The PowerUp Movement has created a network of trust to let us to know we’re not alone. These principles and values help connect and guide us in our respective communities.

Empower - can live up to their potential and live their dreams in rural Kansas

Connect - improve social interconnectedness locally and across the state

Engage - across generations

Sustain - inclusive network to give PowerUps a collective voice on community and statewide rural issues

Enjoy - create a quality of life that is desirable to PowerUps

Positive yet Constructive - constructive speakers and thoughtful listeners

Act With Purpose - proactive and take deliberate steps to sustain the viability of rural

Respect Ideals - respect ideals while remaining neutral in terms of political, religious, and social views

Appreciate History - appreciate and respect the builders of our communities

Local Support - support locally owned businesses

CHRISTY H.

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The PowerUp Movement allows people to belong and become who they are meant to be.
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STACY B.

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As someone in the PowerUp age bracket and Rural By Choice, it has been very valuable to have others across the state to network with and to support each other through shared experiences.
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LIZ S.

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The PowerUp Movement made space for young people to embrace and understand history of a place before moving ahead to make changes.
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ERIKA N.

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There is value in having a safe space where you can be heard by a group familiar with your challenges and supportive of you and your situation.
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CHRISTY H.