This project asks: How can rural communities attract, support and retain new community members to help address rural workforce gaps and strengthen rural communities?
The project has five objectives:
- To examine and evaluate innovative rural workforce strategies, plans and policies to address current and future labour gaps.
- To conduct in-depth case studies to examine the key catalysts for success and continuation of innovative rural workforce strategies.
- To provide insights for future policies and/or programs to support rural workforce development.
- To facilitate knowledge translation and transfer to key stakeholders.
- To deliver capacity building and skill-set development for students.
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In collaboration with the University of Guelph; the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; and the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation