Alie McInerney

Communications Associate at @BlandinFound. Tweeting about vibrant rural communities.

[Alie McInerney @BFdn_Alie]

“When we take the risk to be real, the reward is community” #ComNet19

[Alie McInerney @BFdn_Alie]

So honored to have joined this amazing panel of millennials choosing to work and make a life in #ruralMN.

[Region Nine DC @RegionNineDC]

Region Nine is proud to have our own #Minority #Populations Commissioner, Ayan Omar represent the region & org @ today’s RED Group Forum. Commissioner Omar is sharing her perspective on being a #Millennial & Making a Living in #RuralMN & importance of #WelcomingCommunities.

[Alie McInerney @BFdn_Alie]

@Michael_Knutson Yes! This is what I love about living in a rural community. I know people who are living better lives because of some small actions I can take. They go to school with my kids. We see each other at the grocery store. We work together on community projects! #RuralUrbanTallk

[Alie McInerney @BFdn_Alie]

@cakallevig @UMN_Ext_CV @Michael_Knutson I agree. That's where those unique never-quit leaders are really needed! #RuralUrbanTalk

[Alie McInerney @BFdn_Alie]

@UMN_Ext_CV A3
I think we'd all do a little better if we think of urban and rural as two sides of the same coin. Both have strengths. Both have challenges. And we need to work together if we want to improve all of our communities. #RuralUrbanTalk

[Alie McInerney @BFdn_Alie]

@UMN_Ext_CV @Michael_Knutson Yes and creating them 1) where people already are/want to be and 2) for a variety of different types of people. I think a lot of rural communities need to broaden who they think of when creating these spaces!

[Alie McInerney @BFdn_Alie]

@UMN_Ext_CV In this one instance, they're being invited in more intentionally. One-on-one connections help move people to get engaged. #RuralUrbanTalk

[Alie McInerney @BFdn_Alie]

@UMN_Ext_CV I consider myself a rural Minnesotan. I live in Cohasset - a town of about 3,000 people. #RuralUrbanTalk

[Alie McInerney @BFdn_Alie]

@UMN_Ext_CV Hi! Alie McInerney here. I'm a Comms Associate at Blandin Foundation #RuralUrbanTalk

[Alie McInerney @BFdn_Alie]

#VibrantRural https://t.co/7PMJGvNUTy

[Blandin Foundation @BlandinFound]

Congrats to our June 2018 grantees! https://t.co/iumIYOxFZS You are doing together what we cannot do alone -- building healthy, vibrant #ruralMN communities!

[Alie McInerney @BFdn_Alie]

Ely is showing off all it has to offer visitors and residents in new @BlandinFound-funded website. They even got a shout out in the @StarTribune! https://t.co/pDjQq8wDs0 Way to go!

[Community Heart & Soul @OrtonFoundation]

The message from The Equality of Opportunity Project is that for small communities, what you do there matters. There may be factors you control and can do something about to improve opportunity and upward mobility for children. @dailyyonder @TimDailyYonder #communitymatters

[Community Heart & Soul @OrtonFoundation]

Solutions are local for local places when it comes to improving opportunity. @John_N_Friedman #communitymatters

[Alie McInerney @BFdn_Alie]

On youth upward mobility: "We look at 'me' solutions, but there's a very large 'we' solution that has been ignored." -- Bill Bishop on @OrtonFoundation webinar, Neighborhood Effects -- How Small Towns Give Poor Youth a Head Start

[Alie McInerney @BFdn_Alie]

Interested to see what partners we're working with in your community? Take a look at our Partner Directory map! https://t.co/ofBfEsxq29

[UMN Extension Community Development @UMN_Ext_CD]

Our headlines don't always tell stories of compassion. Can your community do better? Join @UMN_Ext_CV's Lori Rothstein and Denise Stromme on 4/10 to learn how vital compassion is to communities and the world. Registration ends 4/2 so sign up today! https://t.co/tQmnypFHHM

[Northland Foundation @northlandfdn]

"Affordable, available, quality child care" was ranked #4 overall on @northlandfdn's regional needs survey. Ages 18-29 ranked it #1. @MPRnews reports on #rural #childcare challenges: https://t.co/HMMl7rM9y1

[Minnesota Compass @MNCompass]

2020 Census challenges: first-ever digital census, Census development budget continues to shrink, increasing distrust of government. How do we overcome these issues? #MNCompass18

[Alie McInerney @BFdn_Alie]

Young rural leaders in action! #ruralyouth #vibrantrural https://t.co/zJQyGWVEMT

[UMN Extension Community Development @UMN_Ext_CD]

Today, emerging leaders from NW MN joined Lisa Hinz & Brian Fredrickson in St. Paul. Yesterday, they visited legislators to discuss #rural issues. And they're learning about serving in public leadership roles. The Emerging Leadership Program is 32 years old. #UMNExtWorks #mnleg