:00 pm Canadian Badlands Tourism Development Centre
Aging in Rural Communities
Food Processing/Food Science Training Facility
National Bee Diagnostic Centre
Communities Leading Regional Recruitment and Retention
Rocky Lane School Agriculture Program
12:05-1:10 pm Lunch and Networking
1:10-1:45 pm RADF Remarks
The Women of Willmore Wilderness - Trailer
1:45-3:00 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions
1. Health in Communities
• Changing the lens: looking at health delivery services differently
a. Chair Rural Health Development
b. Communities Leading Regional Recruitment and Retention
c. Creating Home – Reclaiming the Self: A Holistic Journey to Community Wellness
d. STARS Critical Care and Transport Medical Academy
2. Economic Growth/Diversification of Local Economy
• Building on your communities’ ‘strengths’ to grow the economy
a. The Centre for Research & Innovation
b. Composite Train Grading
c. Greater Edmonton Rural Tourism Program
d. GeoTourism Services Project
3. Education
• Looking towards future employment needs: building Alberta’s capacity
a. “Edacity” Rural Youth Science Network
b. Mobile Trades Foundation Program
c. High Prairie Training and Development
d. NextGen Online
e. Closer to Home
4. Youth/Seniors
• Changing the status quo: accommodating all demographic needs
a. Peer Connections
b. Rural Road Show – Phase 2
c. Farm Masters Project
d. Rocky Lane School Agriculture Program
e. Opportunity Shop
3:15-3:30 pm The RADF Story – As seen through the eyes of an evaluator
3:30-4:25 pm Sustainability Panel
1. Value of Partnerships
2. Strengths of Rural Community Co-operatives
3. Generative Rural Community Conversations Model
4. Q & A
4:25-4:30 pm Closing Remarks
Click here to register: https://radf.inviteright.com/springshowcase