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HomeNE WEBINAR RECORDINGS
HomeNE started providing webinars in February 2018 to help communities obtain resources concerning leadership, housing development, and community transformations.
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COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
Yes, a Home can be a Brownfield! Join Taryn Horn, Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, and Megan Spargo, Benkelman CRA, to learn how a home can be classified as a brownfield.
Mike Knutson, a Learning Network Orchestrator & Community Coach, and Paula Jensen, Vice President of Advancement, from Dakota Resources presented about the Iceberg Model to learn more about the strategy of addressing housing problems and moving to solutions.
Ben Winchester, Extension Education from the Extension Center for Community Vitality (University of Minnesota), presented about the presence of small towns.
Economic Development Consultant for the Nebraska Public Power District, Nicole Sedlacek, talked about the importance, components, and benefits of having a local leadership program.
Mike Knutson, a Learning Network Orchestrator & Community Coach from Dakota Resources, shared about the value in creating a single, stronger network within your community.
Mike Knutson, a Learning Network Orchestrator & Community Coach for Dakota Resources, presented about shaping a community by building networks.
HOUSING
Hear from Gary Person, President and CEO of North Platte Area Chamber and Development Corporation about Housing Development and the "Shot in the Arm" that changed the direction of Housing development in North Platte .
How the Auburn City Council and Community Redevelopment Authority utilized TIF.
Oscar Gomez, Assistant City Administrator for the City of South Sioux City, presented about the journey, problems, and solutions of housing within his community.
Megan Weaver, Executive Director of Wakefield Progressive, Inc., presented about the ups and downs of creating rural workforce housing.
During this session, Mike Feeken, Strategic Partnership Advisor with First Five Nebraska, spoke about the four components to a community's growth: housing, jobs, people, and child care.
Tim Gottgetreu, the Director of Research at Western Economic Services, discussed the Nebraska Profile of Demographics, Economics, ad Housing by looking at an interactive journey through the great plains of data.
Pipestone, Minnesota Community Officials, Myron Koets (Mayor) and Doug Fortune (Building & Zoning Administrator), joined the call to discuss their town's housing story.
Megan Spargo, Benkelman CRA Coordinator, shared the Benkelman Foundation Story, which touches on a community gaining traction, getting community buy-in, and preparing a community for housing.
Lynn Kohout with the Nebraska Department of Economic Development shared about the DED Funding Programs available to communities.
During this webinar an overview of potential legislation impacting rural housing was shared by Joe Kohout, Managing Director of Kissel, Kohout, ES Associates LLC.
EDUCATION
Congressman Adrian Smith, Nebraska's Third District in the US House of Representatives, discussed the huge role housing can play in a community.
Community members of Superior, Chris Peterson (Mayor) and Derek Clark (Planner), shared the revitalization story of their community.
Program Development Vice President within Dakota Resources, Paula Jensen, shared about leading complex collaborations in your community.
Consultant for MA Barnhart Enterprises, LLC, Marty Barnhart, presented on a guide to getting a Nebraska Land Bank started in your region.
During this session, Mike Feeken, Strategic Partnership Advisor with First Five Nebraska, spoke about the four components to a community's growth: housing, jobs, people, and child care.
Ben Winchester, Extension Education from the Extension Center for Community Vitality (University of Minnesota), presented homeowner age statistics for Nebraska and how there is plenty of workforce housing, but it's currently occupied by our seniors.
The Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA) staff presented about the programs that have for stimulating housing in a community.
Andy Long from McCook Economic Development Corp. & Cultivate Rural Leaders shared about the cultivation of leadership and how this should not just be applied to adult community members but should start with students as well.
Amy Haase, RDG Planning & Design, has been a part of various downtown revitalization studies from communities across the Great Plains states.
Mike Knutson, a Learning Network Orchestrator & Community Coach, and Paula Jensen, Vice President of Advancement, from Dakota Resources presented about the Iceberg Model to learn more about the strategy of addressing housing problems and moving to solutions.
Making Housing Affordable by Design
Hear the amazing story of how creative partnerships in the City of Plattsmouth saved the Historic Plattsmouth High School. The high school was build in 1918 and is an iconic historical monument on the main street of downtown Plattsmouth. Today the project is complete and is home to 25 units known as "The Lofts on Main".
Right People…Right Time…Bertrand's Path to Progress - Hear the story of Bertrand and their path forward with housing in their community.
Learn how Hoppe Development is working on both affordable housing solutions in collaboration with communities and service providers. They are focused on innovation within existing programs to meet the changing community housing needs, incorporating affordable and market rate rental and ownership.
This webinar focuses on Thayer County in Southern Nebraska, population 5,034. Hear how the small communities in Thayer County are making housing a priority and thinking outside the box to add to housing stock in their communities.
Today’s webinar is a unique collaboration with our friends from Dakota Resources and Thriverr Live! Tom Farber, Britton, SD, and Dave Rippe, Queen City Development from Hastings, NE are the speakers for the event, focusing on housing in the business district of your community. They both tell their story of housing in traditionally commercial spaces and how it has affected their communities.
Jordan Diedrich of Twin Cities Development (Scottsbluff and Gering area) joined our September webinar to discuss the many ways his organization and others in the region are addressing their housing challenges. From special needs housing, use of rural workforce development funds, and the building of container homes for young adult workforce, good things are happening in the Twin Cities area!
Lauren Sheridan Simonsen, Director of Economic Development for the Village of Clearwater and the City of Neligh will share successes in both communities. One project in one community leads to successes in both communities…Activity Breeds Activity!
