Serving on a board or town council is a great way to get involved with your community. But there are some common myths and misconceptions about what boards and councils do — and being a member of one. Midwest Assistance Program staff identified five including:
Myth #1: All that board/council does is talk and drink coffee.
Mythbuster: The majority of boards/councils are hardworking groups, volunteering more time than they expected to help solve a problem for their community and contribute to its survival.
Read the rest of MAP’s myths about boards and councils by clicking here.
You also can learn how serving on a board or council benefits you and your community, tips for better board/council meetings and what makes a good board/council member in the Spring issue of MAP’s Source newsletter.
MAP’s expertise and experience can help a community “plug in” to new technologies that connect them to resources for education, housing, health care and more. Or it can work with a community to adopt or develop technologies such as sustainable energy alternatives.
To learn how other communities and tribal nations have capitalized on MAP's experience with broadband and other techologies, read these success stories: Lac Qui Parle County, Minn. (pdf, 74.9)