https://www.onedrop.org/en/projects/nicaragua/
The Nicaragua Rural project helps improve living conditions for people living in 33 rural communities.
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https://sewfonline.com/empowering-rural-communities-and-youth-sewf-policy-forum-highlights/
Jun 27, 2025 - “Social enterprise is actually really hard. Anyone who has set up and run a social enterprise knows that it is not a walk in a park. So be open and...
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https://www.cgi.com/uk/en-gb/case-study/communications/buckinghamshire-council-delivers-ultrafast-broadband-rural-communities
Using satellite-based technology, CGI and Buckinghamshire Council delivered ultra-fast broadband to remote rural communities, boosting connectivity, digital ser
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https://wcif.org/blog/environment/municipal-solar-cohort/
Dec 2, 2025 - West Central Initiative’s Municipal Solar Cohort is helping communities across our region take bold steps toward a more sustainable future.
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https://hbcugameday.com/2025/06/26/shelomi-sanders-tackling-issues-in-rural-communities/
Jun 26, 2025 - Discover how HBCU athlete Shelomi Sanders is making an impact with her partnership with CREEJ to address environmental issues in rural areas.
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https://fedcommunities.org/connecting-communities-investing-rural-prosperity-framework-advancing-economic-prosperity-video/
Apr 2, 2024 - Get to know a framework for advancing shared economic prosperity in rural communities across the United States. Watch on demand.
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https://www.newalphacdc.com/harm-of-air-pollution-small-towns-rural-communities/
Oct 28, 2025 - Explore how air pollution in small towns and rural communities impacts air quality, public health, and community drinking water. Learn about sources, effects,...
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https://www.inbar.int/empowering-rural-communities-through-bamboo-training-on-propagation-kicks-off-cameroon/
Oct 17, 2025 - Participants in the North Region of Cameroon learned about bamboo propagation for restoring degraded land, diversifying income sources and building climate...
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https://dailyyonder.com/donate-to-support-news-that-makes-rural-communities-feel-seen-and-heard/2025/11/10/
Nov 18, 2025 - The Daily Yonder is using storytelling to rewrite national narratives about rural America.
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https://www.communitypsychology.com/category/issues/rural/
The Southeast Equine Research and Education Partnership (SEREP) is an interdisciplinary, interinstitutional, community-university collaborative. The long-term...
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https://ochin.org/news/research-telehealth-impact-rural-communities/
Feb 21, 2025 - New findings from an OCHIN-led research project highlights telehealth’s role in expanding health care access in rural areas, where people often face barrier...
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https://college.mayo.edu/about/news/news-archive/thinking-outside-the-track-to-meet-surgical-needs-of-rural-communities/
The Integrated Community and Rural Surgery Track of the General Surgery Residency (Minnesota) offers residents a diverse surgical experience in specialties...
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https://headwaterseconomics.org/natural-hazards/community-wildfire-defense-grants-benefits-communities/
Aug 21, 2025 - A Forest Service program is helping communities across the nation reduce wildfire risk—including those that don’t normally have the resources to...
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https://impact.wisc.edu/uw-madison-medical-training-program-improves-health-care-for-rural-communities
Through research, a commitment to public service, and entrepreneurial activities, UW–Madison works tirelessly to improve the health, safety and quality of...
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https://feminisminindia.com/2025/11/26/gendered-impact-climate-change-pushing-developmental-outcomes-backwards/
Nov 26, 2025 - Discover the connection between climate change and gender inequality in India as it impacts water access and farming.
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https://restofworld.org/2026/taiwan-ai-green-energy-impacts/?mc_cid=ed778891be&mc_eid=UNIQID
Jan 12, 2026 - Expansion of wind energy to power Taiwan’s semiconductor industry hits fishers and farmers.
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https://www.healthandsafetyinternational.com/article/1940286/ghana-launches-regional-safety-taskforce-enforce-labour-laws-rural-communities
Ghana’s Ministry of Labour has launched a new regional taskforce aimed at strengthening workforce safety enforcement and compliance within the Ashanti region.
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https://www.aha.org/advancing-health-podcast/2025-11-19-lifeline-rural-communities-sutter-healths-bold-behavioral-health-access-expansion
In recognition of National Rural Health Day on November 20, Sutter Health's Dan Peterson, CEO of Behavioral Health Services, and Matthew White, M.D.,...
