Innovators in Rural Community Economic Development

Workshop on Participatory Research presented in cooperation with the Middlebury College Alliance for Civic Engagement and Vermont Campus Compact

Tags: Forestry, Measurement, Natural Resource Based Economic Development, Participatory Research, Research, Training

Client Name: The Forest Trust, National Network of Forest Practitioners, USDA, Middlebury College

Client Type: Education/Research Institution, Non-profit, Federal Agency, Network/Collaborative

Year: 2003

Location: Vermont

Shanna Ratner presented a participatory research workshop at Middlebury College on November 20th, 2003. The workshop was presented by the National Community Forestry Center Northern Forest Region in cooperation with the Middlebury College Alliance for Civic Engagement (ACE) and Vermont Campus Compact. The workshop was intended for a mix of community members and professional researchers, and explored the value of a participatory research approach to community problem-solving.