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Want to experience Rural Assembly Everywhere alongside others in your community? In addition to our four official partner sites, six…| Rural Assembly
Three workshop options are available during the weeks following our Sept. 17 Rural Assembly Everywhere virtual event. Choose from a range of virtual workshops designed to dive deeper into the topics that matter most to you and your community.| Rural Assembly
Attend an Everywhere Watch Party | Rural Assembly
Illustration and story by Nhatt NicholsMary Welcome is an artist whose medium defies classification. She doesn’t use oil paints or…| Rural Assembly
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 read from her recently released poetry collection, The Other Revival, published in June 2025.| Rural Assembly
By Taneum Fotheringill, Rural Assembly Director Programs and Partnerships and Florentina Kurti, consultant| Rural Assembly
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.| Rural Assembly
By Madeline Matson, Rural Assembly Director Rural people have always been scrappy. We have to be. We know how to do…| Rural Assembly
Author and television host Ray Suarez will join the Rural Assembly Everywhere virtual gathering Sept. 17 for an interview and live audience question and answer session.| Rural Assembly
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.| Rural Assembly
Join us for a panel on Models of Community Resilience on July 16.| Rural Assembly
The Rural Assembly is pleased to announce that four communities from across the country will host in-person gatherings as part of the Rural Assembly Everywhere virtual event on Sept. 17.| Rural Assembly
Welcoming Interactive: A heartening space in a time of division | Rural Assembly
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. Led by an expert facilitator, this interactive series explores how to approach hard conversations with clarity, confidence, and compassion at home, at work, and in your community.| Rural Assembly
By Nhatt Nichols| Rural Assembly
By Madeline Matson, Rural Assembly Director| Rural Assembly
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 and economies. | Rural Assembly
Maureen Hearty transforms objects, space, and community, seeing art as a tool for action, education, and opportunity. The majority of her community-based work today is on the eastern plains of Colorado, considered one of the most sparsely populated areas in the United States. In Joes, Colorado (pop. 78), she is activating space using art, music, and the collection of story. In 2020, Maureen and her friend Kristin Stoltz were awarded an NEA grant for a project titled “Arts for a Prairie Seas...| Rural Assembly
An edited excerpt from the full interview with Nico. Here, Nico and Teresa discuss how fry bread became a beloved yet historically complex dish. | Rural Assembly