We Believe...

Our nation’s challenges present real opportunities for rural places, and a sustainable American future must include a thriving rural landscape. It is possible and necessary to develop strategies that encourage people to remain in or return to rural regions. However, these efforts cannot be prescriptive, rigid or mandated. Instead, successful pathways will be purposeful, collaborative and grounded in place.

Ultimately, rural renewal will depend on committed efforts to:

Bolster rural public education

Build charitable capital

Support thoughtful rural community development

Nurture local heritage, and

Rekindle an agrarian spirit

For more information, contact: Brian Reid (bdreid@schooltransformation.net)