What would a new kind of community look like in rural Kansas--one that honors and respects traditions while taking advantage of new thoughts and approaches? Interviews with 175 Kansans ages 21-39 who were rural by choice resulted in the Kansas PowerUp & Go report,* which lets the Kansas Sampler Foundation know that young people want to live and thrive in what can be described as a community of the future. These communities are supportive, encouraging and welcoming, and people like living there. This conference will look at elements that help a community like itself. Find your place in all this through the sharing of ideas, actions, and concepts in an environment that is positive and forward-moving. As always, the sessions will feature peer sharing. There is a limit of 170. $85.