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The NC Rural Center’s 2021 signature policy advocacy event, the 2021 Rural Summit will take place virtually on March 15-17. The Rural Summit will call attention to a number of public policy issues and priorities affecting our state’s rural people and places, with a special thematic focus on entrepreneurship and small-business development. Additional policy issues on the event agenda include: broadband, healthcare, social determinants of health, water and wastewater infrastructure, regional collaboration, racial equity, and communities mobilizing for change. You will not want to miss this informative and action-oriented policy change event.
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NC Rural Center Announces New Board Chair and Four New Members From Across North Carolina
NC Rural Center Announces New Board Chair and Four New Members From Across North Carolina Raleigh - The NC Rural Center's Board of Directors has announced the addition of four new members, as of January 2021. Joining the board are Jose Alvarez (Charlotte), Sara...
Change in NC Employment During COVID-19
Written by: Jason Gray, Senior Fellow for Research and PolicyMaps created by: Alfred Garshong, Data Systems Manager 2020 has been a year of profound stress, pain, and loss for North Carolina and the entire nation. In January, the word “COVID-19” was unknown to...
Building on Higher Ground: Community Resilience Strategies for the Storms to Come
With the support of a generous grant from the American Red Cross, and in partnership with the North Carolina Office of Recovery & Resiliency, the NC Rural Center is excited to announce an introductory series of four FREE webinars during the month of October on...