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Washington, D.C. – Dr. Cheryl Lambert, an associate professor and the coordinator of the Center for Rural Education at Austin Peay State University

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 16 (ANI/NewsVoir): A financially empowered India; a vision several Fintechs hold albeit only a handful are vigorously working towards it. Niyogin, a unique early-stage public listed company is striving to empower millions of aspiring individuals and small businesses to transform their dreams into realities through an ecosystem of products, partnerships and exceptional customer experience - all powered by technology. An amalgamation of technology with a focu...

5 startups providing jobs in rural India 5 startups providing jobs in rural India Check out these four startups providing jobs in rural areas while supporting the Digital India campaign. advertisement UPDATED: May 11, 2021 14:36 IST Check out these four startups providing jobs in rural areas while supporting the Digital India campaign. With the government’s flagship initiative Digital Bharat, inculcating technology in everyday life from digital payments to communication, deep tech has become ...

UNWTO invites ideas to accelerate rural development via tourism MADRID, 5 hours, 0 minutes ago The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has launched a new competition to identify the best ideas that will help rural communities recover from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.    The Global Rural Tourism Startup Competition will also support the entrepreneurs and enterprises that can help rural communities seize the economic and social opportunities that will come as tourism restarts.   ...

Application Deadline: July 1st 2021 The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)has launched a new competition to identify the best ideas that will help rural communities recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Global Rural Tourism Startup Competition will also support the entrepreneurs and enterprises that can help rural communities seize the economic and social opportunities that will come as tourism restarts. The United Nations specialized agency has recorded rising interest in uniq...

In his book, Hillbilly Elegy (now a major motion picture streaming on Netflix),  J.D. Vance references the so-called “Hillbilly Highway.” The

West Michigan high school abuzz after winning $100K federal grant for beekeeping project Updated Dec 29, 2020; Posted Dec 29, 2020 The main entrance to Ravenna High School in Ravenna, Michigan on Saturday, April 18, 2020. Alison Zywicki | azywicki Facebook Share MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – A rural high school in West Michigan is using project-based learning to support some of the most essential workers in its farming community: Bees. Ravenna High School was awarded $100,000 by the U.S. Department...

With help from an elite, big-money grant, Louisa County High School is launching a virtual cybersecurity program next school year. The Louisa school division is one of five school districts nationwide to receive $100,000 for the implementation of a cybersecurity academy. After two years, the division will have the chance to earn a $100,000 grand prize, competing against the other four finalists. The money is part of the U.S. Department of Education’s Rural Tech Project, which aims to help ...

Louisa County High School prepares for cybersecurity course after it receives $100,000 award Louisa County High School prepares for cybersecurity course after it receives $100,000 award By Max Marcilla | December 18, 2020 at 8:36 PM EST - Updated December 18 at 10:31 PM MINERAL, Va. (WVIR) - As everyone grows increasingly dependent on online tools and the virtual world, a very new -and timely- class at Louisa County High School could yield America’s next set of cyber warriors. A new c...