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https://www.micd.org/resource/resources-for-rural-communities/
May 21, 2024 - The Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design (CIRD) is a leadership initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts. Much like the Mayors’ Institute,...
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https://www.thefastmode.com/technology-solutions/46054-mediacom-launches-multi-gig-symmetrical-broadband-in-rural-maryland-communities
Mediacom Launches Multi-Gig and Symmetrical Broadband in Rural Maryland Communities
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https://www.kgw.com/article/news/health/healthier-together/oregon-rural-health-day-healthcare-access-challenges-new-support/283-98574d4f-bc09-4a58-b361-c7c0fc7472a1
Efforts are underway to increase access to care and attract clinicians to rural areas.
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https://floridapolitics.com/archives/769831-study-property-tax-cuts-elimination-would-hit-floridas-rural-communities-hardest/
Dec 16, 2025 - Rural cities already devote most of their property tax revenue to basic services, leaving little room to absorb new tax cuts.
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https://ufhealth.org/news/2021/uf-health-pilot-program-deliver-covid-19-monoclonal-antibody-therapy-rural-communities
A University of Florida Health pilot program will bring a new COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy to rural communities in North Florida during the coming…
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https://nccrt.org/resource/new-resource-webinar-colorectal-cancer-screening-in-rural-communities-best-practices-guidebook/
Jul 29, 2025 - This webinar highlights the ACS NCCRT's latest resource, Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening in Rural Communities: A Practical Guide. This best...
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https://bbcmag.com/category/communities/rural/
Visit our archives and read about rural communities that have been impacted by connectivity work across the United States and beyond.
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https://www.edisonresearch.com/time-spent-listening-on-an-am-fm-radio-resonates-in-rural-communities/
Sep 24, 2025 - Share of Ear captures how much time Americans spend consumer audio across different devices and communities.
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https://www.groundswellinternational.org/our-impact/
May 19, 2025 - Over 15 years, we've invested $19M in empowering farmer communities. In 2023, our work with farmers benefited over 1.5 million people.
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https://www.halton.ca/for-residents/emergency-preparedness/emergency-preparedness-for-rural-communities
Rural communities are vulnerable to any number of hazardous or threatening situations. Emergencies in rural communities can impact human life, property (sheds,...
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https://www.frostcreative.co.uk/our-work/wessex-internet-brand-roll-out/
Aug 7, 2025 - Frost delivered a full brand programme for Wessex Internet, helping them to connect to its rural communities
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https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/395967/iowa-factory-farm-pollution-sacrifice-state
Jan 23, 2025 - A sickening stench and hoards of flies: What it’s like to live near an enormous factory farm.
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https://floridapolitics.com/archives/764129-floridacommerce-more-than-2-dozen-rural-communities-to-get-grants-for-business-support/
Nov 5, 2025 - About $1.5M will be going to some of the least populated areas of Florida.
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https://bareedo.org/how-rural-communities-in-galmudug-and-puntland-are-going-to-overcome-water-based-conflicts/
Apr 17, 2022 - Somali rural population who make up 60% of the country’s people are heavily affected by depleting water resources, as a result of rising demand and...
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https://wavemobile.com/
Mar 21, 2025 - wavemobile is committed to addressing mobile network connectivity gaps by empowering Emergency Services, Communities, Local Governments & Businesses.
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https://kval.com/news/local/oregon-tribal-broadband-bootcamp-works-to-improve-internet-access-for-rural-communities
The future of getting online may be changing for the better for Native American tribes.
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https://www.isocfoundation.org/story/a-sustainable-internet-for-schools-and-communities-in-rural-malawi/
Jul 23, 2025 - In Malawi, getting online has long been an uphill battle. For many, the Internet has been less a utility and more a distant luxury—especially in rural...
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https://fas.org/publication/enabling-better-access-to-federal-transportation-funds-for-small-and-rural-communities/
Jun 26, 2024 - An approach to simplify and expand access to the BUILD program at the Department of Transportation.
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https://programminglibrarian.org/articles/apply-now-libraries-transforming-communities-accessible-small-and-rural-communities-0
In March 2025, ALA announced 300 libraries selected for round three funding, bringing the total number of libraries to 662, representing 48 U.S. states and the...
