tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post68176759713769586..comments2023-10-27T03:16:03.213-04:00Comments on Burgh Diaspora: Social Media And Regional Economic DevelopmentJim Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-64550239339243768342010-06-23T22:54:12.762-04:002010-06-23T22:54:12.762-04:00Yes, but it looks like Mahoning County is one of t...Yes, but it looks like Mahoning County is one of the <a href="http://www.powerof32.org/county/mahoning-county-oh" rel="nofollow">32 with the power</a>, so I guess it's all a matter of perspective. <br /><br />Very impressive the level of collaboration and input there in Youngstown. Seems the Power of 32 could play some role amplifying that experience, to the extent it emerges in the community conversations that happen there. <br /><br />I attended a Power of 32 conversation in Little Washington earlier this month and spoke up about the diaspora as a resource. I think there's a role for social media there, at least in terms of keeping people connected to the sense of a place. What that means for regional economic development is another matter...it's really dependent on the connections and relationships that develop.joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12231668550450534471noreply@blogger.com