Episode 106: Getting Serious about Rural Broadband

December 16, 2020 00:33:37
Episode 106: Getting Serious about Rural Broadband
Into the Fold: Issues in Mental Health
Episode 106: Getting Serious about Rural Broadband

Dec 16 2020 | 00:33:37

/

Show Notes

Nearly one million Texans do not have physical access to broadband at home. Over eighty-nine percent of these disconnected Texans live in rural areas. Broadly, this is a matter of equity and economic participation, both of which bear on overall well-being in our state. This is especially true during this pandemic, where remote work, school, and health have become the norm. Jennifer Harris serves as the state program director for Connected Nation Texas. She also serves on the Governors Broadband Development Council. Wynn Rosser is CEO of the Temple Foundation, which is dedicated to increasing prosperity and well-being for rural deep East Texas. Both join us on this episode to discuss rural broadband and its pivotal role in the future well-being of Texas. Related links: Into the Fold Episode 64: Understanding Rural Communities https://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-mental-health-rural-communities Hogg Foundation Awards $4.5 Million to Address Well-being in Rural Texas Communities https://hogg.utexas.edu/texas-rural-communities The Rural Church Creating Inclusion Through Education https://hogg.utexas.edu/gods-way-faith-based-initiative What is Texas Doing Wrong When it Comes to Rural Mental Health? https://hogg.utexas.edu/rural-mental-health

Other Episodes

Episode

January 08, 2016 00:26:01
Episode Cover

Into the Fold, Episode 10: The Threat of Stereotypes

What are the psychological effects of belonging to a stigmatized group? What challenges do these effects pose for both educators and students? In this...

Listen

Episode

May 10, 2018 00:23:49
Episode Cover

Into the Fold, Episode 59: Fostering Resilience in Our Communities

Last year, when Hurricane Harvey hit Houston and other communities in Texas, “resilience” was a hot topic. For those of us interested in transforming...

Listen

Episode

March 27, 2023 00:39:25
Episode Cover

Episode 145: Social Work in a Time of Division

With March being Social Work Month, we thought it worth exploring an increasingly urgent issue within social work: the challenges of doing ethical social...

Listen