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Rural Learning
Research Corner with RAND – Community Colleges & Rural Workforce Partnerships
February 23, 2026
Community colleges are more than classrooms—they’re engines of opportunity for rural communities. As trusted anchor institutions, they play a vital role in helping rural residents...
Rural Learning
From High School to Hired: A New Starting Point for Texas Water Careers
October 7, 2025
Water is one of our most essential resources—and it takes skilled people to keep it flowing safely to our communities. Texas has an exciting new...
Member Meeting
January 2025 Member Meeting
January 28, 2025
Welcome to our new members, Knapp Community Care Foundation, San Antonio Area Foundation, and the Trull Foundation! A special thanks to Sarah Schlessinger, CEO of...
Rural Learning
Rural Tools & Resources from the Urban Institute
November 7, 2024
Good data on rural communities can come from unexpected partners. Urban Institute produces rural research and analysis on numerous issues including: asset-based rural development, health,...
Rural Learning
Cultural & Economic Development Resources from Rural Texas: Free Books, Film Digitization & How to Use Hotel Taxes for the Arts
September 20, 2023
Three organizations share how rural communities can utilize free resources to promote cultural and economic development. Free Books for Rural Students through Books Beginning at...
Rural Learning
Water and Economic Development Models with the Texas Water Trade
March 22, 2023
Texas Water Trade was founded in 2019, with a vision of durable, long-lasting water supplies that ensure future economic growth, ecological resilience and abundant water...
Broadband Funders
Rural Broadband Operators: The Nuts and Bolts of Rural Broadband Funding
October 5, 2022
Why is broadband more expensive in rural areas? How have some providers made broadband available in spite of the higher costs? This session will discuss...
Broadband Funders
Workforce and Digital Navigators with LIFE
August 25, 2022
Legacy Institute for Financial Empowerment (LIFE) is a non-profit, organization in Lufkin, Texas that invests in the potential of individuals and creates opportunities to strengthen...