Maddock addresses poverty and other issues
Monday, January 28th, 2008The community of Maddock has been selected for participation in the 2006-2008 Horizons program. The Horizons program is an 18-month leadership development aimed at communities of fewer than 5,000 to strengthen their leadership systems. It will offer a comprehensive leadership program within communities that, in general have experienced significant decline in population, income and resources.
The program is divided into three distinct phases, to allow for more individual participation. The first phase will cover the community study circles in the Jan-Feb/07 period; the second phase involves leadership-training programs in the Mar-July/07 period, and the final phase of refinement and implementation in the Aug/07-June/08 period.
The Horizons program tries to improve the leadership systems in communities to address difficult issues such as poverty, economic decline, and youth leaving the area. The program was made available to communities, or regions, with less than 5,000 populations and a 10% or greater poverty rate. The Horizons program is funded by the Northwest Area Foundation, located in St. Paul, MN. The local programs will be delivered by the staff of the NDSU Extension Service.