MDC Rural Forward

We believe in #people, #power, #progress, and #partnerships for a healthy North Carolina. A program of @MDCinc.

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Hi @MDCinc! 👋

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Rural Prosperity and Investment is currently hiring our next cohort of Program Associates through our Dan Broun internship! The application deadline is March 22nd. Apply using the following link: https://t.co/gH1P22JgvC

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#GivingTuesday is here! Friends and partners like you are the reason we’re so excited! If you're as passionate as we are about advancing equity and improving economic mobility across the South, then we hope you'll consider supporting MDC today.

https://t.co/Ihkugs7o6C

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Webinar from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy. Moderated by MDC Senior Fellow, Dr. John Cooper.

Under-resourced and underserved: Supporting tornado-devastated communities in Mississippi and the Deep South
March 30, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET

Register: https://t.co/mZxTA61xdD

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#GivingTuesday is here! Friends and partners like you are the reason we’re so excited! If you're as passionate as we are about advancing equity and improving economic mobility across the South, then we hope you'll consider supporting MDC today.

https://t.co/Ihkugs7o6C

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Our teammate @MBNC100 bringing community voice to state government planning and mainstream resources to #rural NC! #beyondlocalforlocal #DigitalDivide

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Congratulations to MDC’s Merald Holloway on your appointment to the North Carolina Office of Digital Equity and Literacy’s Digital Equity Planning Core Team.

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#rockinghamcountyNC grassroots and mainstream organizations unite…

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💪🏽Enjoyed a full morning community learning with the #rockinghamCounty @ConeHealth Coalition and @MDCRuralForward then evening relationship building with @thelatinxlife 🤗

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This is what leadership looks like! Men and Women United for Youth and Families is an anchor for community resilience.

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This is community in action!

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Franklin County Interfaith Council has been building a movement to address homelessness in their community. Beverly Kegley has decades of organizing experience and turned out a crowd this evening to speak to the county commissioners!

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Plus they invited Suzy from @ncbudgetandtax to offer some highlights about how American Rescue Plan Act funds can be used for equitable, transformational purposes. #ARPA

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MDC is one of the 5 grantees that will support community-identified American Rescue Plan Act priorities at the county and municipal levels to promote health equity and system-level change!

https://t.co/ivCozlq2zn

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The @southerlymag community reporting fellowship: get paid training and experience meeting your community's information needs before, during, and after disasters. More details on how to apply here: https://t.co/uXyKnNcStY

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Right now, MDC is entering its next chapter. We hope you’ve noticed a shift in how we communicate with you, learned more about the impact of our work, and even spotted a few changes in how we look.

Will you help us write our next chapter? Give here: https://t.co/z6TA15vjeM

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Check out our latest op-ed --- "Why we must learn from and fight for rural communities in the South" from MDC President, John Simpkins in Kentucky's Courier Journal:

https://t.co/9KAfrWn5lV

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Extreme weather is changing the economy and how we live. This week on #ncIMPACT, learn how farmers are adapting and thriving amid a changing climate. Preview: https://t.co/oe15fZU63d

This episode airs TONIGHT at 7:30pm on PBS NC. Previous episodes: https://t.co/6o5ywHdtbz

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MDC is pleased to announce that we have received a gift from philanthropist @mackenziescott to support our work to shape a south where all people thrive. We are thrilled and humbled to be among 465 organizations receiving over $3.8 billion.

For more: https://t.co/G1rQ57NPU0

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We’re adding to the team, join us this summer at MDC!

MDC Rural Forward seeks an advanced or graduate-level student to support community-based and community-led assistance and consulting services in rural North Carolina.

For more details and to apply: https://t.co/wT6wJHveIx