RURAL URBAN DIVIDE WORKSHOP  (Part 2)

Our nation is increasingly divided across economics, politics and culture. While race and class play major roles in this polarization, the divide between urban and rural is perhaps the most talked about yet poorly understood component of our divisions. 

Many progressives, liberals and Democrats often ask, “Why do these people vote against their own self-interests?” But perhaps the question should be, “Why do so many people in the countryside see liberals and Democrats as opposed to their interests, dismissive of their needs, values and priorities?” 

The Rural Urban Bridge Initiative invites you to host “Understanding and Overcoming the Rural- Urban Divide”, a highly acclaimed two-part presentation and discussion. 

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN 

Learn from leading thinkers and activists about the causes of the rural-urban divide and how to overcome it. 

• The five underlying causes of the rural urban divide 
• How liberals, progressives and Democrats unwittingly contribute to the divide 
• How to communicate in rural places and across the divide 
• Effective strategies for community engagement and overcoming mistrust 
• Examples of progressive economic development in rural communities and how policy helps or hinders this.

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