SPOTLIGHT: “7 Ways to Design Housing that Builds Equity for Rural People and Places” Report
Delta Design Build Workshop partnering with Hope Enterprise Corporation responded to challenges one Mississippi neighborhood has faced as a result of predatory development practices and structural, at times racially discriminatory, disinvestment. Lessons learned are shared in the hope that organizations throughout the country can apply these insights to healthy, affordable housing efforts in their own unique contexts.
SPOTLIGHT: Accelerating Appalachia
Accelerating Appalachia works to grow the regenerative economy for a resilient Appalachia and Rural Southeast by providing training and support for nature-based businesses.
SPOTLIGHT: Waymakers Collective
Waymaker’s Collective strives to sustain creative practice, land, livelihoods, and dialogue across neighborhoods and disciplines. They envision an Appalachia that supports the joy, imagination, and hopes of our artists, activists, and culture bearers.
SPOTLIGHT: Up Home with Ouita Michel
Up Home with Chef Ouita Michel worked with acclaimed filmmaker and Kentucky native Harrison Witt to explore stories of Kentucky food and culture. It’s a love letter to restaurants, farmers, chefs, artists and others that contribute to and enjoy Kentucky’s rich culinary tradition.
SPOTLIGHT: Women’s Rural Entrepreneurial Network
Powered by rural women, WREN is committed to the mission of supporting better lives and livelihoods through education, economic development and community engagement in the North Country of New Hampshire.
SPOTLIGHT: AIC’s Alliance for Response Network, Toolkit and Forums
Launched in 2003, the Alliance for Response helps connect and build strategic partnerships between emergency managers and cultural institutions, identify allies to develop local assistance networks, engage networks, and find support to sustain local disaster networks.
SPOTLIGHT: Somerset Grist Mill and Maine Grains
Two Skowhegan, Maine residents partnered to turn a county jail into a gristmill that boosts the grain economy and transformed a deteriorated property.
SPOTLIGHT: NeighborWorks Sacramento’s NeighborsCare Program
NeighborWorks Sacramento launched an initiative to work alongside local organizations and business to provide direct resources and support to underrepresented communities as a collaborative effort.
SPOTLIGHT: SEDCOR’s Latino Microenterprise Development Program
The Latino Microenterprise Development Program in Oregon’s Willamette Valley helps participants master the knowledge and skills necessary to establish, grow, and sustain a business for long-term success, profitability, and self-sufficiency.
SPOTLIGHT: Oregon’s Sustainable Coastal Tourism and Outdoor Recreation program
Oregon Sea Grant's Sustainable Coastal Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Program works with communities and companies to help them utilize a triple bottom line operational framework to help them, and their communities succeed.