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Economic Development

Immigrants and Rural Economies

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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
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

Ground Truth from Rural Practitioners

Small but mighty, rural-serving organizations work in concert with local people, firms and governments to fill gaps and adapt to do whatever it is communities need done.

BY Community Strategies Group & 1 more

Publication

06.10.2020
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
US Economy

A Few Things to Know About Rural America

Knowing what is true about rural places and people is a challenge. Too often, people lump all of rural America into one “flyover-country” stereotype. But saying that all of rural America is the same is like saying Detroit and San Francisco are the same, or Birmingham and Boston. This brief shares a few truths worth knowing about rural America.

BY Community Strategies Group

Publication

05.06.2020
Economic Development

In Search of "Good" Rural Data

Data drives policy development. But many datasets fall short in representing rural realities. Given the increasing attention to rural areas in public policy and popular discourse, along with notable trends disadvantaging rural places—persistent poverty and global economic shifts—this search for “good” rural data is timely.

BY Community Strategies Group

Publication

05.01.2020
Media

Revealing Rural Realities

This report underscores and articulates how ongoing changes in the structure and business of media and journalism contribute to the gap between rural realities and public perception of rural America.

BY Community Strategies Group

Publication

05.01.2020
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