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SOUTHERN GROWTH YOUTUBE VIDEO CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT

Congratulations to Kelley Katzenmeyer of Durham, North Carolina for her winning video entitled, Shodor.

• Runners-up:
  • futureSouth-Jaqueta
    Jaqueta Cherry, Durham, North Carolina
  • We all have the ability to make a change Rikeia Waller, Ridgeway, Virginia

We would like to thank everyone for sending in their YouTube video. The entries were very creative and insightful.

SOUTHERN GROWTH'S 2008 ON-LINE SURVEY IS NOW CLOSED!

Southern Growth Policies Board launched its 2008 on-line survey to ask Southern youth and adults for their opinions and ideas on youth's involvement within the southern community. The results will be included in Southern Growth's 2008 Report on the Future of the South and in presentations at Southern Growth's Youth: The Real Future of the South conference on June 1-3, 2008 in Little Rock, Arkansas.

SECTOR STRATEGIES PAPER JUST RELEASED

The Supporting Sector Strategies in the South, a new white paper from Southern Growth Policies Board (SGPB) and the National Network of Sector Partners (NNSP), highlights the success of Southern states with workforce development solutions that are leading to the establishment and success of high-growth, high-wage industries. The authors believe that this success can be replicated throughout the South. The paper is available at http://www.southern.org/pubs/pubs_pdfs/ssi_whitepaper.pdf.