📣 Registration is OPEN for the 2027 Emerging Issues Forum: Future Forward Housing on 2/17 in Raleigh! As the finale of IEI's 3-year infrastructure series, this forum will bring leaders together to tackle our state's housing challenges. Get your tickets: go.ncsu.edu/2027forum:x

A few spots are still open for the Fall 2026 Strategic Workforce Leadership Initiative! Leaders will explore how education, policy, data and economics shape our workforce ecosystem—and leave w/ strategies to help communities thrive. Apply by 10/23: go.ncsu.edu/workforceleader

IEI's Jess Epsten and Sara Nichols with @LandofSkyRC are taking the virtual stage for @ncIMPACTsog's next GPS Drivers of Change webinar, "Making the Connection Count: Helping Communities Get the Most from Digital Access"! Learn more and register now: ncimpact.sog.unc.edu/drivers…

Applications are open for the Fall 2026 Strategic Workforce Leadership Initiative, Nov. 16-19! Gain the strategic skills needed to leverage the strengths in your community and create impactful initiatives. Spots are limited! Apply by 10/23: go.ncsu.edu/workforceleader

How are you using AI in your daily work? 🤖💻 Our friends at @NCStateSPIA invite you to participate in their new research study on AI use and its impact on the public sector. Learn more and take the quick survey at go.ncsu.edu/ai_in_gov_survey

In an era of rapid tech growth, what does digital opportunity for all truly mean? Join us for our keynote w/ Benton Institute Executive Director Dr. Revati Prasad: "What Would the Luddites Make of Digital Opportunity?" View the agenda and register: go.ncsu.edu/2026ncdog

Join @NCBroadband and BAND-NC in the Bull City on 9/30 for the 2026 NC Digital Opportunity Gathering! This FREE event is for leaders from every corner of the state who are passionate about closing the digital divide. Spots are going fast! Register now: go.ncsu.edu/2026ncdog

We're excited to welcome Park Scholar and @NCStateSPIA senior Jada Turner to #TeamIEI as our 2026-27 Hunt Intern! Jada will support IEI's policy and programs team on several projects, including content development for the 2027 forum on housing. Meet Jada: iei.ncsu.edu/2026/08/31/meet…

We're thrilled to welcome Lucy Berrier Matheson to #TeamIEI as our new Associate Director! Lucy will lead IEI's policy and programs, including the Emerging Issues Forum, working alongside our Director on organizational strategy and impact. Meet Lucy: iei.ncsu.edu/2026/08/20/lucy…

🎉 Congrats to the 4th cohort of Strategic Workforce Leaders! These amazing leaders completed the 4-day Spring 2026 SWLI program, equipping them w/ the strategic skills needed to capitalize on emerging opportunities in their communities. Meet the cohort: iei.ncsu.edu/2026/07/02/iei-…

📣 Are you a strategic storyteller ready to drive NC's economic future? #TeamIEI is hiring a Marketing and Communications Director! Lead our M&C team, strengthen our brand and partner with leaders across the state to amplify our impact. Apply now: jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/23101…

🎧 NEW #WaterWednesdays | How do we build a stronger pipeline for the next gen of water leaders? IEI's Jessica Solis Aguilar sits down w/ 3 guests to explore solutions—from apprenticeships and certification reforms to industry partnerships. Listen in: iei.ncsu.edu/2026/05/20/inve…

⏰ Final call to apply for the Spring 2026 Strategic Workforce Leadership Initiative. Led by experts in workforce + economic development, this 4-day program will explore topics such as economics, data analytics, storytelling and much more. Apply by 5 p.m.: go.ncsu.edu/workforceleader

💧🎙️We're thrilled to launch a new series on #TheConnector–Water Wednesdays! IEI Policy and Program Manager Jessica Solis Aguilar chats w/ Kerri Allen, Scott Elliott and Emily Sutton to explore the challenges reshaping NC's water systems. Tune in: iei.ncsu.edu/2026/05/06/reth…

There's still time to apply for the Spring 2026 Strategic Workforce Leadership Initiative, June 15-18. With 100% of past participants finding value in the program, leaders gain the strategic skills needed in workforce + economic development. Apply by 5/8: go.ncsu.edu/workforceleader

Ready to help shape NC's future? Join #TeamIEI as our Associate Director! We're looking for a strategic thinker who understands NC's economic landscape and is ready to turn policy into progress, creating long-term community impact. Apply today: jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/22984…

WEBINAR TOMORROW: Join BAND-NC, @FridayInstitute, @NCExtension and @NCDIT to explore how storytelling elevates community voices, drives social change and shapes the future of digital access in NC. Register now: go.ncsu.edu/bandnc-webinar

Back by popular demand! Applications are open for the Spring 2026 Strategic Workforce Leadership Initiative, June 15-18. Equip yourself w/ the strategic skills needed to capitalize on emerging opportunities in your community. Learn more and apply by 5/8: go.ncsu.edu/workforceleader

Join BAND-NC, @FridayInstitute, @NCExtension and @NCDIT for a webinar on storytelling! Learn how storytelling elevates community voices and demonstrates how digital access and skills drive social change. 📅 Thurs., April 16 at 1 p.m. via Zoom Register: go.ncsu.edu/bandnc-webinar

🎉 The momentum has been phenomenal! The theme, Making Your Mark, perfectly captures the heart of IEI, as we continue connecting North Carolinians across sectors, regions and perspectives to tackle NC's most critical policy issues. Learn more + #GivePack: go.ncsu.edu/give-iei