Part 7 of a series on the Reimagining the Rural West Initiative discusses how rural youth can help shape their communities for decades to come. Join WGA Policy Advisor Laura Cutlip as she highlights the importance of listening to young people during the economic development process. Guests include Megan Laudenshlager, Executive Director of Strengthen North Dakota; Ben Thomas, Executive Director of the Rocky Mountain Youth Corps; and Kevin Leier, a teacher at Rugby High School in Pierce County, North Dakota.
Narrator: Laura Cutlip
Produced by: Tyler Losier
A Conversation with WGA Chair, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, and WGA Executive Director, Jack Waldorf
Founding Celebrate the West with Christine Ogsbury
The Heat Beneath Our Feet: Exploring the Potential of Geothermal Energy with Colorado Governor Jared Polis
Out West (#38): Meet the Winners of the 2023 Celebrate the West high school art competition
Out West (#37) Fostering the Next Generation of Western Leaders
Out West (#36): Meet the winners of the 2022 Celebrate the West regional art competition
Out West (#35): The Well of the Future: Repurposing Oil and Gas Wells for Geothermal Energy Production
Out West (#34): The Next Generation of Western Leaders
Out West (#33): Supporting Coal Communities
Out West (#32) Agricultural Workforce in the West
Out West (#31): Post-Fire Restoration Challenges
Out West (#30): Fixing America’s Forest
Out West (#29): Supporting Cross-Boundary Conservation
Out West (#28): On the Mind: Youth Behavioral Health Care Access
Out West (#27) Strengthening the State-Federal Relationship
Out West (#26) Moss Balls and Emergency Invasive Species Responses
Out West (#25): Diversifying the Cybersecurity Workforce
Out West (#24): The Western Governors’ Association 2021 Annual Report
Out West (#23): Meet the winners of the 2021 Celebrate the West regional art competition
Out West (#22): Electric Vehicles Roadmap Initiative Special Report with Oregon Governor Kate Brown
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free