Rural Knowledge Center

Rural Resources, Insights, and Collaborations by Aspen CSG and Partners

Collaborative Strategies for Rural Health & Economic Prosperity

Insights and recommendations to do rural development and rural health differently—moving collectively toward equitable rural development with projects grounded in place and a people-centered vision of community impact.

Community and Economic Development Topics

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Case Study
Farmworkers hoeing fields
Broadening Authentic Leadership: Student Action with Farmworkers

This short case study has insights and suggestions for how rural-serving organizations can effectively welcome and truly empower leaders from all backgrounds.

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A Conversation with NEF about Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Preservation, and Workforce Housing

Rural LISC

In a webinar organized by Rural LISC, experts from the National Equity Fund provide an update on tax credit pricing and what makes a rural tax credit project attractive to investors.

Blog
Reflecting on our Language: Stakeholder

UT Health Houston

Stakeholder is a term that is ubiquitous in public health research, but is it an innocuous term? The word actually has a colorful past that is offensive to certain populations, particularly indigenous communities.

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Autumn tree in rural area
Rural & Indigenous Leadership for Opportunity Youth

Takeaways from the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions fall convening valuable for equitable rural development

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Promoting Health Equity in Rural Communities

ChangeLab Solutions

Health equity in rural areas demands acknowledgment of racial diversity and past injustices. Engaging communities and building local partnerships are key when developing policy to address disparities in rural health. ChangeLab Solutions discusses lessons they have learned that can benefit policymakers and partners seeking to address health equity.

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Young adult being welcomed home with hugs and excitement
Ensuring Rural Communities Welcome Everyone

Resources and best practices to ensure that each and every person is welcomed to the community, feels connected, and is able to exercise and influence power in community decision-making.

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Developing a Resilient Downtown in Globe, Arizona

Brookings Institution

In a podcast episode, Brookings Senior Fellow Tony Pipa speaks with residents who have moved back to the boom-and-bust copper mining town of Globe, Arizona, to revitalize its historic district.

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Image of man selling produce at farmer's market
Thrive Rural Reflection: Local and Systems Level Assets

Many resources center asset-framing as primarily a household-level and local issue. But what is the systems-level responsibility for acting on assets?

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Three women talk during a conference
Learning Through Convening: Top Conferences for Rural Prosperity

Check out some top conferences focused on advancing equitable rural prosperity.

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Black hikers setting up camping gear
Ensuring Rural Communities Welcome Everyone

Dec. 9th, 2022, 1PM

How can we work to ensure that each and every person is welcomed to the community, feels connected, and is able to exercise and influence power in community decision-making?

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Transforming Coal Country in Shamokin, Pennsylvania

Brookings Institution

In a podcast episode, Brookings Senior Fellow Tony Pipa visits a former coal town on its way to becoming an outdoor recreation destination after decades of decline. He learns how mine remediation projects are helping spur community renewal from the local leaders who are helping inspire change.

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Community Strategies Group Assessment Worksheet. What are top issues you are working with in your community? Which building blocks are connected to your issue at the local and systems level?
Thrive Rural Framework Assessment Worksheet

We have the opportunity to build thriving, prosperous, healthy rural communities and Native nations where each and every person belongs...