Rural Narratives
Essential Definitions for Rural Development
A comprehensive glossary of key terms and concepts frequently used in rural development.
What We Learned: Rural Narrative Change
Aspen CSG's current thinking, related resources, and upcoming opportunities to help advance rural narrative change.
The Myth of the “Rural-Urban Divide”
Thriving regions are built on urban and rural communities' shared, interconnected, and interdependent success.
From Belonging To Thriving: Rural Communities Welcoming Newcomers
Short case study with lessons learned, gaps in current approaches, and potential models for community leaders to move forward together.
A reminder to reporters: If you’ve seen one rural place … you’ve seen one rural place
By shaping accurate narratives, we can drive fair and just investments and policies that honor the people and places at the heart of rural and Indigenous communities.
Ten Podcasts Focused on Rural Community and Economic Development
Check out our roundup of podcasts highlighting important issues about and to rural communities and Native nations.
INDIAN COUNTRY TODAY (ICT)
ICT
ICT is a spacious channel that serves Indigenous communities with news, entertainment, and opinion. ICT is an independent, nonprofit, multimedia news enterprise.
How to Fund Narrative Ecosystems
NPQ
How can philanthropy effectively support narratives of liberation? This blog shares some implications for the practice of grantmaking and capacity building.
Messaging Resources for Equity
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
RWJF created several resources to help talk about issues of health equity and structural racism in health.
Changing the Narrative
NBC News
NBC News explores how individuals and communities are coming together to overcome a history of racial trauma and inequity and how all communities can support racial healing.
Othering and Belonging Resource Page
Othering and Belonging Institute
The Othering and Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley advances groundbreaking approaches to transforming structural marginalization and inequality.
THE RURAL APERTURE PROJECT: LEVERAGING DATA TO GAIN NEW INSIGHTS INTO RURAL AMERICA
Center On Rural Innovation
Insights on how we can promote accurate rural narratives and increase local media to build trust and new relationships across geography.