RESILIENT MOORHEAD

Inclusive Moorhead

History

Resilient Moorhead was formed at the initiative of Concordia College. As Concordia was preparing to develop a Climate Action Plan, with a section on climate resilience, Ken Foster and Tim Hiller reached out to stakeholders in Moorhead to gauge interest in starting a community resilience task force. After receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback, the new network was launched in March 2019. At the end of 2019, Concordia received a Bush Foundation Community Innovation Grant to fund the work of the task force.

In 2022, the task force became Resilient Moorhead, a durable and adaptable network focused on advancing community resilience in Moorhead by facilitating collaborative initiatives. A diverse set of stakeholders work together to find new ways to address issues of common concern, building on strengths to create a Resilient Moorhead.

Who We Are?

Resilient Moorhead is a network of organizations. We are not a formal nonprofit, but rather a vehicle for communication and collaboration among organizations. A steering committee facilitates network activities.

Steering Committee members as of January 2023:

Dawn Bacon, Director of Moorhead Public Housing
Ken Foster, Professor and Director of Community Engagement, Concordia College
Noelle Harden, Extension Educator, Health and Nutrition, University of Minnesota
Bree Langemo, Director of Entrepreneurship, Concordia College
Steve Lindaas, Professor, Minnesota State University Moorhead, and City Council member
Crystal Rayamajhi, Sustainability Coordinator, City of Moorhead

How We Work

Resilient Moorhead is a network of organizations committed to working together to address issues and to ensure that the Moorhead community can thrive in the future regardless of what challenges arise. As a network, we value openness, flexibility, and inclusiveness.

Each organization, large or small, has representatives who participate in Resilient Moorhead meetings and activities. When we come together, there is no hierarchy - we all interact as equals, committed to working together for the good of our community. The RM Steering Committee helps to guide the network and provide continuity in its work. The full group meets every other month, while working groups and the steering committee meet more frequently.