Investing in Cross-Cultural Leadership Welcome to Bridgeport, a sage-scented town of 2,200 in north central Washington’s apple and cherry country. Tucked in a crook of the Columbia River, Bridgeport is just a mile west of the Chief Joseph Dam. Bridgeport leaders are full of new ideas why their school enrollment has risen every month in […]
A Forward-Thinking Community
A Forward-Thinking Community When you’ve found something valuable, the saying goes, exclaim “eureka!” When the German-Russian immigrants settled in this wide expanse of prairie in the 1880s, they changed the original St. Petersburg name to Eureka, befitting the agricultural powerhouse and prosperous community that it had become as the largest wheat growing region in the […]
Our Youth, Our Future
Our Youth, Our Future On the tail end of the Flathead Reservation, the town of Arlee nestles in the Jocko Valley of Montana’s Mission Mountains. While many small towns suffer from a slowing inertia, Arlee residents are bringing new life to their community through innovative initiatives. From Chocolate Festivals to art mentoring, Arlee residents are […]
Taking Action Toward Change
Taking Action Toward Change Residents of Kamiah know firsthand the importance of having a plan, a strategic roadmap providing direction for the future of this rural north central Idaho community. Yet they also know that just like having a roadmap and a car with no gas, a community having a plan without leadership goes nowhere. […]