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.

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Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation - Office of Rural Prosperity

The Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity was created by Governor Evers’ Executive Order #65 to tap local perspectives on long-term, recent and future economic challenges facing the people, communities and businesses that make rural Wisconsin shine—and to turn ideas into action that increases economic activity and improves the quality of life for future generations.

Report
Equitable Recovery and Resilience in Rural America
Equitable Recovery and Resilience in Rural America

There are no easy solutions to the challenges facing rural America, but the pandemic and calls for racial justice have...

Report
RURAL VOICES: CULTIVATING CITIZEN-LED DESIGN

Housing Assistance Council

Lifting the rural voices of Black, Brown, Indigenous, and other overlooked rural people leads to more authentic rural narrative. And that’s good for all of us. We hope this issue of Rural Voices will spark conversations and ideas about what a sense of place in your town or community can look like-for all.

Research Brief
Reimagining Rural policy: Organizing Federal Assistance to Maximize Rural Prosperity

Brookings Institution

The federal programs available today to promote rural economic and community development serve as a reminder of active federal involvement in the 20th century, but they are outdated, fragmented, and incoherent. How can federal policy more effectively support development in rural America?

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farmers smiling in field
A Few Things to Know About Rural America

Nov. 18th, 2020, 1PM

The YouTube link above is a playlist – it has nine videos that cover all the different sessions of this...

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Biker biking through small town
Opportunity Makers: Health and Equity in Rural

Nov. 10th, 2020, 3PM

POWERPOINT FOR ROADS 4 Hospitals and clinics are critical institutions in rural places not only because they provide essential healthcare...

Blog
Why Rural Health & Health Equity Advocates Should Unite

Rural health disparities are well documented, as are racial and ethnic health disparities.

Blog
Why Advocates for Rural Health and Health Equity Should Work Together

Rural health disparities are well documented, as are racial and ethnic health disparities (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 2020). Evidence...

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REFLECTIONS ON MEASURING COMMUNITY POWER

The P^3 Lab

What are the challenges and opportunities for measuring community power for health equity? The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation supported this report as a part of the Lead Local Project (an effort to examine the role of community power in advancing health equity).

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Construction crew working
Rural Housing Challenges in the Unfolding Pandemic

Sep. 22nd, 2020, 3PM

ROADS 3 HOUSING POWERPOINT Homes have become offices, schools, places of worship and our safe havens since the pandemic began....

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Immigrant family protesting
Immigrants & Rural Economies Weathering the Pandemic Together

Aug. 19th, 2020, 2PM

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

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Building Assets: Strengthening Community in Low-Wealth Rural Areas

NeighborWorks America

Learning Communities offer a meaningful opportunity for practitioners to come together to better understand practices, contexts, and trends related to their work. This report details lessons and recommendations from a six-month Learning Community focused on strengthening community in low-wealth rural areas.