Montevideo, Minnesota

The need for a new Senior Center in Montevideo, Minnesota was met with great opposition from voters. Frustrated seniors relied on the help of business people, educators, civic leaders and others to perform a concerted lobbying effort. The result was not only a new senior center, but a center sufficient to serve the entire community. After a 100-year flood, the Smith Addition, a low-lying neighborhood, launched a major housing initiative to rebuild or replace homes damaged by the flood. This effort encouraged the city to prepare other neighborhoods and revise city planning to mitigate the impact of future floods. The Alternative Learning Center developed a partnership with the community to challenge community groups and youth to generate solutions to community problems. Projects have included a new skateboard park, building sheds, conducting flood studies, and planting trees.

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