RURAL STORIES
A Chicago native’s experiences of her new home in Port Orford.

Photograph courtesy of Jami Dwyer, Port Orford Heads, March 22, 2009, Creative Commons license.
A Chicago native’s experiences of her new home in Port Orford.

Photograph courtesy of Jami Dwyer, Port Orford Heads, March 22, 2009, Creative Commons license.
Ford Institute Leadership Program
The Ford Institute Leadership Program develops rural community leaders.The program is based on the belief that vital rural communities develop from a broad base of knowledgeable, skilled and motivated leaders, a diversity of effective organizations, and productive collaborations among organizations.
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Contact the Ford Family Foundation to find out more about this ongoing resource for Northwest rural communities.