Webinar Recording: “Marylanders Online: Bridging the Digital Divide in Rural Communities”

February 24, 2025

This webinar took place on March 20, 2025, and a recording is available. University of Maryland Extension’s Teri Mumm and Julie Slivka presented on innovative strategies and initiatives aimed at increasing internet access and digital literacy in Maryland’s rural areas.

Land Use Webinar Series kicks off with “Motivating and Engaging Volunteers in Local Governance”

February 18, 2025

The first webinar in the Land Use Webinar Series is taking place on February 19th at 12:00 p.m. ET. The series is organized by Penn State Extension in partnership with the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association (PA-APA) and the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development, and includes five monthly webinars on various land-use topics.

Webinar Recording: Engaging Extension and Community Partners for the Creation of Active Transportation Plans

November 4, 2024

Tuesday, December 10 at 1:00 p.m. ET — The next NERCRD webinar will feature Penn State Extension’s Leadership and Community Vitality team members Neal Fogle and John Turack, who will share their experiences of working with Huntingdon County, PA, on the development and implementation of an Active Transportation Plan (ATP) in collaboration with PA WalkWorks, a PA Department of Health initiative. Learn more and register here.

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Webinar Recording: An introduction to the National Broadband Navigator instrument

September 10, 2024

This NERCRD webinar introduced the National Broadband Navigator, an innovative, public spatial-analysis tool designed to help community leaders plan broadband projects in areas currently underserved by high-speed internet. A recording from the event, which took place on Tuesday, September 24, is available.

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