{"id":27317,"date":"2025-07-01T15:17:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T19:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/?page_id=27317"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:11:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:11:07","slug":"current-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/rural-ed-hub\/current-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id27317_dd463d-af{margin-top:-20px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id27317_dd463d-af > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id27317_dd463d-af > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id27317_dd463d-af > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:60px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:75px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id27317_dd463d-af{background-image:linear-gradient(60deg,rgb(8,46,88) 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_1a3953-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_1a3953-c8\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_1a3953-c8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_1a3953-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_1a3953-c8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_1a3953-c8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_1a3953-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_1a3953-c8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_1a3953-c8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_1a3953-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_1a3953-c8\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_1a3953-c8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_1a3953-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_1a3953-c8\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading27317_1a3953-c8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_1a3953-c8\">The Hub is dedicated to advancing rural community thriving and student success through a focus on rural educator workforce development, culturally responsive, place-based education and school-community partnerships. The projects below highlight some of the work being done by our regional network to achieve these goals.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_08bed4-3e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_08bed4-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_08bed4-3e\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_08bed4-3e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_08bed4-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_08bed4-3e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_08bed4-3e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_08bed4-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_08bed4-3e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_08bed4-3e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_08bed4-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_08bed4-3e\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_08bed4-3e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_08bed4-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_08bed4-3e\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading27317_08bed4-3e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_08bed4-3e\">Interested in partnering with members of the hub network for research, professional development or technical assistance? <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/iiKbfV7LE85imCd17\">Please reach out today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column27317_dd00c9-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:20px;padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:35px;padding-left:50px;}.kadence-column27317_dd00c9-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:3px solid #ed6f48;border-right:3px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:3px solid #ed6f48;border-left:3px solid #ed6f48;}.kadence-column27317_dd00c9-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column27317_dd00c9-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:35px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:35px;}.kadence-column27317_dd00c9-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column27317_dd00c9-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column27317_dd00c9-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column27317_dd00c9-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column27317_dd00c9-b9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column27317_dd00c9-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:3px solid #ed6f48;border-right:3px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:3px solid #ed6f48;border-left:3px solid #ed6f48;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column27317_dd00c9-b9, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column27317_dd00c9-b9:not(.specificity){margin-top:40px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column27317_dd00c9-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;border-top:3px solid #ed6f48;border-right:3px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:3px solid #ed6f48;border-left:3px solid #ed6f48;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column27317_dd00c9-b9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_218c92-45, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_218c92-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_218c92-45\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:30px;line-height:1.5em;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_218c92-45 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_218c92-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_218c92-45\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_218c92-45 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_218c92-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_218c92-45\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_218c92-45, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_218c92-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_218c92-45\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_218c92-45, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_218c92-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_218c92-45\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading27317_218c92-45 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_218c92-45\">Rural Thrive<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_1e47fc-74, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_1e47fc-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_1e47fc-74\"]{text-align:left;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_1e47fc-74 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_1e47fc-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_1e47fc-74\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_1e47fc-74 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_1e47fc-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_1e47fc-74\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading27317_1e47fc-74 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_1e47fc-74\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/rural-thrive\/\">Rural Thrive: The Rural Educator Resilience Project<\/a> is led by the UMaine College of Education and Human Development. Funded with $3.3 million in Congressionally Directed Spending awarded to the University of Maine System, the project provides ongoing professional development, mentorship and other evidence-based support, with the goal of leading to better resilience and retention among rural educators and school leaders, as well as improving PK-12 student outcomes. The award was secured in Fiscal Year 2024 by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Sen. Angus King.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column27317_e03769-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:20px;padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:35px;padding-left:50px;}.kadence-column27317_e03769-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:3px solid #ed6f48;border-right:3px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:3px solid #ed6f48;border-left:3px solid #ed6f48;}.kadence-column27317_e03769-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column27317_e03769-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:35px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:35px;}.kadence-column27317_e03769-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column27317_e03769-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column27317_e03769-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column27317_e03769-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column27317_e03769-1d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column27317_e03769-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:3px solid #ed6f48;border-right:3px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:3px solid #ed6f48;border-left:3px solid #ed6f48;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column27317_e03769-1d, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column27317_e03769-1d:not(.specificity){margin-top:40px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column27317_e03769-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;border-top:3px solid #ed6f48;border-right:3px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:3px solid #ed6f48;border-left:3px solid #ed6f48;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column27317_e03769-1d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_c480cb-d4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_c480cb-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_c480cb-d4\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:30px;line-height:1.5em;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_c480cb-d4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_c480cb-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_c480cb-d4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_c480cb-d4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_c480cb-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_c480cb-d4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_c480cb-d4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_c480cb-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_c480cb-d4\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_c480cb-d4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_c480cb-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_c480cb-d4\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading27317_c480cb-d4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_c480cb-d4\">M.Ed. in Rural Educational Leadership<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_443c4d-61, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_443c4d-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_443c4d-61\"]{text-align:left;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_443c4d-61 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_443c4d-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_443c4d-61\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_443c4d-61 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_443c4d-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_443c4d-61\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading27317_443c4d-61 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_443c4d-61\">In 2019, the College of Education and Human Development, in partnership with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umpi.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Maine at Presque Isle<\/a>, launched its first explicitly rural-focused <a href=\"https:\/\/online.umaine.edu\/online-master-of-education-in-educational-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Educational Leadership<\/a> with a cohort of students from across Washington and Aroostook Counties. This pilot program was offered in a blended format, with students attending courses as a group through online video-conferencing, as well as meeting for Saturday classes once a semester in Houlton, Maine.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column27317_199736-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:20px;padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:35px;padding-left:50px;}.kadence-column27317_199736-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:3px solid #ed6f48;border-right:3px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:3px solid #ed6f48;border-left:3px solid #ed6f48;}.kadence-column27317_199736-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column27317_199736-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:35px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:35px;}.kadence-column27317_199736-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column27317_199736-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column27317_199736-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column27317_199736-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column27317_199736-8c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column27317_199736-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:3px solid #ed6f48;border-right:3px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:3px solid #ed6f48;border-left:3px solid #ed6f48;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column27317_199736-8c, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column27317_199736-8c:not(.specificity){margin-top:40px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column27317_199736-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;border-top:3px solid #ed6f48;border-right:3px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:3px solid #ed6f48;border-left:3px solid #ed6f48;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column27317_199736-8c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_931067-80, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_931067-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_931067-80\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:30px;line-height:1.5em;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_931067-80 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_931067-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_931067-80\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_931067-80 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_931067-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_931067-80\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_931067-80, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_931067-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_931067-80\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_931067-80, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_931067-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_931067-80\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading27317_931067-80 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_931067-80\">Rural Vitality Lab<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_8173b1-89, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_8173b1-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_8173b1-89\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_8173b1-89 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_8173b1-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_8173b1-89\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_8173b1-89 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_8173b1-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_8173b1-89\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading27317_8173b1-89 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_8173b1-89\">A collaborative partnership between the University of Maine, Colby College, and now the University of Southern Maine, the Rural Vitality Lab is dedicated to &nbsp;promoting rural vitality in Maine and beyond by better understanding the factors that contribute to creating and sustaining healthy developmental ecologies for rural children and youth. Co-led by Dr. Catharine Biddle, Dr. Lyn Mikel Brown, and Dr. Mark Tappna, the lab has partnered with organizations across Maine to conduct research, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/cobscookinstitute.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cobscook Institute<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruralaspirations.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rural Aspirations Project<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manomaine.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mano en Mano<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_07686f-9c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_07686f-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_07686f-9c\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_07686f-9c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_07686f-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_07686f-9c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_07686f-9c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27317_07686f-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_07686f-9c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading27317_07686f-9c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27317_07686f-9c\">More information on the Rural Vitality Lab, including its projects and publications, <a href=\"https:\/\/ruralvitalitylab.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-27317_27ee40-00 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-27317_27ee40-00 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-27317_27ee40-00 .kt-block-spacer{height:35px!important;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-27317_27ee40-00\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Hub is dedicated to advancing rural community thriving and student success through a focus on rural educator workforce development, culturally responsive, place-based education and school-community partnerships. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":135,"featured_media":0,"parent":27296,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-27317","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"ckelly","author_link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/author\/caseykelly-2\/"},"comment_info":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/135"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27317"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27317\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27349,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27317\/revisions\/27349"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}