VisionWorks' Breakthrough Solutions
Community and Regional Success Stories
North Central Arkansas Region to Participate in Breakthrough Solutions – March 2006
Congratulations to the North Central Arkansas Regional Economic
Development (NCARED) organization, which recently signed an
agreement with the U of A Extension Service to conduct the
Breakthrough Solutions Program for its seven-county region. Under
the leadership of the NCARED Board and Executive Director Gil
deLorenzo, the North Central Region recently hosted a successful
Call to Action at Gaston’s Resort, and a Breakthrough Solutions
Fundraising Workshop was held in Mountain Home. Beginning in 1991
with the industrial development committee of the Mountain Home
Chamber of Commerce, this initiative has grown to cover a
seven-county region with 150,000 citizens and a workforce of 54,000.
Breakthrough Solutions is based on the premise that ordinary people
can accomplish extraordinary things. The program draws on concepts,
research, and real-world success stories from multiple disciplines.
Each program is adapted to meet the needs of the community or region
being served, built upon its unique assets and history.
Currently, information meetings are being scheduled for each county
for key leaders to learn about Breakthrough Solutions. Leaders from
throughout the region will soon be invited to participate in
workshops leading to action, strategy development, and a regional
blueprint. Breakthrough Solutions includes a regional economic
analysis conducted by Dr. Wayne Miller with the U of A Cooperative
Extension Service.
For more information, contact Dr. Mark Peterson or Maureen Rose at
501.671.2066 or
mpeterson@uaex.edu.
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