Last month in Philadelphia, CEO Dreama Gentry joined national changemakers at the Ideas We Should Steal festival, presented by Comcast NBCUniversal. She shared a simple truth: place matters, but it shouldn't define destiny. Learn more: thephiladelphiacitizen.org/watch-ideas-we-should-steal-festival

In our latest episode of the Harvard EdCast, Dreama Gentry, founder and CEO of Partners for Rural Impact, shares how “cradle-to-career” pathways are rebuilding hope in rural America and why the future of education depends on keeping rural students in the picture.

🎙️ Listen here: bit.ly/3KRhX41

We’re excited to announce our first #RuralSummit26 speaker: Lisa M. Lawson, president & CEO of Annie E. Casey Foundation! Lawson will reframe adolescence as a powerful time of growth and show how we can better support young people on the path to adulthood. Register: cvent.me/0Bwlm9

Every Rural Summit is built on the voices, experiences & solutions of rural communities. Join us April 12-15 in Buffalo for inspiring talks, interactive sessions & connections that strengthen cradle-to-career pathways.

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Proud to partner with @nationswell.bsky.social and others who know rural life and the barriers to philanthropic funding. Rural communities are rich in potential but underinvested. Impact starts with partnership.

nationswell.com/investing-in-rural-communities-why-the-delta-demands-bold-philanthropy

The Rural Summit turns connection into a movement. Learn alongside rural leaders who understand the rural experience and leave with new tools and relationships to take back home.

📅 April 12-15
📍 Buffalo, NY
🔗 Register now: cvent.me/0Bwlm9

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Now’s the time to lock in your spot. Early bird pricing for #RuralSummit26 is available through Feb. 14! Join rural leaders from across North America to learn, connect and return home with fresh ideas.

April 12-15 | Buffalo, NY
Register: cvent.me/0Bwlm9

Hosted by PRI and the Tamarack Institute.

Join me at the #RuralSummit26! This is a chance to join educators, leaders and other cradle-to-career partners growing a movement to expand opportunities for children & families. Come connect and learn with folks doing this work April 12-15 in Buffal, NY: Cvent.me/0Bwlm9 @partnersrural.bsky.social

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In case you missed me on NPR today.

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