The ARRC team will also include @alisahicklinfryar.bsky.social, @drkevinrmcclure.com, @vsansone.bsky.social, @tycmcnamee.bsky.social, & @shortle.bsky.social. Be sure to follow this account and @ruraltalentlab.bsky.social to get project updates!
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We hope that @ruraltalentlab.bsky.social will result in a model for statewide rural talent development and attraction that can be adapted to other program areas & state contexts. Our team is grateful for #AscendiumEP’s generous support of this work and their ongoing investment in rural communities.
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These pathways will be created in partnership with rural stakeholders and targeted to specific rural workforce needs, offering opportunities that are transparent, accessible, low-risk, and as close-to-free as possible, to learners beginning in Fall 2027.
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The @ruraltalentlab.bsky.social will identify 5 state higher ed agencies ready to lead in rural talent development & attraction. Informed by community listening tours, public-opinion research, & expert advising, state teams will implement affordable, middle-skill credential pathways.
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Announcing the Rural Talent Lab: A $7.25 million grant project led the the Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges
We are excited to share that ARRC has secured a $7.25 million grant from Ascendium Education Group to launch the Rural Talent Development & Attraction Lab over the next 4 years under the leadership of @drandrewk.bsky.social & in collaboration w/ @sheeoed.bsky.social.bsky.social and HCM Strategists.
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