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A Letter of Thanksgiving
Every other Thursday, our team here at Groundswell gathers for Thankful Thursdays. We all join in and share one thing we’re each grateful for that week. Sometimes people give thanks for each other or for our partners or for provision, and sometimes it’s for health and family. One of the things that has struck me about our Thankful Thursdays this year is that, even in the midst of the hardest weeks, we have been overflowing with gratitude.
Opening Celebration of Local Leadership, Rural Power, and Tribal Sovereignty
Two weeks ago, Groundswell hosted our third annual Rural Renaissance Roadshow in Auburn and Opelika, Alabama. Themed “Resilience by Design," The Roadshow brought together 200+ people involved in resilience projects across East Alabama, West Georgia, the greater Southeast, and communities nationwide.
The Groundswell Way Podcast | Episode 2: The Westside Resilience Corridor
What does real resilience look like when a community comes together to design its own future? In this special episode of The Groundswell Way podcast, we travel to Atlanta’s historic Westside, home to the legacies of civil rights, faith, and community power, to explore the Westside Resilience Corridor: a living model for resilience, self-determination, and collaboration.
Join Rural Leaders for Insight, Resources at the 2025 Rural Renaissance Roadshow
Starting on November 10, you are invited to join rural leaders from across the U.S. to meet with change makers and rural leaders who are actively building more resilient communities during Groundswell’s Rural Renaissance Roadshow in Auburn and Opelika, Alabama.
Rural Renaissance Roadshow 2025: Building Resilience and Getting Good Stuff Done Together
The countdown is on! In just 18 days, rural leaders, innovators, and community champions will gather in Opelika, Alabama for the Rural Renaissance Roadshow (Nov. 10–12, 2025) – and we want YOU to be a part of it!
Invitation from the CEO: A Call to Unity
It’s a tough time to talk about unity, but that word has been on my heart since the beginning of this year. We all know “a house divided cannot stand,” but how can we begin to put the pieces back together again?