By the Book: Connecting Rural Communities

Making Meaning

English - November 09, 2021 05:15 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MB - ★★★★ - 7 ratings
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Jenny De Groot, a children’s librarian on Orcas Island in the Pacific Northwest, reads some of her favorite books while sharing how her remote community found ways to connect during the pandemic. Dr. Chuck Fluharty, founder, President, and CEO of the Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI), explores the future of rural and urban communities through a public humanities lens.

Learn about the Humanities Washington Prime Time Family Reading program that Jenny De Groot’s library hosted. Find out more about RUPRI and take a look at its Comprehensive Rural Wealth Framework.

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