Organizations Filed Purposes:
OGALLALA COMMONS, INC., IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OFFERING EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP TO BUILD VIBRANT COMMUNITIES IN THE GREAT PLAINS REGION, BY REINVIGORATING THE COMMONWEALTH WHICH FORM THE FOUNDATION FOR HUMAN AND NATURAL COMMUNITIES. OUR REGION'S COMMONWEALTH CAN BE IDENTIFIED AS WATER AND MINERAL CYCLE, RENEWABLE ENERGY, EDUCATION, HEALTH AND RECREATION, THE ARTS, HISTORY, A SENSE OF PLACE, WILDLIFE, THE FOODSHED, AND SPIRITUALITY. THESE ARE 12 ESSENTIAL FOUNDATIONS FOR COMMUNITY VITALITY. OGALLALA COMMONS FOCUSES ON 4 ACTIVITIES TO REGENERATE THESE COMMONWEALTHS: 1. BUILDING A COLLABORATIVE NETWORK; 2. CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH; 3. FOSTERING A SENSE OF PLACE; AND 4. EMPOWERING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES.
OGALLALA COMMONS, INC. IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OFFERING EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP TO BUILD VIBRANT COMMUNITIES IN THE GREAT PLAINS REGION.
WORKFORCE & LEADER DEVELOPMENT: IN 2019, OGALLALA COMMONS, INC., (OCI) AND ITS COMMUNITY PARTNERS CONTINUED OUR COMMUNITY INTERNSHIP & APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM BY PROVIDING WORK EXPERIENCE, SKILL DEVELOPMENT, AND LOCAL CAREER EXPLORATION FOR A TOTAL OF 58 INTERNS AND 6 APPRENTICES, CONSISTING OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, COLLEGE AND OLDER ADULTS IN 6 STATES. ADDITIONALLY, OCI CONTINUED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RURAL & REMOTE INITIATIVE, TO HELP YOUTH AND ADULTS IN NORTHWEST KANSAS COUNTIES TO GAIN COMPETENCIES AND TRAIN FOR REMOTE WORK OPPORTUNITIES IN THEIR REGION.
STEWARDING NATURAL RESOURCES: OCI CARRIED OUT NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION EDUCATION BY CONDUCTING 10 PLAYA FESTIVALS AND RIVER FESTIVALS IN NEW MEXICO AND TEXAS THAT INVOLVED ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND EDUCATED MORE THAN 700 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. IN ADDITION, OCI CONDUCTED 4 PLAYA MANAGEMENT FIELD DAYS IN TEXAS.
YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM: OCI CONTINUED ITS WORK IN YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN 6 SOUTHEAST COLORADO RURAL COUNTIES (BACA, BENT, CROWLEY, KIOWA, OTERO, PROWERS COUNTIES). OCI CONTINUED A YOUTH ENGAGEMENT OUTREACH PROJECT IN THE SOUTHEAST TEXAS PANHANDLE REGION (SWISHER, BRISCOE, HALL, CHILDRESS, COLLINGSWORTH AND DONLEY COUNTIES) AND HELD A YOUTH ENTREPRENEUR FAIR IN MEMPHIS, TX FOR 30 HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Douglas E Wilhelm | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 |
| Mike Weber | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| Sandra Taylor-Sawyer | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| Wes Spohr | TREASURER | 0 | $0 |
| Alphonso Rincon | VICE-PRESIDE | 0 | $0 |
| Paul Martin | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| Dela Esqueda | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| Debra Bolton | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 |
| Kristin Bingham | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
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