Browsing by Subject "Resilient Communities and Tourism"

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    The Benefits of Nature-Based Learning and Play for Young Children's Health, Development and Well-being
    (2019-06) Austin, Jessie
    Historical and current injustices, trauma and discrimination continue to impact Native communities across Minnesota and beyond - including our youngest children. Leech Lake Early Childhood Development's Megwayaak Project seeks to increase opportunities for outdoor learning and play to help buffer the impacts of adversity and support young chilren's health, development and well-being. This report summarizes research on nature-based learning and provides recommendations for the project team.
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    Creating a Welcoming Community: A Toolkit to Support Immigrants, Refugees, and BIPOC
    (2020-07) Scott, Alyssa
    We continue to see a trend of immigrants, refugees and Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) moving into Greater Minnesota communities. This trend is in part due to the opportunities that are available because of sustained labor force shortages in Greater Minnesota communities. Communities can provide a good quality of life by being more intentionally welcoming and inclusive. This is important so that immigrants, refugees and BIPOC continue living in the communities they move to, helping them thrive. However, some communities might be unsure about where to start or how to do this work. The primary objective of this toolkit is to provide ideas and information for small towns to meaningfully engage with immigrants, refugees, and BIPOC and share what communities can do to be more welcoming and inclusive. This toolkit was created based on over a year of work and research by Alyssa Scott, a Public Policy and Public Health graduate student interested in policies that support marginalized communities and engaging in community-focused research and evaluation techniques .
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    Feasibility Study for a Heritage Farm in Pine River, MN
    (University of Minnesota Extension. Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA), and Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships., 2020-05) Panda, Anindya K.
    This report presents findings from the financial analysis of a heritage farm proposed to be set up in Pine River, Minnesota. Heritage Group North, Inc. is spearheading the idea of setting up the proposed heritage farm with an aim to promote the knowledge and appreciation of the region’s history and continue to do so while being able to be operationally sustainable. The farm would have three major components – (1) Heritage Tourism, (2) On-Site Lodging and (3) Event Center with a Commercial Kitchen and a Deli style restaurant. The farm would also add to the economic and educational activities in the region by promoting heritage tourism, designing programs for school children, development of a robust summer camp program and grow as a prominent event center for both private and business events.
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    Future of the Old Auditorium Adaptive Reuse Plan
    (2019-11) Singh, Virajita; Leong, Kenos; Whittaker, Meighan
    This research project supported a community effort with the Pennington County Old Auditorium Committee and other partners in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, to develop a conceptual plan for the future of an existing historic auditorium building that can support local economic vitality, provide a multiuse community center and cultural destination of the region, and demonstrate sustainable community resilience within the local community. This project included: 1) case study research on similar buildings and projects, regionally, nationally, and internationally; 2) community meetings and an engagement workshop to gather community input; and 3) a set of architectural drawings documenting the project’s development and the final proposed design of the old auditorium.
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    Lake of the Woods Sustainability Assessment
    (The Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, 2019-05-19) Dix, Alec; Freesmeier, Claire; Helgeson, Erik; Pattsner, Max
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    Leech Lake Early Childhood Development’s MEGWAYAAK Project
    (University of Minnesota Extension. Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA), and Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships., 2020) Hedlund, Jordan
    The Megwayaak Project at the time of this report is as follows: to develop an outdoor classroom that not only caters to the curriculum set forth by the Leech Lake Early Childhood Development, but takes into strong consideration the research presented in Jessie Austin’s report of The Benefits of Nature-Based Learning and Play for Young Children’s Health, Development and Well-Being (Austin, 2019). The report that was compiled and presented in the spring of 2019 will act as a framework for the outdoor learning space’s design. To compliment the previous report, the research from Teaching Strategies GOLD’s Objectives for Development & Learning, Birth Through Third Grade (GOLD’s, 2015) will aid in development of the overall programming of the space, as well as set both qualitative and quantitative standards to track overall achievements of the goals to be set forth.
