Technology and Rural Development podcast

(Updated: April 28, 2026, 12:25 p.m.)
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A new program focusing on community development in Cherokee County and the surrounding region got underway during April.

The inaugural edition of the Interview with Danny Ferreira podcast features a dialogue between host Danny Ferreira, a digital skills educator at the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, and Tobin Brogunier, CEO of Uspace Inc..

The discussion centers on a technology-driven enterprise known as Main Street 2.0. By utilizing the "Virtual Storefronts" and "VS Connects" platforms, the initiative seeks to foster community resilience, workforce capacity, and destination development in Andrews, North Carolina, and beyond.

The producers plan on monthly episodes focused on applications of technology to foster development initiatives in rural communities.

INTERVIEW with Danny Ferreira Epsiode 1

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