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📣 WE’RE HIRING! Want to help rural schools turn BI 📣 WE’RE HIRING! Want to help rural schools turn BIG IDEAS into BIG IMPACT? We’re looking for a School Impact Coach to join the CEN team! This role is all about working alongside rural school leaders to strengthen systems, build opportunities, and create meaningful pathways for students. 🎓✨ 📍 Remote within Texas ⏱️ Full-time 🚙 Day-Travel ~50% If you’re passionate about rural education, relationship-building, and helping schools move great ideas into action—we want to hear from you! 👉 Learn more + apply: https://url.edu-nation.org/m #WereHiring #RuralEducation #RuralSchools #EducationJobs #TexasJobs #CEN #SchoolImpact #CareerConnectedLearning
🍎 READY TO TEACH WHERE IT MATTERS? Your path to th 🍎 READY TO TEACH WHERE IT MATTERS? Your path to the classroom could start January 2027! 🎓 CEN’s Teach Where It Matters program is now accepting members for our January - May 2027 cohort. Through our AmeriCorps-supported teacher apprenticeship program, members gain real, hands-on experience in rural schools while working toward becoming a certified teacher. 🌟 Learn alongside experienced educators 🏫 Make an impact in a rural school 🎓 Build your pathway toward becoming a teacher 🤝 Get support every step of the way 📅 January 2027 Cohort 🚨 Deadline to sign up: December 1 Ready to Teach Where It Matters? Don’t wait—take the first step toward your future classroom! 📧 TO APPLY: Email Interim Program Director Kristin Luft kluft@edu-nation.org or apply at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeD2VedVTnnbAlvrJddvsP8zSNQWTih81XiJ6RjudYxNjAd6g/viewform #TeachWhereItMatters #AmeriCorps #TeacherApprenticeship #FutureTeachers #RuralEducation #TeachRural #CEN
🏘️ What can rural communities learn from those who 🏘️ What can rural communities learn from those who have already been through it? That’s the conversation for Week 7 of the Data Center Deep Dive! We’re bringing together community and economic development leaders to share real experiences from the field—what worked, what they learned along the way, and what other rural communities should be thinking about now. 🎙️ WEEK 7: LESSONS LEARNED 📅 Wednesday, September 30 ⏰ 12 PM CT 💻 Virtual Whether data center development is already knocking on your door or you’re preparing for what could come next, this is a conversation you’ll want to hear. 📲 Scan the QR code / click the link to register! https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/yxJRYbLkQdiRzFxLdL07TQ #DataCenterDeepDive #EPIC #RuralLeadership #CommunityReadiness #EconomicDevelopment #RuralCommunities #CEN
🌎 Big conversations. Rural voices. National impact 🌎 Big conversations. Rural voices. National impact. On October 2, CEN is teaming up with our strategic growth partner, Where Are You Going?, to bring national leaders together for the 2026 National Check-In. We’re talking career-connected learning, rural student pathways, policy, and the real-world work happening across rural America—then looking ahead to where we go from here. 🤝 National partners 💡 Real-world examples 🏛️ Policy discussion 🧭 Next steps 📅 October 2, 2026 ⏰ 8:30–11:30 AM CT 💻 Virtual via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/2vkBEDI7SO-4a_vWvVmMNg Rural impact goes further when we go together. Join the conversation! #RuralImpact #RuralEducation #CareerConnectedLearning #RuralStudentPathways #CEN
⚡ WEEK 7: LESSONS LEARNED We’ve spent six weeks di ⚡ WEEK 7: LESSONS LEARNED We’ve spent six weeks digging into what rural communities need to know about data center readiness. Now, we’re hearing from leaders who have lived it. Join us for Week 7 of the Data Center Deep Dive as our guest panelists share firsthand experiences, lessons learned, and what they wish communities knew before development arrived. 💬 Real experiences. 💡 Practical takeaways. 🏘️ Lessons rural communities can use. 📅 Wednesday, September 30 ⏰ 12 PM CT 💻 Virtual 📲 Scan the QR code or use the link to register and join the conversation! https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/yxJRYbLkQdiRzFxLdL07TQ #DataCenterDeepDive #EPIC #RuralCommunities #DataCenters #EconomicDevelopment #RuralLeadership #CommunityReadiness #CEN
🌎 Rural leaders across the country are coming toge 🌎 Rural leaders across the country are coming together—and you’re invited to join the conversation! The 2026 Rural Student Pathways: A National Check-In will bring together leaders from Texas, Missouri, Ohio, Georgia, Montana, and New Mexico to share what’s working, tackle implementation challenges, and explore policy opportunities that can strengthen career-connected, regionally relevant pathways across rural America. 📅 October 2, 2026 ⏰ 8:30–11:30 AM CT 💻 Virtual via Zoom 🔗 Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/2vkBEDI7SO-4a_vWvVmMNg Let’s learn from one another, align efforts, and keep building pathways that help end generational poverty in rural America. #RuralEducation #RuralStudentPathways #CareerConnectedLearning #RuralLeadership #WorkforceDevelopment #CEN
📣 WE’RE HIRING! Want to help rural schools turn BI 📣 WE’RE HIRING! Want to help rural schools turn BIG IDEAS into BIG IMPACT? We’re looking for a School Impact Coach to join the CEN team! This role is all about working alongside rural school leaders to strengthen systems, build opportunities, and create meaningful pathways for students. 🎓✨ 📍 Remote within Texas ⏱️ Full-time 🚙 Day-Travel ~50% If you’re passionate about rural education, relationship-building, and helping schools move great ideas into action—we want to hear from you! 👉 Learn more + apply: https://url.edu-nation.org/m #WereHiring #RuralEducation #RuralSchools #EducationJobs #TexasJobs #CEN #SchoolImpact #CareerConnectedLearning
⚡ WEEK 7: LESSONS LEARNED We’ve spent six weeks di ⚡ WEEK 7: LESSONS LEARNED We’ve spent six weeks digging into what rural communities need to know about data center readiness. Now, we’re hearing from leaders who have lived it. Join us for Week 7 of the Data Center Deep Dive as our guest panelists share firsthand experiences, lessons learned, and what they wish communities knew before development arrived. 💬 Real experiences. 💡 Practical takeaways. 🏘️ Lessons rural communities can use. 📅 Wednesday, September 30 ⏰ 12 PM CT 💻 Virtual 📲 Scan the QR code or use the link to register and join the conversation! https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/yxJRYbLkQdiRzFxLdL07TQ #DataCenterDeepDive #EPIC #RuralCommunities #DataCenters #EconomicDevelopment #RuralLeadership #CommunityReadiness #CEN

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