Rural Online Initiative Reports

In 2021, the impacts and achievements of the ROI program were captured through continuous program evaluation efforts and documentation of success stories from our alumni. In this report, you will learn about the impact of our Master Work Professional (MRW...

In 2020, the impacts and achievements of the ROI program were captured through continuous program evaluation efforts and documentation of success stories from our alumni. In this report, you will learn about the impact of our remote work certification cou...

The Rural Online Initiative (ROI) is a program designed to prepare Utah’s rural workforce for the future of work by providing education, training, and services for remote work opportunities as an employee, online freelancer, or e-commerce entrepreneur. Th...

Funding for the ROI was appropriated to Utah State University Extension for program development and delivery across targeted rural counties. After 1 year, we have made measurable progress toward empowering rural communities through remote work.

The focus of the ROI program is to prepare Utah’s rural workforce for the future of work with education, training, and services for online opportunities in remote employment, freelance work, and e-commerce. The following is a s

The focus of the ROI program is to prepare Utah’s rural workforce for the future of work with education, training, and services for online opportunities in remote employment, freelance work, and e-commerce. The following is a s

The following is a synopsis of 2018 programming and projections for 2019.