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MICHAEL W-P FORTUNATO SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR RURAL STUDIES PREVIEW Background Planning and Fatigue 10 Steps to Action 7 Virtues of Action- Oriented Practice Call to Action Teaching Outreach Research

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MICHAEL W-P FORTUNATO

SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR RURAL STUDIES

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PREVIEW

  • Background
  • Planning and

Fatigue

  • 10 Steps to Action
  • 7 Virtues of Action-

Oriented Practice

  • Call to Action
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Teaching Research Outreach

Holistic Scholarship

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Center

Fund, Plan, and Manage Connect, Educate, and Learn Idea!

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OH NO!!!

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WHAT DO WE DO?

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High Low High Low Activity Consciousness

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OPPORTUNITY

  • FOOD
  • Growth in demand
  • New product segments
  • Demand for local/organic
  • Global luxury
  • ENERGY
  • Global growth 1.5% per

year (EIA 2013)

  • Diversification
  • Low environmental impact
  • WATER
  • Drought risk
  • New irrigation/ag

techniques

  • Clean water technology
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  • Can be based in citizen or

formal expertise

  • Intersection of different

points of view

  • Conversation between “experts”

and citizens

  • Must focus on what the

community controls

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Experts Citizens

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Citizens Experts

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Capturing Outliers

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TEN STEPS TO ACTION

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Fortunato’s Brain Ursus arctos horribilis

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1) Create Networks

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2) Diversify

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3) Create a Safe Space

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4) Create Purpose

Identify Common Purpose

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5) Get SMART

S M A R T

pecific easurable ttainable elevant ime-bound

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6) Goal Hierarchy

Paint a Fence

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– Belonging: “Let’s Work Together” in a downtown group – Competence: “Let’s Try New Things” and create a local space for innovation – Autonomy: Freedom to pursue individual interests, not dictated by broader group. Direct competition welcome

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9) Learn From Failure

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10) Repeat

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SEVEN VIRTUES

OF ACTION-ORIENTED PRACTICE

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THE COMMUNITY

Who is in charge of community development?

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POWER OF A THIRD PARTY

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BE HUMAN

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MAKE IT FUN

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WORK WITH WHAT WORKS

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Thinking is easy, and it’s inexpensive, so

THINK BIG

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LEAD (don’t lag)

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Solving local problems with local talent =

EMPOWERMENT

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IT CAN BE DONE

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10 Steps

  • Network
  • Diversify
  • Create a Safe Space
  • Build Purpose
  • Goal Hierarchy
  • Know Your ABC’s
  • Celebrate
  • Learn from Failure
  • Repeat

7 Virtues

  • Community

Ownership

  • Third Party
  • Be Human
  • Make It Fun
  • Work With What

Works

  • Think Big
  • Lead Don’t Lag
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RURAL AREAS IN THE FUTURE

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RURAL AREAS ARE THE FUTURE

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Thank You

How can the Center for Rural Studies help my community

  • r region?
  • Dr. Michael W-P Fortunato

Director, Center for Rural Studies fortunato@shsu.edu (412) 480.4974