ARDN originated in Alberta, created as a partnership of Alberta’s 21 public post secondary institutions.
History
ARDN began operations in 2009 with a grant from the Rural Alberta Development Fund (RADF) and in-kind commitments from its post-secondary members.
Since its inception, ARDN has worked with several of Alberta's colleges, universities and organizations on projects, including
Lakeland College and
Portage College
Portage College is a public board-governed community college in Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada. Portage has seven campus locations throughout northeastern Alberta.
History
In 1968, Alberta NewStart was established in Lac La Biche as part of th ...
on a Regional Innovation Network in East Central Alberta,
Mount Royal University on a Business Retention & Expansion Symposium, the
Alberta Academy of Art and Design on the Company of Albertans, Pastor Tim Wray on the Young Adult Photovoice Project, and
Lethbridge College on Social in the South.
More recently, ARDN administered the Homelessness Partnering Strategy's Rural and Remote Homelessness funding stream for Alberta.
[Higgins, Michael]
"Alberta's Rural Homeless"
Alberta Primetime. Retrieved 25 June 2013. So far, this has resulted in the funding of seven rural homelessness projects, including projects in Drayton Valley, Chestermere, Fort Macleod and Cochrane.
[Edey, Noel]
"Support for homeless youth"
Cochrane Times. Retrieved 9 July 2013
Members
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Athabasca University
Athabasca University (AU) is a Canadian public research university that primarily operates through online distance education. Founded in 1970, it is one of four comprehensive academic and research universities in Alberta, and was the first ...
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Grande Prairie Regional College
Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP), formerly known as Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC) is a community college in northwestern Alberta, Canada. The college's main campus is located in Grande Prairie, with a secondary campus in Fairview, and ma ...
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Keyano College
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Lethbridge College
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Medicine Hat College
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Northern Lakes College
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Portage College
Portage College is a public board-governed community college in Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada. Portage has seven campus locations throughout northeastern Alberta.
History
In 1968, Alberta NewStart was established in Lac La Biche as part of th ...
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University of Calgary
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University of Lethbridge
Media
ARDN publishes a newsletter. The ''RTAB'' is published at least once a month.
References
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Homelessness
Affordable housing
Rural community development
Non-profit organizations based in Alberta