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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Welcoming Week is an annual campaign and celebration to showcase the movement of communities striving to be more welcoming places
Want to experience Rural Assembly Everywhere alongside others in your community? In addition to our four official partner sites, six
Three workshop options are available during the weeks following our Sept. 17 Rural Assembly Everywhere virtual event. Choose from a range of virtual workshops designed to dive deeper into the topics that matter most to you and your community.
Rural Assembly Everywhere will feature a panel discussion “Essentials for Positive Sum Thinking: Trust, Relationship, and Collaboration,” during the Sept.
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We are honored to announce that Salaam Green, the inaugural Poet Laureate of Birmingham, Alabama (2024–2026), will join us at
