Audio Testimonials
Shannon Ruh - Hoopeston, IL: "The Midwest Community Development Institute has equipped community leaders here in Hoopeston with the necessary skills and resources and ideas to creatively improve Hoopeston's economy. Community leaders here in Hoopeston look forward each year to attending the Midwest Community Development Institute, and they return from the week-long training energized and ready to implement new ideas in Hoopeston to better the community. The Community Development Institute allows community leaders to better approach community and economic development with a renewed vision and fresh ideas to ensure that development efforts in Hoopeston don't grow stagnant, but instead are continually progressing. And the most enjoyable aspect of the Midwest Community Development Institute is the opportunity to network with others in the community and economic development field. Communities throughout the Midwest have implemented a tremendous amount of innovative programs. Meeting community representatives and learning about these initiatives is invaluable to the city of Hoopeston. I highly recommend bringing multiple community leaders and volunteers to the Midwest Community Development Institute. It allows several community leaders to be trained and equipped to undertake community development initiatives, and it also aids in creating a cooperative community approach to economic development efforts."
