Rural Assembly Director, Whitney Kimball Coe led a virtual Civic Saturday on May 23. Hosted by the Athens Thrive Team and the Athens Recovery Team, this hour-long event features a roundtable of local leaders: The Rev. David Graybeal of Keith United Methodist Church; Lisa Dotson of Main Street Athens; C. Seth Sumner, city manager of Athens; and Dr. Bill Bowers, local physician.
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Why Rural Assembly is hitting the road in 2026—and how you can invite us to your community.
We are thrilled to be growing our team here at Rural Assembly! Applications are open now for the Program and
Rural Assembly is seeking 30 local partners to host a community gathering during the week of July 23-30. Held in
Hear about Morning Connections from participant Jess Limbird.
Nhatt Nichols writes about how the winter is a season of stories.
Watch this powerful extended conversation with author, journalist and PBS television host Ray Suarez, a portion of which was originally featured at Rural Assembly Everywhere 2025, our national virtual gathering on Sept. 17.
