Listen "From Kitchen Table Conversation to Community Transformation: The Birth of The Ainsworth Child Development Center | Building Nebraska"
Episode Synopsis
In rural Nebraska, child care is more than convenience, it’s survival. When COVID-19 left Ainsworth families without options, a kitchen table conversation sparked a $2 million community effort to open the Ainsworth Child Development Center. On this episode of Building Nebraska, Haley Miles and Karen O’Hare share how local grit, collaboration, and Main Street pride transformed a crisis into a cornerstone for the community’s future. Building Nebraska is powered by the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program.
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