Rural Action Roundtable on Equity

In 2022, Aspen CSG launched its first Rural Action Roundtable on Equity (RARE) advisory group, bringing together ten rural leaders to help reimagine how we approach rural and regional development. These leaders represent the rich diversity of rural America, spanning different regions, issues, races, and cultures.

Despite their varied backgrounds, they all share a common mission: organizing and building power in rural communities. Their work is essential to fostering a multiracial democracy and ensuring rural areas have the health, safety, economic opportunities, and resources they need to thrive.

While Aspen CSG holds existing relationships with each of these ten leaders, we are proud to formalize this two-year-long partnership by providing a significant honorarium for sharing time and wisdom and a platform to showcase these leaders’ work on a national stage.

Throughout this engagement, we will follow their lead, prioritizing their strategies and insights as we shape our programs and resources. We are excited to foster connections—both among the RARE advisors and between the advisors and our broader network—building relationships that will support our shared work long into the future.

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