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Welcoming Interactive: A heartening space in a time of division

June 5, 2025 No Comments

By Phillip Norman and Smmo OzawaWelcoming + Inclusion Fellows We had the privilege of attending the Welcoming Interactive, the biennial

Registration Open for Everywhere 2025

June 4, 2025 No Comments

Registration is now open for Rural Assembly Everywhere, the virtual gathering of the Rural Assembly. Sign up today to join

Navigating Difficult Conversations: A Two-Part Series on Conflict Management

May 13, 2025 No Comments

Do you struggle with holding difficult conversations? Avoiding conflict may feel easier in the short term, but it often leads to disconnection, resentment, and missed opportunities for growth. This interactive series explores how to approach hard conversations with clarity, confidence, and compassion at home, at work, and in your community.

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Announcing Rural Assembly Everywhere 2025

May 7, 2025 No Comments

By Madeline MatsonRural Assembly Executive Director You never know when old skills will come in handy. A month into my

Drawing Resilience: Mutual aid, community building and disaster preparedness

May 1, 2025 No Comments

We talk to leaders in Texas and Washington state about their experiences with disaster preparedness, mutual aid, and the ways they work to strengthen their communities.

Commentary: Rural Libraries and Museums Are What’s Exceptionally American

April 9, 2025 No Comments

By Madeline Matson, Rural Assembly Director In the mid-1990s, a group of about a dozen kindergarteners left the white schoolhouse