Our combined work supports an initiative, “Towards A National Community Learning Network,” which will amplify the viability of Cooperate Extension professionals to discover opportunities and enable the integration of data-driven governance at local and state levels.
We are a partnership of five universities-the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, Iowa State University, and Oregon State University-funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to pilot an initiative that will utilize data science to unravel complex, community challenges and advance economic mobility across Virginia, Iowa, and Oregon. Partners will work to increase enrollment in the Child Tax Credit (CTC), Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), and Child and. Today we are working with small and rural communities to help them address the challenges they're facing and re-write their own stories through robust and diverse data insights, and support from research scientists experienced in data science. The Polis-Primavera Administration, AmeriCorps, Serve Colorado, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) are collaborating to support the economic mobility of Coloradans. But its tough to plan for your future if youre struggling to pay rent. An impoverished community in Oregon battling to improve a stagnant economy. Home is where life happens and futures begin.
A rural town in Virginia struggling to provide better access to healthcare. A county in Iowa with a high risk profile for substance abuse. Program works to advance educational opportunity and economic mobility and strengthen communities across the U.S. Every community has a story, each with its own conflicts and challenges to solve.
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