March 2, 2023
Reposting from the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development (https://aese.psu.edu/nercrd). Contact Kristin Devlin (she/her/hers) at [email protected] for additional information.
RRDCs Release Findings from National Listening Sessions on Rural Community, Economic, and Workforce Development
“The Regional Rural Development Centers (RRDCs) have released findings from a comprehensive initiative aimed at identifying the critical investments needed to build community capacity and improve quality of life in rural America. Their report can be used by a broad audience of practitioners, decision makers, and government agencies to inform where programmatic efforts and resources may be most effective in tackling key issues facing rural communities. It summarizes results from eight listening sessions, which convened stakeholders in facilitated dialogues focused on regional and national issues. It also integrates qualitative data from a national survey conducted in Fall 2021, building on the quantitative survey findings published in 2021. Get the executive summary, full report, or topical and regional reports here.”