Helping Small Towns Succeed

Tools for Community Survival

As the Heartland Center's longest-running program, Helping Small Towns Succeed is taught by experts in rural and community development. This institute includes practical tools that are designed to be implemented immediately. It covers the following topics:

• Leadership Development
• Clues to Community Survival
• Appreciative Inquiry
• Diversity as an Opportunity
• Six Building Blocks of Community Development and Measurement
• Building Social Capital