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Stronger Economies Together (SET). Strategies for Building New Economic Opportunities Webinar Presentation with Phase IV SET State Teams May 1, 2013. Welcome. Introduction of National SET Coordinators Other key partners working on the SET initiative (RRDCs, Training Design Team) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Stronger Economies Together (SET)Strategies for Building New Economic Opportunities
Webinar Presentation withPhase IV SET State Teams
May 1, 2013
Welcome • Introduction of National SET Coordinators
• Other key partners working on the SET initiative (RRDCs, Training Design Team)
• Introduction of participants from each Phase IV State Team
The SET Phase IV States: 2 New -- 5 Expanding
SET Phase IV
Outline of Today’s Agenda
• Key Elements of SET• Roles and Responsibilities
State Partner Team State Coaching Team
• Coaches’ Training Workshop• Kicking off the Process
• Timeline• Webinar for Your Potential Applicants• Application• Video
• Funding • Q & A Time• Who to Contact
Key Elements of SET
Purpose of SET
Help rural communities/counties work together as a regional team in
developing and implementing
A High Quality Regional Economic Development Plan
that builds on the current and emerging
economic strengths of their region.
What SET Provides Regional Teams
35-40 hours of on-site coaching
Hands on step- by- step process for building or enhancing regional plans
Detailed demographic & socio-economic information
Data and analysis on current and emerging clusters
Guidance in implementing the plan
Access to individuals with special expertise
More-in-depth cluster analysis
Monthly calls with State Partner and/or Coaching Team Members
Webinars on key topics of relevance to multiple regions
Coaching Data & Analysis
Technical Assistance
Peer-to-Peer Networking
The SET Modules
The Basics
Snapshot of SET
Profiling the Region
Gearing Up
Building a Strong Regional
Team
Developing Your Vision and Goals
Examining Resources
Discovering Assets and Assessing Barriers
Focusing on Regional
Competitive Advantage
Exploring Strategies for Enhancing the
Regional Economy
Moving Into Action
Planning for Success
Measuring for Success
Roles and Responsibilities
State Partner Team• State RD Director Staff & Extension Service Representatives• Other relevant partners (5-7+)
State Coaching Team• Should have strong experience coaching groups• Should include at least one person well versed in interpreting
and explaining technical economic data• Serves as the team coaching the SET region toward their plan• Helps with the High Quality Plan peer review process
The National SETTrain-the-Coach Workshop
Doodle poll Location: Denver?• Schedule:
Day 1: Start time is 1 pm Day 2: All day meeting Day 3: All day meeting (thru 5 pm)
• Who should attend? Members of the State Coaching Team SET will pay for TWO Extension educators• State USDA RD Office will pay for ONE RD
person • Attire: Business casual
Kicking Off the Process
Application to you by May 3Finalize applications and releaseWebinar for potential applicants (Module 1)Applications due to SPTs by June 24th
State partner team members review applications
Template on scoring will be shared later Rank proposals – best to worst
Top 4 applicants to National Team by July 12th
August announcement
Summary of Key Activities By When?
SET application form to states to finalize May 3
State contacts added to SET application form (to Rachel Welborn) May 10
Finalize State Partner Team (to Rachel Welborn) May 17
Finalize State Coaching Team (to Rachel Welborn) May 17
Applications due from regions to State Partner Team June 14
Top 4 proposals and reviews due from State Partner Team to Suzette Agans July 12
State Coaching Team attends National Workshop TBD
SET regions selected August
State Coaching Team meets with each regional team to finalize details August-Sept.
State Coaching Teams participates in monthly calls of SET Phase IV states Monthly
Launch SET Coaching and implementation Fall
The Application: Let’s DiscussLogistics:
Point of Contact: RD and CESFillable PDFSend to SRDC to post
Groups to targetMeeting the rural definitionResources to help with the application
SET Video: Recruiting Tool Preview
Once Regions Are Announced• Conduct initial meeting with each regional team
• Work out timeline for conducting SET modules with each regional team
• Determine location(s) for the planning sessions
• Assign module topics to members of the State Coaching Team (may wish to wait until national workshop is completed)
• Prepare media releases; make sure to recognize all partners
Funding for SET• Funding level: $19,700 per region• To be used to support Extension educators who will
play a key role in the SET planning process • How to be used?
Partial salary support plus fringes Travel expenses to coach SET sessions Supplies/duplication expenses Long distance telephone expenses
Your Turn:Question and Answers
Who to Contact?• Bo Beaulieu
Purdue Center for Regional [email protected]
• Suzette Agans or David SearsUSDA Rural [email protected] [email protected]
• Rachel WelbornSouthern Rural Development [email protected]
