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A Conversation on Rural School Infrastructure

In July, the Rural Assembly with the Southern Rural Black Women’s Initiative hosted a roundtable conversation on rural school infrastructure. The roundtable brought together key rural stakeholders with advocates who are already working to find alignment on this issue. Presenters included Congressman Bennie Thompson, Laura Jimenez of Center for American Progress, and Mary Filardo of the 21st Century Schools Fund. You can read more about the conversation in the Daily Yonder here and read our commentary on the issue  here. 

See you at the potluck

October 20, 2026 No Comments

Taneum Fotheringill reflects on her experience at Radically Rural in Keene, New Hampshire October 2026 Hosting a potluck feels like

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Drawing Resilience: Nicole Cormier

September 22, 2026 No Comments

Out in rural Cape Cod, holistic nutritionist and dietician Nicole Cormier is busy weaving community resilience with herbalism, agriculture and clinical practice in one of the only internships of its kind in the U.S. She’s also deeply engaged in feeding community; both her own and those that need additional care and support.

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A Wave of Energy: Reflections from Rural Assembly Everywhere 2026

August 5, 2026 No Comments

Madeline Matson and Taneum Fotheringill traveled to Granite Falls, Minn., to host Rural Assembly Everywhere live from The YES! House, in partnership with the Department of Public Transformation (DoPT). The conversation below is a reflection on their experience hosting live, participating in an open mic night, and celebrating the hundreds of people who joined together to uplift our rural communities across the country during Rural Assembly Everywhere 2026.

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