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Registration is now open for the 2024 statewide Guide Training Workshop on April 17 at the Briggs Woods Conference Center in Webster City. The one-day workshop features professional insider tips and techniques for creating and delivering dynamic programs that focus on attracting adult visitors.

Birds-eye view of a neighborhood

Scheduled for April 10 at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in Ames, this event is intended for local leaders dedicated to tackling the pressing challenges of housing quality, access and affordability in rural communities across Iowa.

City and county elected officials and staff, councils of governments (COG) staff, and economic development professionals attend an IGFI workshop in Cedar Rapids at the Linn County Extension Office.

For the last decade, city and county government officials have enjoyed easy access to data demographic, economic, revenue, and expenditure trends, thanks to the Iowa Government Finance Initiative (IGFI).

Leading Communities participants review the ISU Extension and Outreach Data for Decision Makers Report for Lee County during a session at the Lee County Extension Office.

Since 2015, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s Lee County Extension Office has partnered with chambers of commerce, community foundations, and economic development organizations to host four six-month sessions of Leading Communities: A Place-based Leadership Program.

Shopping cart filled with food and drinks and supermarket shelves in the background, grocery shopping concept : Generative AI

Collaboration is an essential ingredient in assisting communities, farms, and food businesses create thriving local food systems. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s Food Systems team has embraced the spirit of collaboration in much of its programming.

Planning and zoning map

 The "Introduction to Planning and Zoning for Local Officials" workshop is now open for registration across various Iowa locations.

Grant, funding, and project folders

Representatives from nonprofits, governmental entities, and school districts are cordially invited to "Grant Proposal Boot Camp: Workshopping Your Proposal from Start to Finish," facilitated by the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Community and Economic Development (CED).

Instructor works with four writers during a workshop.

Representatives from nonprofits, governmental entities, and school districts are cordially invited to register for the "Grant Proposal Boot Camp: Workshopping Your Proposal from Start to Finish."