Author: Jennie Blizzard
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Community input drives the digital literacy and internet access efforts of Mamacítas Cibernéticas
Mamacítas Cibernéticas (Cybernetic Mamas) wants to make sure the community has a say when it comes to digital inclusion in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.
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Heather Sobrepena honors ancestry, people, and places in her Indian Country work
Heather Sobrepena’s role is very much about relationships, people, and community. Her work is to give a voice to Indian Country.
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Why Rural Matters to the Fed
The Fed’s Rural Learning Community (RLC) shares knowledge about what affects rural communities and how best to foster opportunity in rural areas.
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In rural Virginia, a millennial farmer plants seeds in education, on land, and in government
Breyon says he’s continued the family legacy for many reasons, but one stands out. As a self-proclaimed “history nerd,” he says he wants to do his part to keep Black-owned family farms alive.
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Through community engagement, Tracy Choi makes space at the table for others
“We’re not going to change a community system or problem overnight. We want sustained involvement to help create long-term changes,” says Tracy Choi of the San Francisco Fed. Get to know Tracy and her work.
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Julie Siwicki works to raise communities’ voices in Fed research
Julie Siwicki works hard to make sure the perspectives of community partners are part of the research formula.
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Gar Kelley uses faith and experience to influence economic potential in underserved communities
Gar Kelley uses faith and experience to influence economic potential in underserved communities.
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Alaina Barca uses research to highlight economic opportunities
Alaina Barca, a community development research analyst at the Philadelphia Fed, aims to make the economy more easily accessible to everyone.