Ashtine Rieke is a trained welder who adapted her metalworking skills to launch a creative business, Studio Black Avenue, a fabricator and designer of flowers and sculptures made from copper and steel. Based in southern Oregon, Rieke sells her creations through her website and at an array of local events. Looking to grow her business, …

DAYNA REYES, Rio Grande Guardian

Rural LISC partners Connect Humanity and ARISE support the Digital Ambassadors project as part of their broader effort to advance digital equity in South Texas through the Rio Grande Valley Broadband Coalition.