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Rural Matters — 101 episodes

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A Community Approach to Rural Youth Success

2

The Impact of School Closures on Rural Communities

3

Responsible Energy Development in Rural Communities

4

Transforming Rural Health Policy

5

Reimagining Rural Hospitals (Part 2 of BRG Series)

6

Reimagining Rural Hospitals (Part I of BRG Series)

7

Exploring Digital Alternatives to Copper-Based Landlines in Rural Healthcare Facilities

8

Looking Back and Facing Forward in Rural Education

9

Meeting Essential Workforce Needs in Rural Health (Part III of MedCerts Series)

10

Partnering to Fill Talent Gaps in Rural Health (Part II of MedCerts Series)

11

Disaster Response, Housing, and a Full-Circle Approach to Economic Advancement with HUD's Marion McFadden

12

The Benefits of Employer Partnerships and Training (Part I of MedCerts Series)

13

What Really Works in Rural Development With Aspen CSG's Chris Estes

14

Battling the Overdose Epidemic in Rural America With the Global Health Advocacy Incubator's Libby Jones

15

The Legacy of Poverty in Disadvantaged Rural Communities With the University of Michigan's Luke Shaefer

16

Taking Action to Resolve Water Insecurities in California (Part IV of Self-Help Series)

17

Advancing Rural Communities Through Apprenticeships and a Stronger Public-Sector Workforce (Part IV of Ascendium Series)

18

Addressing Key Challenges in Rural Community Services (Part III of Self-Help Series)

19

Bolstering Rural Housing and Community (Part II of Self-Help Series)

20

Strengthening Rural Postsecondary and Workforce Outcomes (Part III of Brookings Series) with Education to Employment Partners' Jeffrey West

21

A Farm Bill for Rural America (Part II of Brookings Series)

22

Institutional Resilience in Puerto Rico and Rural Areas (Part III of Ascendium Series)

23

Leading Progress in Rural Housing (Part I of Self-Help Series)

24

Using Data to Drive Rural Progress (Part I of Brookings Series) with CORI's Mark Rembert

25

Driving Economic Mobility Through Rural Education (Part II of Ascendium Series) with Patrick & Henry Community College's Dr. Greg Hodges and the Aspen Institute's Josh Wyner and Ben Barrett

26

Fostering Healthier Rural Communities with Grantmakers in Health's Cara James

27

Realizing Rural Prosperity (Part V of Rural Prosperity Series)

28

Strengthening Educational and Professional Outcomes in Rural Communities (Part I of Ascendium Series) with Ascendium's Kirstin Yeado, Education to Employment Partners' Jeffrey West, CivicLab's Dakota Pawlicki, LISC's Justin Burch, and Washington C

29

Advancing Rural and Native Prosperity (Part IV of Rural Prosperity Series) with Oweesta's Chrystel Cornelius, Northwest Area Foundation's Nikki Foster, Nimiipuu Community Development Fund's Jonelle Yearout, and Nez Perce Tourism's Stacia Morfin

30

Advancing Teletherapy in Rural Schools Presence's Mike Lowers and Kristin Martinez

31

Breaking Infrastructural Barriers to Rural Prosperity (Part III of Rural Prosperity Series)

32

Driving Collaborative Investment in Rural Prosperity (Part II of Rural Prosperity Series) with the U.S. Treasury Department's Noel Poyo, CISP's Christiana McFarland, and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' Daniel Paul Davis

33

Achieving Rural Prosperity (Part I of Rural Prosperity Series) with The Ohio State University's Linda Lobao, Cornell University's Daniel Lichter, and the OECD's Enrique Garcilazo

34

Diving Into Place-Based Education Programs (Part VI of the Ascendium Series) with the University of Montana's Jeb Puryear and Johns Hopkins University's Jonathan Plucker

35

Living in Rural America —2022 and Beyond (RWJF Series, Part VI) with Dee Davis, David Lipsetz and Valerie Lefler

36

The Importance of Digital Skills and Leadership in Rural Postsecondary Education (Part V of the Ascendium Series) with Achieving the Dream's Cindy Lopez and Meredith Hatch and the Belk Center's Monica Clark

37

Living in Rural America, 2022 & Beyond—Success Stories (Part V, RWJF) with Dominic Capello, Katherine Ortega Courtney, and Matt Probst

38

Equity Issues in Living in Rural America (Part IV of the RWJF Series) with Mil Duncan

39

Engaging Employers to Benefit Rural Students (Ascendium Part IV) with Dani Douglas, John Fitzsimmons, and Joshua Howe

40

Designing Postsecondary Alternatives for Rural Learners — Part IV, PelotonU with Rocío Rangel, Drew Garretson, Francis Vigil, and Sarah Saxton-Frump

41

Bonus Brief 2022 #2: Biden Administration Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu

42

Designing Postsecondary Alternatives for Rural Learners (Part III of PelotonU) with Laura Wise, Regan Kelly, and Maria Luna-Torres

43

The Incredible Work of Education Design Lab & Partners (Ascendium Part III) with Leslie Daugherty, Kathy Temple-Miller, Dana Cotton, and Joe Davis

44

Designing Postsecondary Alternatives for Rural Learners (Part II of PelotonU Series) with Dr. Marion Terenzio, James Decker, and Miriam Hoffman

45

Designing Postsecondary Alternatives for Rural Learners (Part I of PelotonU Series) with Van Davis, Matt Newlin,, and Cyndi Gonzalez

46

Supporting Rural Hospitals (RWJF, Part III) with Ge Bai, Keith Mueller, and Sally Buck

47

ARRC's Landmark Report on RSIs with RSIs with Andrew Koricich, Alisa Hicklin Fryar, and Cecilia Orphan

