NEW EDITION. In this course, you will learn how cities and counties have built and expanded networks and turned broadband into economic opportunity. Use cases from communities in Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe and the US share specific steps you can adapt in your own community. Free to ICF members with member code. EDAC members receive 5 points toward Ec.D. certification by completing the program.

Today, knowledge and skills are the only route to prosperity. But unless you connect education to employment, you are exporting your best talent. Learn how to build a local ladder of opportunity to expand the workforce in this online course sharing best practices from Canada, Europe and the US. Free to ICF members with member code. EDAC members receive 5 points toward Ec.D. certification by completing the program.

Digital inclusion is more than a social concern. It is a barrier to full participation in your economy, whether for an individual or a small business. Learn what has worked for hundreds of communities in this course sharing best practices from Australia, Europe and the US. Free to ICF members with member code. EDAC earn 5 points toward Ec.D. certification for completing the program.

NEW EDITION. Community engagement can be an effective economic development tool. The course explains how to use digital technology to scale up engagement with citizens, expand community visioning programs, and help communities face change that can trigger anxiety and opposition. Includes real-world examples. Free for ICF Members. EDAC members receive 5 points toward Ec.D. certification by completing the program.

NEW EDITION. Innovation in business is the prime driver of economic growth. It takes an ecosystem of partners working in concert, and it can happen in small cities and counties as well as big cities. Learn how in this course sharing best practices from Asia, Latin America, Europe and the US. Free to ICF members with member code. EDAC members receive 5 points toward Ec.D. certification for completing the program.

Sustainability is about more than EV charging stations and LEED certification. It is a path to better quality of life, greater resilience – and the biggest economic opportunity of the century. Learn how to get your share in this course sharing best practices from Australia, Canada and the US. Free to ICF members with member code. EDAC members earn 5 points toward Ec.D. certification for completing the program.

Your community’s present and future are being shaped by the digital innovations unleashed over the past 40 years – with the explosive disruptions of AI just over the horizon. In this short introductory video, learn how we got here and how one small city has turned the continuing digital revolution to its advantage, reversing decades of decline.