Corry Satellite: Fiber Optic Broadband: How This Infrastructure Shapes the Future of Rural Spaces
In the #PositivelyCorry strategic plan, Charles Buki, founder and president of the planning firm czb, LLC., wrote: "Before Corry can invest in attracting new neighbors, upgrading infrastructure, revitalizing housing and neighborhoods, improving public spaces, and supporting businesses in the city and surrounding area, Corry must first connect to the world through high-speed internet. Covid-19 has served to accentuate how far behind Corry has fallen in the race to keep and attract households and businesses. Without end-to-end high-speed internet access, Corry is not only not going to catch up, but it will also fall further behind." Join Charles "Chuck" Gray, Executive Director of Impact Corry, and Dr. Matthew Platz, Executive Director of the Corry Higher Education Council, as they discuss the importance of fiber optic broadband internet as necessary infrastructure.
Location: Corry Higher Education Council – 221 N Center St., Corry, PA 16407
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 25, 6-7:30PM
Admission: FREE
Charles "Chuck" Gray, B.A., is a community and economic development leader currently serving as executive director at Impact Corry in Corry, Pennsylvania. Gray is a twenty plus year professional dedicated to radical collaboration, data, optimism, symbiotic relationships, and planning that aims at the base of the fire rather than the flames. Chuck earned her undergraduate degree in Communication Arts graduating Cum Laude from Grove City College in 1988 with minors in Literature and teaching. She continued her Graduate Level Literature Studies at Middlebury College.
Dr. Matthew Platz is the Executive Director of the Corry Higher Education Council, beginning his role in January of 2023. Dr. Platz is a resident of Erie who received his education at local colleges and universities. He serves his community by contributing as a Knight of Columbus and a board member of Junior Achievement in Erie.