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    Mothers’ Concerns about Children’s Exposure to Pesticide Drift in the Red River Basin of the North: A Novel Application of Photovoice, Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care 12(2)
    (Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care, 2012-11) Stedman-Smith, Maggie; McGovern, Patricia M; Peden-McAlpine, Cynthia J; Kingery, Linda R; Draeger, Kathryn J
    Women of childbearing age and children living in agricultural regions are at-risk for pesticide exposure from many pathways, including occupational track-in from parents, residential use, dietary intake, and drift from farming. Little is known about mothers’ concerns regarding the potential for their children to become exposed to pesticides in these regions. Photovoice was used as a community needs assessment to learn mothers’ perceptions of exposure pathways to pesticides and other environmental health concerns. This article reports the perceptions of women raising children regarding children’s potential for exposure to pesticide drift. Recruitment occurred among three distinct groups living in the Red River Basin of the North: Caucasians living adjacent to actively treated farmland, enrolled in the Women, Infant and Children’s nutrition program (WIC); Native Americans surrounded by active farmland, affiliated with a local tribal college; and new American Immigrants from East Africa affiliated with a local immigrant development center. Perceived sources of exposure included agricultural-aerial and tractor spraying, and truck fogging for mosquito control. Mothers wanted advanced notice of spraying or fogging so they could take their children and toys indoors as protective measures, and education to prevent pesticide exposure, delivered in tailored formats for each group. The findings provide real-world insights from mothers and prevention strategies that can be utilized by public health professionals, extension educators, and primary care providers with the aim of reducing pesticide exposure to children in agricultural regions. Contents are solely the authors' responsibility and do not represent the official views of any funding source.
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    Rural Futures: Inventory and Concept Design in Southwest Minnesota
    (2020) Adelmann, Anthony
    What can be done with abandoned and under-utilized properties in rural America? This issue is vital to the development of Southwest Minnesota. The opportunity to work in rural settings is unique because the conditions and questions attached to those territories are vastly different from those traditionally focused on by urban design and planning. In collaboration with the RSDP and UMVRDC, this research explores and documents the working process with rural communities in Southwest Minnesota to reimagine and develop design concepts exploring how to regenerate abandoned and under-utilized buildings.
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    Southwest Hmong Community Center: Tsev Nqeeb on the Prairie Master Plan
    (2018-07) Singh, Virajita; Chang, Xin
    The Southwest Hmong Community Center (SWHCC) is a community-driven project led by Project Uniting Southwest Hmong (PUSH) in the city of Tracy, the city of Walnut Grove, and surrounding areas of Southwest Minnesota. The project focused on a site with existing buildings in the city of Tracy, and developed a master plan that meets community needs, including a community gathering space, a cultural museum, a renovated greenhouse, a new cold climate winter greenhouse, and areas for food growing and community gardens. The research and participatory design process documented in this report, conducted from February 2018 to June 2018, was facilitated by the Design for Community Resilience program at the Center for Sustainable Building Research, College of Design, University of Minnesota Twin Cities. It was funded by the Southwest Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships (SWRSDP), Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) and Project Uniting Southwest Hmong (PUSH).
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    Thief River Falls: New Vision for Downtown, Community Masterplan
    (2017-10) Singh, Virajita; Polacek, Joe
    The Thief River Falls Downtown Development Association was formed in 2015 for the purpose of revitalizing the downtown community to support current businesses and to encourage new business development. The “New Vision for Downtown Thief River Falls” project developed a master plan of the downtown with the goal of creating a unified, welcoming environment. Recommendations include pedestrian-friendly street crossings, greenery, updating storefronts, purchasing new light poles and signage.
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    Why don't Latinos go to State Parks in Minnesota?
    (University of Minnesota Tourism Center, 2017) Burga, Fernando; Gutierrez, Rodolfo; Villalobos, Jennifer; Parcero-Leites, Sara
    Park space research has documented health disparities and differences in park visits between White and Latino populations.1 Based on qualitative data gathered from 6 focus groups from multiple locations in Southeastern Minnesota, this research identifies constraints and experiences Latinos face when considering a visit to state parks.