FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
OGALLALA COMMONS, INC. IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OFFERING EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP TO BUILD VIBRANT COMMUNITIES IN THE GREAT PLAINS REGION. THE COMMONWEALTHS IN THIS REGION CAN BE IDENTIFIED AS WATER AND MINERAL CYCLE, RENEWABLE ENERGY, EDUCATION, HEALTH AND RECREATION, THE ARTS, HISTORY, A SENSE OF PLACE, WILDLIFE, THE FOOD SYSTEM AND SPIRITUALITY. THESE ARE 12 ESSENTIAL FOUNDATIONS THAT COMPRISE THIS REQION. OCI FOCUSES ON FOUR ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE NECESSARY TO REGENERATE THESE COMMONWEALTHS. THEY ARE: 1. BUILDING A COLLABORATIVE NETWORK; 2. CONDUCTING AN EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH; 3. FOSTERING A SENSE OF PLACE; AND 4. EMPOWERING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES. |
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OCI CONTINUED ITS EXTENSIVE WORK IN REBUILDING LOCAL FOODSHEDS BY CONTINUING OUR "LOCAL LLANO" WEEKLY BLOG, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH 3 POSTS ON OUR LOCAL LLANO FACEBOOK PAGE EACH WEEK. |
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OCI CONTINUED ITS EXTENSIVE WORK IN REBUILDING LOCAL FOODSHEDS BY CONTINUING OUR "LOCAL LLANO" WEEKLY BLOG, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH 3 POSTS ON OUR LOCAL LLANO FACEBOOK PAGE EACH WEEK. |
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OCI CONTINUED ITS EXTENSIVE WORK IN REBUILDING LOCAL FOODSHEDS BY CONTINUING OUR "LOCAL LLANO" WEEKLY BLOG, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH 3 POSTS ON OUR LOCAL LLANO FACEBOOK PAGE EACH WEEK. |
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IN 2013, OGALLALA COMMONS INC, (OCI) AND ITS COMMUNITY PARTNERS EXPANDED OUR COMMUNITY INTERN PROGRAM TO PROVIDE WORK EXPERIENCE, SKILL DEVELOPMENT, AND CAREER EXPLORATION FOR A TOTAL OF 58 INTERNS AND APPRENTICES, CONSISTING OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, COLLEGE AND OLDER ADULTS.SECONDLY, OCI CONTINUED EXTENSIVE WORK IN YOUTH ENGAGEMENT BY CONDUCTING 3 YOUTH ENTREPENEUR FAIRS AND 4 REGIONAL YOUTH ENGAGEMENT DAYS. THIRDLY, OCI CONDUCTED 10 PLAYA FESTIVALS THAT INVOLVED ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOLS AND EDUCATED 1,100 STUDENTS & TEACHERS. THESE FESTIVALS OFFERED COMPREHENISVE WATER EDUCATION TO STUDENTS AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. ANOTHER SET OF ACTIVITIES THAT OCI DOES REGUARDING NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION EDUCATION IS 4 PLAYA FIELD DAYS. FOURTHLY, OCI CONTINUED ITS EXTENSIVE WORK IN REBUILDING LOCAL FOODSHEDS BY CONTINUING OUR "LOCAL LLANO" WEEKLY BLOG, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH 3 POSTS ON OUR LOCAL LLANO FACEBOOK PAGE EACH WEEK. |
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NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. |
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