This article appeared in Volume 4, No. 2 April 2003 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Rural Youth Take Action on School Funding and Facilities in Ohio Resource Center An Old School Is Given New Life Students Successfully Fight School Closure in Alabama News Briefs Involving Youth in Policy Decisions: Hats Off to Student Voices Grants Watch Youth Council: Youth Activism in Policy Publications of Note Roots Archives

April 23-26, 2003
14th Annual National Service-Learning Conference
Minneapolis Convention Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Celebrating 14 years of service-learning leadership, the National Service-Learning Conference highlights and promotes service-learning as a way of teaching and learning that builds academic and citizenship skills while renewing communities. This year's theme is "Weaving the Fabric of Community: A Celebration of Service-Learning." The Rural Trust is offering a one-day pre-conference workshop on the place-based learning portfolio assessment process. To register, visit the conference website or call (651) 631- 3672.

April 28-29, 2003
The Center for the Study of Rural America's 2003 Conference
Westin Crown Center Hotel
Kansas City, Missouri

This year's conference, "Main Streets of Tomorrow: Growing and Financing Rural Entrepreneurs," will focus on the crucial role of entrepreneurs in fueling new economic gains on Main Street. Participants at the conference will discuss recent trends in rural entrepreneurship and identify lessons learned from recent entrepreneurship programs. To learn more about the conference, visit the Center's website or call Susan Spaulding at (800) 333-1010 ext. 6864.

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Summer 2003 REAL Enterprises Events

REAL Enterprises is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to help individuals, schools, communities, and rural America grow through hands-on entrepreneurship education. The organization is hosting several upcoming REAL Institute events for elementary, middle school, high school, post-secondary, and community-based organizations. For further information, send an e-mail message to info@realenterprises.org. To register, go to the REAL Enterprises website.