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https://hscnews.unm.edu/news/on-scene-unm-ems-academy-alums-teaching-emergency-response-in-rural-nm-communities
The UNM EMS Academy’s paramedic training program runs about 1,400 hours, including lecture, lab simulation, hospital clinicals, field experience and capstone...
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https://www.minnpost.com/sponsored-content/west-central-initiative/2025/10/help-shape-a-hopeful-future-for-rural-communities-at-the-rural-democracy-summit-2025/
Oct 1, 2025 - Help Shape a Hopeful Future for Rural Communities at the Rural Democracy Summit 2025
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https://www.cgi.com/uk/en-gb/case-study/communications/norfolk-county-council-connects-rural-communities-ultrafast-broadband
Using satellite-based technology, CGI and Norfolk County Council delivered ultra-fast broadband to remote rural communities, boosting connectivity, digital serv
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https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/10/23/gomarti-transportation-service-grand-rapids-rural-tribal-communities
Oct 23, 2025 - Minnesota's Advanced Rural Transit Innovations, or goMARTI, has expanded its free, on-demand transportation service that links Grand Rapids...
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https://blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/2025/11/digital-literacy.php
In a province with an aging population and where connectivity can be sparse, the Crabtree Rural Digitalization Project is making meaningful strides toward...
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https://fundforsharedinsight.org/case-study/strengthening-rural-communities-through-listening/
When a family foundation wanted to support early childhood education in a rural area of Oregon, instead of jumping to build a preschool, the foundation spent...
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https://www.buttecollegesbdc.com/2022/03/22/americas-sbdcs-are-dedicated-to-guiding-rural-communities/
Mar 22, 2022 - America’s SBDCs are dedicated to guiding rural communities. They give people the resources they need to start, grow and boost their businesses &...
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https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2025/10/03/how-states-can-boost-behavioral-health-services-in-rural-communities
Oct 3, 2025 - A new federal grant program may offer states throughout the U.S. an opportunity to expand and improve access to behavioral health services in rural communities...
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https://rccbc.ca/rural-health/rural-communities/
Sep 9, 2024 - Our network reaches all communities covered by British Columbia's Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA).
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https://www.niwrc.org/resources/report/sexual-assault-rural-communities
When sexually assaulted in a rural community, victims often find that opportunities for medical, legal or emotional services are very limited, or even...
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https://www.fws.gov/story/2026-02/supporting-wildlife-and-rural-communities-utah
In Utah, the second driest state in the nation, water means everything. Some of the most productive wildlife and plant habitats occur at the “toe” of mountains...
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https://listentocommunity.org/strengthening-rural-communities-through-listening/
When a family foundation wanted to support early childhood education in a rural area of Oregon, instead of jumping to build a preschool, the foundation spent...
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https://spotlightonpoverty.org/spotlight-exclusives/new-study-shows-medicaid-is-crucial-lifeline-in-rural-communities/
Jan 22, 2025 - Cuts to Medicaid under consideration by the Trump administration and new Republican majorities in Congress could have a disproportionate impact on rural...
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https://newsroom.nebraskablue.com/building-rural-communities-health-workforce/
Aug 4, 2025 - Learn how the BCBSNE UNK Health Sciences Scholarship is helping build a workforce of health care workers for rural communities.
health carerural communitiesbuildingworkforce
https://twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/better-together-interdependence-connects-rural-and-urban-communities
For University of Minnesota Extension educator Ellen Wolter, the divide between rural and urban communities is more imagined than real.
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https://www.ala.org/tools/librariestransform/libraries-transforming-communities/small-mid-rural-public
Learn about the Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC) training opportunities and resources available to public libraries serving small, mid-sized and/or...
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https://www.ookla.com/resources/webinars/how-regulators-use-crowdsourced-data-to-improve-connectivity-in-underserved-rural-communities
Find out how NTRA Egypt uses Ookla data to improve rural telecommunications infrastructure and bridge the digital divide.
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https://dentist-times.co.uk/dentist-times-owners-club-insights/persistent-dental-deserts-risk-deprived-and-rural-communities-being-left-behind
No local authority area in the country has more than one dentist providing NHS treatment per 1,000 people, according to new research by the Local Government...
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