SEYMOUR CENTER, IIRA AWARDED GRANT TO ASSIST IN DIGITAL LITERACY

MACOMB, Ill., Oct. 13 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release:

MACOMB, IL - - The Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) has awarded a two-year, $50,000 grant to the Seymour Center for Rural Education and the Illinois Institute of Rural Affairs (IIRA) to assist with their social outreach.

In partnership with Illinois State University, the Connected Stories program provides the opportunity for the Seymour Center and the IIRA to engage with regional libraries, museums and schools to address the particular digital and technological concerns impacting rural spaces.

"All of this reflects the core mission of the Seymour Center to conduct research, develop policy, and advocate for rural education in the region and across t...