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145 <br />University of Minnesota Resilient Communities Project <br />During the 2017-2018 Academic School Year, Ramsey partnered with the University of Minnesota's <br />Resilient Communities Project (RCP) to advance resilience planning and goals. A summary of the <br />projects evaluated during the academic year is found below. Project reports are available upon <br />requests. Many of the recommendations from the RCP partnership are integrated into this <br />document's goals and implementation strategies. <br />RESILIENT COMMUNITIES PROJECT <br />What is the Resilient Communmes Project? <br />The Resilient Communities Project (RCP) is a cress disciplinary program at t he <br />University of Minnesota whose mission is to connect communities in Minnesota <br />with university faculty and students to advance local susminehility and resilience <br />through collaborative, murse•Gased projects, Ultimately, RCP strives to <br />• boildlncal cap+otytO ad d.e.rcmnmunity.ueteirrability and msiGence is*ues <br />• train sit„dents to be future suatalnability p•actit=onen in their Hello <br />• produce rase studies, tone kits, and other resources that advance <br />sis,tainabilirs,a, resilience practice et the rommnnity scale <br />Haw does RCP work? <br />Each academic year, PCP selects apartner community lttyp callya tribcounty, <br />or al gover a competitive pmress.R P te nil throughcollaborawitF the <br />cted community to identity between 5 and 30 projects— based on community <br />identified environmental, social, and economic Issues and needs —that will advance <br />Deal susminahuky and resilience then, 12, server as a memhmatey strategically <br />connecting the community's projects with existing U of MN courses that can provide <br />appropriate research or technlal assistance. <br />Staff and stakeholders from our partner communities work closely with faculty and <br />students to provide local knowledge and deeper Insight Into the Issues, ensuring <br />the work students undertake is relevant to the community context Outcomes <br />from each Universlly course are documented n a final report and presentation at <br />rim -conclusion of the semester. Project results arc snared with Me communl[y, and <br />disseminated through RCP's website for use by other communities. <br />What arethe benefits to students of collaborating with RCP? <br />• Wolper access to high-pualny and' well organized community projects <br />• Experience applying your knowledge and stills to real -world issues <br />• Opportunities to build your resume or portfolio for future lob interviews <br />• Potential to meaningfully advance local retealnnhibty and resilience <br />• Opportunlnes to network with local government and industry pmfrkHeriak <br />city of RA1VMSE 1 <br />Pormpre lny.mplfpn, <br />raw Gra. <br />o r,ctor <br />memcogumn.edu <br />fi12G257501 <br />Dan Prodmemrdcsoclote <br />dhemeradlummeau <br />912.621.9.7 <br />Pestrrent mmmanmes wWert <br />University of Minnesota <br />330 HMHSpA <br />30110 Ave. 5. <br />Minneapolis, MN 554. <br />rcp[tumn.edu <br />▪ rcp,umn,edu <br />© (d RCPumn <br />0 PCPumn <br />URPcessTrvoehaxNesota <br />RCP—RAMSEY PROJECTS, 2017-2018 <br />r,irOf' <br />RAMSEY <br />Forthe2017-201B <br />academic veer, RCP Is <br />collaborating with the City <br />of Ramsey on 20 projects <br />that will engage dozens <br />of U of MN courses and <br />hundreds of students to provide information, ideas, and <br />new perspectives an locally identified sustainability and <br />resilience issues. <br />Community Identity and Engagement <br />Every Voice Matters <br />A e at one Gathering Place forComm Community <br />tin <br />Community center Plon <br />Sustaining Our Legacy <br />lepton Nwn Hell Plan <br />Creating Community Identify <br />Bevan, and Werke, gPlan <br />Land Use and Transportation <br />Highway 10: A Community and Regional Focal Point <br />US NgawaytOConidd Plmn <br />Connecting Ramsey <br />Gty'Wlde Grammy Pon <br />A Gathering W Ithin: An Attraction Beyond <br />The maoe,eroynent Plan Pea. <br />Paying for Future Infrastructure Needs <br />nerelgnmenr raearery <br />Environmental Stewardship <br />Integrating Resources into Our Future <br />Natural Renown, Manage, ear and dnarenrll Plan <br />Preventing Flood Damage and Disaster <br />Hoodplom mmmunrtnmm Pbn <br />Reduce Waste, Reuse Resources <br />Organ. genzeirriPlan <br />CI can Water, Clean Soil <br />Pen, System fornmunlentions Pon <br />WIII the Faucet Turn On? <br />Warne mmevanna Trolat <br />Restoring Our Edge <br />Mlu1...1Shoredce Pion <br />Housing and Economic Development <br />Encouraging Small Business Growth and Expansion <br />euriexr3r Intudamr Plan <br />Creating Housing Opportunities for All Generations <br />Housing Plan <br />Creating Destination <br />arena Merl. nraavers <br />Administration <br />Protecting Our Investments <br />Sustaining Our Team <br />osier,. Development Plan <br />Employee Penalisfar the Next Generation <br />Employee Pernjlo Pon <br />Comprehensive Plan 2040 <br />