In the midst of COVID-19, people across the country have been forced to pivot to virtual work and school settings. As the reliance on Internet access and technology grows, the digital divide has become a nationwide issue and has shown a light on an ever-present problem in North Carolina.
Read More
The Institute for Emerging Issues has launched BAND-NC, a grant program designed to increase the number of people with internet in their homes across the state.
Read More
BAND-NC, which launched with initial support from Roanoke Electric Cooperative and the North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives, in partnership with the NC Broadband Infrastructure Office (BIO), will provide grants of up to $5,000 to counties to develop plans to increase the percentage of their residents that adopt and are able to use broadband services.
Read MoreNC State University’s Institute for Emerging Issues will soon host the fourth installment of its ReCONNECT NC series. The forum will tackle the topic of broadband access and adoption—exploring how communities across North Carolina can leverage high-speed internet for economic improvement.
Read More
Lots of events and application deadlines have been announced across North Carolina for the month of February. Here’s our exclusive guide.
Read MoreNC State’s Institute for Emerging Issues is bringing its ReCONNECT series to Charlotte—this time focusing on job development, wages, accessible education opportunities and more related topics relevant to communities across North Carolina.
Read More
Here are the ways North Carolinians are encouraged to participate in this culture-shifting #ListenFirst movement of conversations in our state.
Read More
Part of national #ListenFirst movement founded in North Carolina, Civic Conversations will engage communities and elected officials across the state to reconnect in good faith with fellow North Carolinians, learn from each other, build relationships, and make progress on some of the biggest challenges we face.
Read More
Leaders from across North Carolina joined the ReCONNECT NC forum on Monday, February 11th in Raleigh. The forum was presented by NC State University’s Institute for Emerging Issues, with the theme “ReCONNECT Rural & Urban.”
Read More
