I would really like to see there be a renaissance in farming so that all sorts of folks from all sorts of backgrounds could participate in that.
Nella Parks
Cove, Oregon
Nella Parks has a vision for how her rural Oregon community could prosper in the years to come. Nella is one of 53 young people from rural communities in 28 states participating in the National Rural Youth Assembly. Watch an interview with Nella and hear other young people share their hopes and ideas for rural America.
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Earth Alliance CEO Brady Walkinshaw talks about changing mindsets about the climate crisis — and why he thinks rural communities will play a critical role in solving it.
Hear from Sam Schimmel and Jonathan Blair, co-creators of the ongoing documentary media and public engagement initiative from Citizen Film titled American Creed: Citizen Power, that explores American idealism and activism from a range of young adult perspectives. Learn how they are working to build safer, more connected communities, the barriers they face, and their advice for other young rural community organizers.
A conversation with co-directors of the Highlander Research and Education Center
Now available: Anderson Clayton, the youngest state party leader in the country, talks with the Rural Assembly about reaching North Carolina’s rural residents, finding your people, and motivating young voters.
Rural Youth Catalyst has teamed up with Jobs for the Future (JFF) to create a landscape analysis of what is happening in, and across, the rural apprenticeship space.