48

AAMI's BMET Apprenticeship Program with Danielle McGeary and Maggie Berkey

49

How Rural is Managing the Pandemic (RWJF Part II) with Dr. Don Albrecht, Patrick Woodie, and Karen Jackson

50

Funding Access to Postsecondary Education with Kirstin Yeado, Shanell Watson, Denise Callahan, and Allison Pennington (Ascendium Part I)

51

Improving Heart Health in Rural America with Dr. Jessica Barnes and Chip Pursell

52

Myths & Realities of Living in Rural America (Part I of RWJF Series) with John Pender, Mark Partridge, Kai Schafft, and Brock Slabach

53

Bonus Brief 2022 #1: Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves

54

Mapping Postsecondary Providers with Nicholas Hillman (Ascendium, Part VIII)

55

Rural Funding (Part IV of Thomas USAF), with Dr. Karama Neal, Jacki Ponti-Lazaruk, and Thomas Kimsey

56

Special Episode: Author Brian Alexander at NOSORH Annual Meeting

57

Building Transfer and Career Pathways with Erica Orians and Lia Wetzstein

58

Postsecondary Partnerships in Rural America with Sheila Martin, Dakota Pawlicki, and Gretchen Schmidt (Ascendium Series, Part VI)

59

Rural Health Care Grants with Chad Parker and Thomas Kimsey (Part III of Thomas USAF Series)

60

Rural Research Initiatives with Danielle Vetter, Kirstin Yeado, Emily Cole, and Allen Pratt (Part V of Ascendium Series)

61

Philanthropy & Rural Development with Ann McMillan, Allen Smart, Debby Warren, and Emily Hinsey (Part IV of Grantmakers In Health Series )

62

Rural Health & Business Development (Part III of Grantmakers In Health Series with Kim Davis, Shao-Chee Sim; Gary Nelson, and Adam Linker

63

Rural Telehealth with Heather Dimeris, Marilyn Serafini, Walter Panzirer & Mei Wa Kwong

64

Finding Jobs for Rural Health Professionals with 3RNET's Mike Shimmens

65

Bonus Brief: Dr. Cameron Webb, White House Senior Policy Adviser for COVID-19 Equity

66

Viewing Rural Health, Education, and Business Through an Equity Lens (Grantmakers In Health, Part I)

67

The Digital Rural Economy (Ascendium Part IV) with Sarah Cacicio, Cindy Lopez, Meredith Hatch, and Mark Rembert

68

Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture — Part II

69

Bonus Brief: Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves

70

ARRC & Higher Education with Drs. Andrew Koricich. Kevin McClure, and Alisa Hicklin Fryar

71

Spotlighting Rural Hospitals with CORH's Nancy Dickey and LifeBrite Community Hospital's Pamela Tillman

72

Rural Matters Bonus Brief: Deb Haaland

73

Remote Work & Community Networks with John Fitzsimmons, David Daigler, Justin Archer Burch, and Francie Genz (Part III Ascendium)

74

Rural Matters Bonus Brief: Gina McCarthy, White House National Climate Advisor

75

Spotlight on Rural Hospitals (Part III), with CORH's Nancy Dickey and Carrus Healthcare's Jon Rains

76

USDA Rural Loan Success Stories with Thomas Kimsey and Mike Couch

77

Rural Higher Education & Student Voice with Meghan McCann, Desiree Jones-Smith, William Hendon, and Matthew Vishino (Part II, Ascendium Education Group)

78

Rural Matters Bonus Brief: Dr. David Kessler, Biden Administration's Chief Science Officer of COVID Response

79

Capacity Building and the Rural Partnership Program with Cheryal Hills and Rob Riley (Part III, Brookings)

80

Rural Community Colleges with Lisa Larson, Chad Brown, Angel Reyna, and Jay Falkner (Part I, Ascendium Education Group)

81

Rural Matters Bonus Brief: Heather Boushey, Member, President Joe Biden's Council of Economic Advisers

82

Reimagining Rural Policy — Part II, with Gbenga Ajilore, Kennedy O'Dell, and Erik Stegman

83

Spotlight on Rural Matters with CORH, Part II — Goodall-Witcher Healthcare System in Texas

84

Rural Matters Bonus Brief: NIH Director Francis Collins

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Rural Matters Bonus Brief: Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo

86

Spotlight on Rural Hospitals with CORH—Part I: Weems Memorial Hospital in Florida

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Rural Matters Bonus Brief: Secretary of Labor Martin Walsh

88

Reimagining Rural Policy with Tony Pipa and Janet Topolsky

89

Legal Rights of Rural LGBTQ Residents with Ming Wong and Michelle Garcia

90

Rural Economic Development and Lending with Thomas Kimsey and Bill Broydrick

91

Rural Assembly Everywhere with Cariel Klein, Travis Coe, and Margaret Renkl

92

Biden-Harris Rural Vision — Part II with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack

93

Biden-Harris Rural Vision — Part I with Will McIntee

94

Rural Rebellion with Ross Benes

95

COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout with Sarah-Jane Tribble, Brock Slabach, and John Henderson

96

All of Us Research Program with Katie Baca-Motes and NRHA's Alan Morgan

97

Country Views with Zachary Michael Jack

98

Rural Higher Education: Challenges & Opportunities — Part IV with Matt Dunne, Leslie Daugherty, and David Tandberg

99

Rural Higher Education: Challenges & Opportunities — Part III with Alyssa Ratledge, Deborah Santiago, Edward Smith-Lewis, and Noel Harmon

100

Rural Higher Education: Challenges & Opportunities — Part II with Danielle Vetter, Stephanie Hyre, Corley Dennison, and Paul Daugherty

101

Rural Higher Education: Challenges & Opportunities — Part I