Grassroots & Groundwork
At the end of May, three Tyndall Horizon participants went to Bloomington Mn to the Grassroots & Groundwork Conference, sponsored by Northwest Area Foundation. We spent two days there, going to all the break out sessions which dealt generally with the issues of poverty, business regrowth, entrepreneurial ventures, and good food and networking. Speakers included Dr. Beegle, a woman who grew up in dire poverty in a family of six, and who has accomplished a doctorate through the help of people who helped her get going. Another speaker, Chip Heath, talked about how his book “Making It Stick” came about and our delegation got copies free as we were registered early for the conference. It is a great book, full of ideas that took hold and some that didn’t. Tyndall Horizons thanks the NWF for funding this great opportunity for towns such as ours, who wouldn’t normally be able to take advantage of something like that.