Scrivner Policy Roundtable: Rural Renaissance and Colorado’s Policy Future (w/ The Colorado Project)

Join us for the next Scrivner Policy Roundtable, an event series designed to build a collaborative research and learning network among local policy actors and the campus community. This edition will feature The Colorado Project, a program convened by the Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs that brings together a politically and geographically diverse group of civic, political, and private‑sector leaders to address Colorado’s most pressing policy challenges.

At this roundtable, you’ll learn about Colorado Project 2.0: Rural Renaissance, which focuses on elevating the experiences and perspectives of rural communities in shaping policy opportunities for economic thriving. A 2025 Rural Learning Tour, which included site visits to the Northeast Plains, the San Luis Valley, and the Yampa Valley, allowed the project team to engage with local leaders and understand the challenges and innovations unique to these rural communities.

You’ll hear directly from participants about their insights from the site visits and take part in dynamic discussions on policy priorities for an inclusive and sustainable state economy. 

Panelists and presenters will include:

• Fritz Mayer, Dean, Josef Korbel School
• Jack Becker, Project Lead, The Colorado Project
• Lisandra Gonzalez, Chief Executive Officer, Rocky Mountain Partnership | Cradle to Career
• Bill Jaeger, Strategic Initiatives Officer, LOR Foundation
• Aaron Miltenberger, Founder, Co-Center & Co-Executive Director, Boys and Girls Club of the San Luis Valley