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Blog|Digital Economic Development, Future Of Work How awareness, exposure, and personal connections help launch tech careers in rural places

The second blog in a series that draws from our new report on tech training and employment in rural America, a project that was funded by Ascendium Education Group.

May 24, 2022

In the news|Broadband, Digital Economic Development, Digital Economies We’re finally making progress supporting rural tech — we can do much more

Matt Dunne, Op-ED, The Hill

May 20, 2022

Blog|Digital Economic Development, Digital Economies, Entrepreneurship, Future Of Work How technology is shaping rural economic development — conversations, reports, and case studies

How have rural communities experienced the process of digital economic development? What challenges did they face? What types of unexpected opportunities did they encounter? And what types of economic forces impacted their efforts?

February 18, 2022

Press Releases|Center On Rural Innovation, Digital Economic Development Land O'Lakes, Inc. teams up with Center on Rural Innovation to launch American Connection Communities

In an expansion of the American Connection Project, Land O’Lakes and CORI begin innovative economic development program in Aberdeen, S.D.

January 19, 2022

Blog|Center On Rural Innovation, Digital Economic Development 2021 highlights from across the Rural Innovation Network

Here's a look at some of the newsworthy events from 2021 in each of the Rural Innovation Network's 25 communities.

December 29, 2021

Blog|Digital Economic Development, Future Of Work Rural learners reflect on free IT Support Specialist course provided by CORI and Generation USA

Derrick Esquibel and Jazzmin Little were part of the first rural cohort to participate in a 12-week intensive IT Support Specialist course offered free of charge through a partnership between the Center on Rural Innovation and Generation USA.

December 9, 2021