USA Lab impact stories

Lifting up communities

USA Lab projects help local organizations in rural American towns and small cities support their communities. Here are some examples of the work our students have done: 

  • Researching the impact of COVID-19 on immigrants in northeast Iowa
  • Exploring economic and employment opportunities for Maine's agricultural food and beverage products
  • Analyzing the feasibility of a museum commemorating an important event in the US Civil Rights movement in a South Carolina community
  • On the Oregon coast, identifying a method for disposing of fish waste that could support both local businesses and environmental quality
  • Analyzing the viability of refurbishing dilapidated housing in Central Appalachia
  • Researching innovative approaches to improving outcomes for formerly incarcerated people in the Florida Panhandle 
  • Developing recommendations for an employer resource network being created by a local foundation and business in a Michigan community
  • Creating tools and frameworks for a community credit organization in the Mississippi Delta
  • Assessing models for expanding high-quality, affordable childcare in Iowa in rural and mid-sized urban areas and developing an investment case for it

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