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Blandin Foundation stands with Minnesota’s rural leaders and communities as they create and claim futures that are resilient, vibrant and connected.

Broadband connects rural communities to the world and is essential infrastructure for the future. Rural people and places need high-speed Internet, and the skills to use it, to create new jobs, access modern education and healthcare services, and stay connected to others.

Since 2003, the Blandin Community Broadband Program (BCBP) has worked with rural communities across Minnesota to improve broadband access, adoption and use. Guided by the vision, “Everyone in Minnesota will be able to use convenient, affordable world-class broadband networks that enable us to survive and thrive in our communities and across the globe,” the BCBP program engaged leaders at local, state and federal levels to ignite and sustain policies that support rural access to robust broadband.

 

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Blandin Broadband Communities Program

Intensive, two-year partnerships with Blandin Foundation to advance local broadband initiatives.
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Arrowhead Intelligent Region

A partnership to deliver on a broadband-fueled economy in NE Minnesota

From the Blandin on Broadband Blog

AI in healthcare a game changer and MN is paving the path

Oct 05

Minnesota Monthly reports… Unlike traditional AI, which analyzes data to make predictions or classifications, generative AI can create novel outputs such as text, images, and unique insights. This is opening up new horizons of possibility for health care, from developing … Continue reading

A Preliminary Evaluation of the ACP Program

Oct 05

There is an interesting report on a preliminary evaluation of the ACP program. I was interested to see the impact that ACP had on employment opportunities for women, but not men… Conceptually, this study distinguishes two types of program impact. … Continue reading

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Your feedback strengthens our broadband programs. Contact us to share your thoughts. You may also subscribe to our mailing list, or contact the following Broadband team members.

Mary Magnuson

Mary Magnuson

Grants Program Officer - Rural Placemaking

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Direct: 218-327-8738

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