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Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce The Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce is a bi-state, regional federation of more than 2,000 private, public and nonprofit member firms representing nearly 100,000 people. The largest local chamber in North Dakota and Minnesota, the Chamber advocates for a strong metropolitan community and supports the interests of its members, which are located in Cass and Clay Counties and beyond. fmwfchamber.com Fargo Rotary The Fargo Rotary Club is proud to continue a tradition of service above self. This service above self is visible in the local community, in the region and internationally. Fargo Rotary strives to help the youth of the FM community through many projects. fargorotary.org This eight-week Emerging Prairie program is open to interns working for any organization. Participating interns are put into small groups for weekly sessions that focus on developing soft skills, fostering friendships among the interns and engaging them in the community. In addition, there are also four large group sessions where interns hear from leaders in the community. emergingprairie.com/ intern-experience-fargo Business Training Series FMWFCHAMBER.COM/TRAINING develop the professional, personal and leadership skills of member employees. Networking events facilitate connections with thousands of others in the business community. n i z The Chamber hosts a variety of exceptional events, each offering unique opportunities to employees of Chamber-member firms. Costeffective educational programs a Institute for Business & Industry Development (NDSU) g a The goal of IBID is to help North Dakota businesses become more productive and competitive by improving quality, boosting sales, reducing costs and increasing productivity. Under the Center for Community Vitality, IBID serves as NDSU's "front door" and the first point of contact for accessing the specialized technical expertise available through the NDSU campus departments. ag.ndsu.edu/IBID t i o n s Their long-term goals are to grow employment opportunities, the population and the tax base to strategically position communities and businesses to better compete in the global economy, to facilitate the creation of high-paying jobs for the FM area's largely underemployed workforce and to retain graduates of Fargo-Moorhead's institutions of higher education. gfmedc.com Intern Experience r The mission of the GGFMEDC is to grow and diversify the economy in Cass County, N.D., and Clay County, Minn., through the attraction, retention and expansion of primary-sector employers. The IDC aims to build the capacity of businesses and economic skills within the FM immigrant population, which ultimately leads to economic self-sufficiency. They bring immigrants together who have a common goal in caring about the well being of others and their environmental surroundings. They assist in microbusiness development that benefits both neighborhood and community development. idcfm.org o Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation (GFMEDC) Immigrant Development Center 37