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Southern Growth Policies Board Offering Knowledge Economy Toolkit

The Southern Growth Policies Board has released a toolkit to help communities understand the knowledge economy and how new economic forces affect quality of life and economic development. Seeing the Future: The Knowledge Economy seeks to inform people about the knowledge, skills and resources needed to compete in today’s economy.

Seeing the Future is designed to stimulate discussion among community groups of any size or background — from economic development councils to public officials and city planners to civic and service clubs — by providing information on how technology and innovation, globalization, the workforce and community affect economic development. The toolkit contains a moderator’s script; a video that introduces the basic principles of the knowledge economy; interactive exercises to stimulate critical thinking and community planning; comprehensive resource materials such as briefing books on globalization, technology and innovation, the workforce and community; ideas for taking action; real-world success stories; and sources for further research.

Produced with financial support from the Appalachian Regional Commission and the U.S. Economic Development Administration, Seeing the Future is available for $50, and volume discounts apply for purchases of five toolkits or more. For complete information, visit the Southern Growth Policies Board website at http://www.southern.org/

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