
Drawing Resilience: Mary Welcome
Illustration and story by Nhatt NicholsMary Welcome is an artist whose medium defies classification. She doesn’t use oil paints or clay to create her art,

Illustration and story by Nhatt NicholsMary Welcome is an artist whose medium defies classification. She doesn’t use oil paints or clay to create her art,

We are honored to announce that Salaam Green, the inaugural Poet Laureate of Birmingham, Alabama (2024–2026), will join us at Rural Assembly Everywhere 2025 to

Latingrass duo Larry & Joe will perform at this year’s Rural Assembly Everywhere, our virtual gathering on Tuesday, September 17 at 1 p.m. ET.

By Madeline Matson, Rural Assembly Director Rural people have always been scrappy. We have to be. We know how to do a lot and get things

Author and television host Ray Suarez will join the Rural Assembly Everywhere virtual gathering Sept. 17 for a live interview and audience question and answer session.

Award-winning author Natalie Baszile, a leading voice in the legacy and importance of Black agriculture and land ownership, will headline Rural Assembly Everywhere, the annual virtual gathering of the Rural Assembly.

Join us for a panel on Models of Community Resilience on July 16.

The Rural Assembly is pleased to announce that four communities from across the country will host in-person gatherings as part of virtual Rural Assembly Everywhere on Sept. 17.
Each partner will host events in their communities, bringing neighbors together to view the Rural Assembly Everywhere virtual programming and take part in local conversations and activities.

Nhatt Nichols interviews Richard Witt of Rural and Migrant Ministries, a group organizing in rural New York State.

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