COVID: The Women’s Recession
Breakfast Club Webinars
Overview
COVID: The Women’s Recession
Held on Wednesday, November 18th at 8:30 am CST
What makes women in rural MN especially vulnerable to current economic change caused by the COVID-19 pandemic?
100 Rural Women held a conversation about the economic impact of COVID on rural women. Three panelists shared what makes women in rural MN especially vulnerable to the current economic challenges, describing efforts to improve and create the development of more entrepreneurship, and invite collaboration of an emerging research project on how employment, home-based businesses and incomes have been impacted by the economic disruptions.
The presenters joining us – Brigid Tuck, Rani Bhattacharyya & DeeDee LeMier, members of the Community Economics team at UMN Extension.
Rani Bhattacharyya
Community Economics Extension Educator
Rani is a Community Economics Extension Educator that has been working with the University of Minnesota since 2012. In her role as a regional Extension Educator, she has been serving 11 counties in Northwest Minnesota. As one of the more rural parts of the state, the Northwest region has many entrepreneurial resources available to residents that are not being utilized. To help address this issue, she been exploring how Extension can support and leverage local efforts that promote entrepreneurship and small business development.
DeeDee LeMier
Community Economics and Tourism Extension Educator
DeeDee is a Community Economics and Tourism Extension Educator that joined the team in January 2020, bringing 13+ years of experience in outreach & engagement work across rural Minnesota. She has worked with young people in Baudette, Luverne, Grand Marais, and most everywhere in between. Her experience spans the higher education, nonprofit and private sectors. DeeDee has extensive personal experience juggling remote work via satellite internet, balancing childcare with work obligations, and is passionate about making sure women’s experiences are included in economic development and planning decisions. She holds a BA in Organizational Communication and an MBA from Hamline University.
Brigid Tuck
senior economic impact analyst
Brigid joined the Center for Community Vitality in fall 2008. She conducts analyses and writes reports for the Economic Impact Analysis (EIA) program, which she helped launch in early 2009. Since then, the EIA program has issued more than three dozen studies, covering numerous economic sectors in Minnesota – including tourism, education, manufacturing, retail, infrastructure and local foods.
Resources and Recording from the Webinar
Introductions & Speaker Bios
Presenter Facilitated Questions
Audience Q&A
UMN Resources:
Workshop: http://apps.extension.umn.edu/family/courses/change-loss-opportunity-resilience-online-course/
2 Minute Video Series: Two for You Video Series
More Support:
Solutions Driven Virtual Assistance LLC
National Organization for Women COVID-19 Resources
Facebook Group Farm Direct Minnesota
WFMN Resource List for Women & Girls Impacted by COVID-19
100 Rural Women COVID Resources
Powerpoint Slides:
