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Communities Strike Back Webinar

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

On November 10, NCGrowth hosted a webinar called Communities Strike Back, which highlighted examples of community-driven solutions for economic recovery from COVID-19. Experts from the Economic Development Administration, the International Economic Development Council and NCGrowth discussed how communities are keeping their small business afloat, taking advantage of shifting commute patterns and using technology to make long terms shifts toward resiliency.

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Melbourne’s City of Casey: Using the pandemic to survive, thrive and revive in Australia

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

At the height of the pandemic, Melbourne was subject to strict public health measures. The business community within the City of Casey, a local government on the south-east edge of Melbourne, responded with innovation to maintain connections with their customers. This is how they did it and what lessons they learned along the way.

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For better economic and equity outcomes, shift focus from natural hazard recovery to mitigation

Thursday, November 12, 2020

In recent years, natural disasters, or hazards, such as wildfires and hurricanes have increased in frequency and intensity. Like the COVID-19 pandemic, natural hazards exacerbate racial economic inequities.

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COVID-19 Research Project and Technical Assistance

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

IEDC is embarking on a research project to understand how communities are recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. We are seeking eight volunteer communities to work with over a 12- to 15-month period to learn from their efforts and further inform IEDC’s recovery and resilience work. The communities chosen will be diverse in size, industry, geography, and population.