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Organization profile
Organization profile
Extension's Center for Community Vitality is here to help communities in Greater Minnesota make important choices – with programs and applied research projects that engage your entire community and provide valuable information. The Community Economics team helps communities retain and expand local businesses, know and grow the retail sector, make informed public finance decisions and develop tourism opportunities. The Leadership and Civic Engagement team helps communities strengthen social capital, encourage local leadership and create successful public forums where better decisions are made. The Tourism Center leads communities to understand whether tourism could become a strategy to diversify a local economy, and offers programs that help make tourism more successful.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Profiles
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Stephen C Jeanetta
- Department of Community Development - Associate Dean
Person: Executive, Administrative, and Managerial Staff
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Neil Linscheid
- Department of Community Development - Educator, Community Economy
Person: Extension Education
Projects
- 40 Finished
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Community Development and Technical Assistance to Advance Environment and Energy Justice in the Great Lakes Region
Jeanetta, S. C. (PI), Keeler, B. L. (PI) & Chan, G. A. (CoI)
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
6/1/23 → 2/22/25
Project: Research project
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Homegrown Entrepreneurship Minnesota Pilot
Linscheid, N. (PI)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
1/1/23 → 6/30/23
Project: Research project
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EDA University Center 2021
Jeanetta, S. C. (PI) & Schwartau, B. W. (Prior Principal Investigator)
9/1/21 → 8/31/26
Project: Research project
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A report of the economic impact analysis program Economic Impact of Rural Housing Types in Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Opatz, A. H., Winchester, B. S. & Tuck, B. A., Apr 2026, 22 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Bridging cultural divides: Culture and acculturation in Latino/a–service provider interactions
Leiva, E., Valdivia, C. & Jeanetta, S., Sep 1 2026, In: Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. 15, 4Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Economic Impact of Rural Housing Types in Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Opatz, A. H., Winchester, B. S. & Tuck, B. A., Apr 2026, 12 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Press/Media
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Some People Are Considering Trading City Life For Rural Wisconsin Due To COVID-19 Pandemic
9/29/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment or Interview
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Vilas County Benefiting from ‘Brain Gain of Rural America’
9/22/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment or Interview
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As the pandemic grinds on, the Northwoods beckons many seeking solitude, natural social distancing
9/18/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment or Interview
Prizes
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Award for Excellence In Research : Room for More
Schwartau, B. W. (Recipient), Templin, E. (Recipient), Linscheid, N. (Recipient), Pesch, R. W. (Recipient), Bennett, J. F. (Recipient), Ahmed, A. (Recipient), Hoelting, J. T. (Recipient), Paxton, E. (Recipient) & Bhattacharyya, R. A. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)