The Lumina Foundation and Democracy Notes shared this piece from Caitlin Shrigley of The Trust for Civic Life on the value of community colleges as "essential infrastructure for civic life in many rural places." She particularly focuses on McDowell Technical Community College as a "convener, third space and technical advisor" in the revitalization of Old Fort, NC, a town devastated by Hurricane Helene.
https://democracynotesperspectives.substack.com/p/philanthropy-overlooks-a-key-rural
