News
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Is civics education sinking in?
Published on October 11, 2019
Hands-on settings can enhance civic education for American youth.
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Meijer supports communities, entrepreneurs in several ways at Making It In Michigan
Published on October 10, 2019
Meijer is the primary corporate partner of the educational conference and trade show and will have buyers on hand looking for products to put on store shelves
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Simple tools help facilitators be successful
Published on October 10, 2019
Michigan State University (MSU) Extension offers tips, workshops to aid in facilitative success.
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Old versus new: Understanding the new economy part 2
Published on October 8, 2019
A very fundamental structural shift has occurred with economic development. In this new economic age, it pays to know the difference between the old and new economy.
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Ensuring public participation in meetings takes work and organization
Published on October 8, 2019
Meaningful public participation requires some very basic communication skills. Remember the key components of planning effective meetings.
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Qualifications-based selection, not bidding, is best to contract with professional services
Published on October 8, 2019
Many believe governments should bid for jobs over a certain dollar amount. But bids are not always the best selection system. When hiring professional services Qualifications-Based Selection is the better system to use.
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Land Division Act basics for landowners
Published on September 26, 2019
Current and prospective owners of land in Michigan will benefit from understanding some basics of the Land Division Act.
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Empowering young entrepreneurs to increase retention
Published on September 17, 2019
Learn and share best practices to empower our youth to become “entrepreneurial” at the annual Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference in October.
