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Public Health

Building Rural Health Equity and Opportunity

What does it take for rural healthcare systems to make economic development and building healthy communities part of their work?

Event

10.28.2020
Public Health

Why Advocates for Rural Health and Health Equity Should Work Together

There are similarities between the values held by (and challenges faced by) rural communities and people of color.

BY Cara James

Blog Post

10.21.2020
Native American Issues

Decolonizing Democracy

Getting out the Indigenous vote can be challenging. Policymaking around voting issues needs to be more fair to Native interests.

BY Chance Rush

Blog Post

10.13.2020
Economic Development

Immigrants and Rural Economies

The YouTube video has English and Spanish subtitles. Click the CC box below the video for subtitles. El video de ...

BY Community Strategies Group

Video

08.19.2020
Economic Development

Immigrants and Rural Economies

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.

Event

08.03.2020
Water

Equity and Affordability in Rural Communities and Tribal Nations

The annual Aspen-Nicholas Water Forum, a collaborative initiative between the Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Program and the Nicholas Institute fo ...

BY Energy and Environment Program & 1 more

Publication

07.27.2020
Economic Development

Championing Rural Initiative: The Rural Development Innovation Group at Four Years

The Rural Development Innovation Group has identified and highlighted what’s working in rural community and economic development, and championed thoughtful policy and investment recommendations, all with the goal of moving rural America forward.

BY Rural Development Innovation Group

Blog Post

07.16.2020
Community Development

Building Better Fundamentals for Rural Progress

Good data, fair media practices, and an understanding of organizational needs and assets are fundamental to progress.

BY Devin Deaton & 3 more

Blog Post

06.11.2020
Economic Development

Rural Development Hubs

Hubs focus on all the critical ingredients in a region’s system that either advance or impede prosperity — the integrated range of social, economic, health and environmental conditions needed for people and places to thrive.

BY Community Strategies Group

Publication

06.05.2020
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