Rural America is facing an enormous crisis. Based on current unemployment rates, rural employers have job vacancies, but no one to fill them. Just as troubling, 1.5 million rural residents are ‘working’ poor– meaning they are working, but earning below the federal poverty rate. What can be done to change this disturbing trend?
Join the Aspen Institute and the Rural Development Innovation Group for a lunch panel and discussion to talk about Getting Ahead in Rural America.
What & When: On October 19 from 12:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m. ET, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. CT, 10:00 a.m. -noon MT, and 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PT Where: In-person at 1 Dupont Circle NW, Suite 700, Washington, D.C., or watch via live streaming.