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Thriuing Communities Initiatiue (TCI): Fast Track The Initiative Foundation's Thriving Communities Initiative (TCI) partners with central Minnesota communities to engage local leaders and citizens in planning for the future. The Foundation believe that courageous leadership, positive community dialog and growing civic engagement are the keys to a thriving community. Throughout this program, each group is challenged to examine how to integrate community develop- ment to ensure all segments are appropriately represented (graphic below). Based on the premise that everyone who is affected by a decision should have an opportunity to be involved in the deci- sion-making process; inclusive community dialog is critical to the visioning and planning processes across generations and ethnicities. This 90 day, comprehensive program helps communities identify their unique assets, challenges and goals in five steps; Step 1: Core Team Training (4 hours, plus coursework) Step 2: Community Input Meeting (3 hours) Step 3: Review and Discuss Community Priorities (2 hours) Step 4: Organize Three Task Forces and Begin Training (4 hours, plus research) Step 5: Ongoing Technical Assistance and Grants for Implementation (ongoing) PROGRAM The Initiative Foundation provides each community with training,technical assistance and resource referral. Because participants of TCI communities work in concert to achieve goals, identified at the grassroots level,the yo° Initiative Foundation will help identify matching funds to '� r� °� move community projects forward. y'"4s �, � PROCESS c°°'``v TCI begins by providing innovative training to diverse integrated pov+tatipgD leadership teams dedicated to involving citizens in ommue} Development building a brighter future for their community. Each team 144:1411 is responsible for leading their community through a a ""` Poo/ � place based process that results in the development and �° `° / n implementation of a locally shared vision and action plans. si s s. �a rt PARTICIPATE � s ' r Participation in this program is a TCI is offered annually ,= through a competitive selection process. Eligible communities must be located within the Foundation's 14-county region. For more information, contact: ^an Frank �..� Program Manager for Community & Economic Initiative Development (877) 632-9255 I dfrank©ifound.org F O U N D A T I O N ifound.org I (877)632-9255 1 405 First Street SE I Little Falls, MN 56345 Eq oPPO,„ Y de.P,o de,, dEmPOYe,