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.
By Madeline MatsonRural Assembly Executive Director You never know when old skills will come in handy. A month into my new job, I found myself
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.
By Madeline Matson, Rural Assembly Director In the mid-1990s, a group of about a dozen kindergarteners left the white schoolhouse and crossed the quiet side
Rural women are finding a place to connect and share ideas at Morning Connections.
Whitney Kimball Coe reflects on her years as director of the Rural Assembly.
Rural Assembly welcomes Madeline Matson as new director.
Willmar and Winona, Minn., are two rural towns that welcome and celebrate the immigrant experience.
Read the Rural Assembly’s 2024 Annual Report.
The show examines the past, present, and future of the oyster, its home in the Willapa Bay, and how the oyster has shaped local communities
