This Moments of Growth installment features some of the businesses/organizations and the people in them who are aligned with our beliefs and our hopes for GST.   These are people without whom we could not do this work, and we want you to know them!    This work can feel very lonely and so gathering up people who are passionate about the same things makes it feel less so. The links to all of their organizations are below, and if you are someone doing things in your small town, reach out to them! We all need partners, and these are some of the best.    In this episode, we hear from: 

• Jordan DeGree - Co-Founder and Executive Director, Rural Ideas Network 
• Mike Knutson - Learning Network Orchestrator and Community Coach, Dakota Resources
• Paula Jensen - VP of Program Development and Community Coach, Dakota Resources
• Nick Fosheim - Client Relationship Director and Community Coach, Dakota Resources
• Shane Akers and Jon Pedersen - Principals with Hometown Housing
• Christy Dauer - Executive Director, North Dakota Women's Business Center
• Jasmin Fosheim and Cassidy Blade - Realizing Rural

  Links and Resources Mentioned: Rural Ideas Network: https://www.ruralideas.net/ Dakota Resources: https://dakotaresources.org/ North Dakota Women’s Business Center: https://ndwbc.com/ Realizing Rural: https://www.realizingrural.com/ Episode 69 with Jordan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFpYytI5MlU Episode 123 with Realizing Rural: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rs73PTv-kU Episode 143 with Mike: https://www.growingsmalltowns.org/post/episode143