"Strengthening Our People and the
Economy Through Education and Research"

The Education and Research Consortium's mission is to further economic development in the Western Carolinas through education, infrastructure and capital development.

ERC Broadband is a super-regional Internet backbone connecting the educational and research community and offering local access as well as long haul transport with maximum reliability and uptime.

The ERC has regional POPs in Asheville, Brevard, Marshall, Burnsville, and Cullowhee.

For more information on ERC Broadband, please visit the website at: www.ercbroadband.org .

AAM Project Completes Successful 9-Year Run

From 1999-2008, the Adventure of the American Mind (AAM) Project trained more than 15,000 educators in the meaningful use of digital primary sources in their classrooms.

Launched as a 4-year pilot project in Western North Carolina, AAM subsequently expanded beyond the original grant period and into 6 other states: South Carolina, Virginia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Colorado, and Arizona. Funded by the Library of Congress, AAM served as the foundation of what is now a permanent educational initiative at the Library.

The final project report may be viewed here (PDF 6.7MB).

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