[OMS_MANAGERS] RARE Program - Call for Applications!

[Titus Tomlinson]

Good Afternoon!
Hard to believe that recruitment time is already ramping for the Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) Program.  Those working in the Main Street arena know that word of mouth is one of the best methods of recruitment.  As such, we hope you will help us spread the good word about the RARE Program.  This year alone, we have participants working with the City of Reedsport, St Helens Economic Development Corporation, City of Sandy, City of Canby and La Grande Main Street Downtown on an array of amazing Main Street related endeavors.  Whether organizing a First Friday Art Walk, coordinating La Grande’s first Beer Festival, or taking the lead on an organizational strategic planning process…  our members are making a difference in communities across the State of Oregon!
Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions about the RARE Program and/or our application process.  More information can be found in the following announcement and attached flyer.  Thanks in advance for sharing this information with organizations, Main Street-related or not, that could use our assistance!

Do you have community building, main street, downtown development or planning projects that you do not have resources to complete?



If so…
The Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) Program might be your solution!
The mission of the RARE Program is to increase the capacity of rural communities to improve their economic, social, and environmental conditions, through the assistance of trained graduate-level participants, from across the US.  These RARE participants live in and serve the communities for 11 months.  RARE participants assist in the development and implementation of projects focused on increasing the vitality of the communities and organizations we serve.  The RARE Program is now in its 21st year and has placed more than 450 volunteers and served every Oregon County.
For more information about the RARE Program, including the benefits and the costs of the program, please visit our website at http://csc.uoregon.edu/rare/.  Pre-applications (due April 17, 2015) are available online as well.  If you have any questions, please contact us via email at: rare at uoregon.edu<mailto:rare at uoregon.edu> or telephone at: 541.346.2879.
Regards,
Titus Tomlinson
Program Coordinator
Community Service Center | Resource Assistance for Rural Environments
http://csc.uoregon.edu<http://csc.uoregon.edu/> | http://csc.uoregon.edu/rare/
T | 541-346-2879

The Community Service Center (CSC) links the energy, expertise and innovation of the University of Oregon with the planning and public policy needs of Oregon communities.









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