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The Design Corps: Rural America
The Design Corps for Rural America is modeled after JohnKennedy’s Peace Corps in 1960. It is a network of local DesignStudios organized and led by the 3% to 5% “gifted and talented”teens that exist in every rural community. However, many havegone underground by 3
rd
grade.
Dr. Bill Wilkie’s initial network of five Design Studios will
1.
 
Identify inventors and technology
2.
 
Complete a proof of concept process
3.
 
Develop a business plan for investors
4.
 
Incorporate “reproductive” headquarters (HDQ) led by professional managers thatcreate higher paying jobs for rural town as well as a sustainable economic engine.
Our Vision
The recent U.S. financial crisis and itswww.
rippleEFFECTS
.ning.comhave set thestage for rapid and radical opportunities for new organizations and structures. Startup costs andbarriers to entry diminish; opportunities for creating new value increase; transactions are not boundby time, distance, or size; and something intangible - a better idea - can massively increase globalwelfare. This pattern is not merely about incremental improvements. It's about a revolution in howwe create, share, and refine anything. It's
RippleEffects 6.0 
Secondly, the Internet operates in a manner fundamentally unlike anything that has ever precededit. In particular, it promotes "democratization" of information, tools, and resources that combine toempower ordinary people with increasing capabilities. Therefore, it can be used to collaborate inan “open source” environment across long distances and encouraging networking among youth.
Charter & Mission
In line with our charter, the
Design Corps of Rural America’s
near-termgoal is to bootstrap a positive cycle in Michigan as a proof of concept project:
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Create a process and place where towns can create a new
innovative 
future.
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Identify and empower young professionals to serve for two years in rural towns in asupport and encouragement role. (83 total Michigan counties and 60+ rural counties)
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Create “reproductive” headquarters in rural Michigan towns with ten million plus in annualsales and 15+% net after tax profits.
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Foster a collaborative community of people and projects which will inspire other towns to join us in vision for rural America.The long-term mission of 
The Design Corps
is far more ambitious, may take decades to realize,and necessitates that we extensively partner outside of 
The
 
Design Corps
. We wish to generalizethe inventive and innovation cycle around principles that can be applied to the design process by
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Empowering rural towns to become cultures of innovation and design,
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Facilitating the exchange of ideas among inventors, towns and investors, and
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Creating high paying jobs and reproductive headquarters as an economic engine.
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