Post by Center on Rural Innovation

Rural Americans make up 𝟭𝟭% 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨.𝗦. 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 — but only 𝟰% 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲. Closing that gap requires more than training programs. It requires locally coordinated systems, strong partnerships, and community-led innovation. Learn how six communities are making progress in our upcoming webinar: 💻 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮: 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 📅 Wednesday, January 7 ⏰ 1:00 p.m. ET Through a project funded by Ascendium's Education Philanthropy, CORI helped local partners align employers, educators, and support systems to open new doors for rural learners — especially women, people of color, and low-income individuals. If you’re committed to building equitable tech pathways, you won’t want to miss these insights. 🔗 Register here: https://ow.ly/R6tE50XKx2Q #Webinar #RuralAmerica #RuralInnovation #WorkforceDevelopment #RuralDevelopment #TechEconomy