
In conversation: Mary Annette Pember at Rural Assembly Everywhere
Journalist and award-winning author Mary Annette Pember will be a featured speaker at Rural Assembly Everywhere 2026 on July 23.
Rural Assembly is a nonprofit dedicated to championing a movement that celebrates and empowers rural people and places. Our goal is to reshape perceptions, foster healing, and forge unity in a divided nation by amplifying rural voices through advocacy, partnerships and gatherings. Learn more about our mission to connect diverse voices, challenge harmful narratives, and recognize the untold stories, opportunities, and interconnected futures that bind rural and urban communities together.
Who we are
Rural Assembly is a program of the Center for Rural Strategies dedicated to championing a movement that celebrates and empowers rural people and places. Our goal is to reshape perceptions, foster healing, and forge unity in a divided nation by amplifying rural voices through advocacy, partnerships and gatherings. Learn more about our mission to connect diverse voices, challenge harmful narratives, and recognize the untold stories, opportunities, and interconnected futures that bind rural and urban communities together.
We invite you to join us in naming the connections that unite us, shaping a future of inclusivity and shared success for all.
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Journalist and award-winning author Mary Annette Pember will be a featured speaker at Rural Assembly Everywhere 2026 on July 23.

Registration is now open for our upcoming webinar: How Community Benefit Agreements Can Support Rural Communities, June 3, 12 p.m.

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