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We have a lot on the go with some amazing community partners. Learn about our projects, including current projects in various stages of development. Learn More 

 

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AgWell Alberta Launches

Congratulations to Rebecca Purc-Stephenson, PhD founder & lead researcher for launching AgWell Alberta!  Rebecca Purc-Stephenson, PhD is an Applied Social Psychologist, a professor at the University of Alberta and a research fellow of the ACSRC.  Through AgWellAB, Rebecca and her team aim to...
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Declining Volunteerism in Rural Areas

Authors Clark Banack, PhD and Meredith Jevne, BA take us through the role that voluntary organizations play in delivering community services to Alberta's rural areas in this report prepared for the Rural Municipalities of Alberta by the Alberta Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities at the...
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Co-ops and Rural Economic Development: a podcast interview

Clark Banack, PhD, was recently a guest on The Common Share Podcast, where he spoke about the innovative uses of the co-op model and it's relation to rural economic development opportunities in Alberta. 
17 December 2024
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Champion for Rural Communities

Clark Banack’s path to a job Augustana Campus started nearly 25 years ago — when he was a student there
21 March 2024
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Webinar Series

The ACSRC has collaborated with faculty researchers and industry leaders to offer an annual series of webinars focussed on topics of importance to rural communities.

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Rural Pathways Internship Program

The ACSRC oversees Augustana's Rural Pathways Program, which offers a stipend to students to complete a summer project in a rural or indigenous rural Alberta community.

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