Learn key capacities that need to be carefully and intentionally strengthened so that well-intentioned organizations and Native nations can more effectively grow sustainable, equitable communities.

Watch the video to hear stories of power and capacity building at the community level and take away lessons on how rural places have united to become more inclusive and economically vibrant. 

On August 16, four speakers explored why new federal funding presents a momentous opportunity to invest in rural physical infrastructure - and how communities can effectively leverage this funding to build thriving rural places.

See the recording of the Rural Opportunity and Development Session, Rebuilding with Care: Advancing Quality Childcare in Rural Places. Watch the recording to hear the learned experience, current approaches and practical lessons from rural childcare providers and organizations that support and advance their work to create a stronger and more viable rural childcare system.

In the third ROAD Session, rural and tribal organizations share their analysis and useful strategies for helping rural residents, workers and families address housing distress and homelessness.

Learn how existing challenges faced by immigrant communities in rural America have been exacerbated by COVID-19. The conversation showcased actionable strategies that communities and development practitioners are using now to embrace, defend and engage immigrant populations.

In this first Rural Opportunity and Development (ROAD) Session, rural minority business owners detailed their recent experiences, in partnered conversation with the regional intermediaries who have been helping them with technical assistance, funding and advocacy.