IC² Best Practices Series
The IC2 Best Practices Series shares insights from experts in community and economic development. Hear from a wide range of interviewees—from entrepreneurs, professors, philanthropists, and community leaders—as they discuss their experiences and ideas on economic development in the areas of workforce, broadband, education, health, media, and more.
IC2 is committed to our mission to better understand and support remote and rural communities across Texas, U.S., and beyond. We partner and collaborate with experts and practitioners across sectors plus catalyze faculty research at the University of Texas focused on economic recovery and regional collaboration. Learn more about our recent efforts including Regional Economic Recovery Initiative, Home to Texas, and the Regional XLR8.
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The Role, Reality, and Future of Rural Journalism – Roundtable Discussion
Dr. Art Markman of the IC² Institute in conversation with Dr. Kathleen McElroy, Dr. Joe Straubhaar, and Dr. Wenhong Chen of the School of Journalism and Media at the Moody College of Communication on rural media and journalism in Texas. The IC2 Best Practices Video...
Ellen Ray – The Future of Rural Texas
Ellen Ray, Executive Director of the Still Water Foundation and Board President of Texas Rural Funders, shares her work on the front lines of creating positive change for rural Texas in conversation with Riffat Manasia of the Institute. Links from Ellen’s...
Dr. Craig Watkins – Incubators, Coworking, and Maker Spaces
Dr. Craig Watkins, Professor at the Moody College of Communication, shares how communities outside urban areas can benefit from co-working in conversation with Riffat Manasia of the IC² Institute. The IC2 Best Practices Video Library shares insights from experts in...