Workshop: Understanding and Overcoming the Rural-Urban Divide

Indivisible Lancaster County is pleased to present this workshop twice in March.

RURAL URBAN DIVIDE WORKSHOP
Our nation is increasingly divided across economics, politics and culture. While race and class play major roles in this polarization, the divide between urban and rural is perhaps the most talked about yet poorly understood component of our divisions.

Many progressives, liberals and Democrats often ask, “Why do these people vote against their own self-interests?” But perhaps the question should be, “Why do so many people in the countryside see liberals and Democrats as opposed to their interests, dismissive of their needs, values and priorities?”

The Rural Urban Bridge Initiative will present “Understanding and Overcoming the Rural-Urban Divide”, a highly acclaimed presentation and discussion.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Learn from leading thinkers and activists about the causes of the rural-urban divide and how to overcome it.

The five underlying causes of the rural urban divide

How liberals, progressives and Democrats unwittingly contribute to the divide

How to communicate in rural places and across the divide

Effective strategies for community engagement and overcoming mistrust

Examples of progressive economic development in rural communities and how policy helps or hinders this

For more information about our presenters, please see: https://ruralurbanbridge.org/

This workshop lasts 4 hours. The same workshop will take place twice the weekend of March 7 and 8. Sign up for the one session that suits your schedule.

Sponsored by: Alison Moon, Berks County Democrats, Conestoga Valley Democrats, Donegal Democrats, Ephrata Area Democrats, Lancaster City Democrats, Lancaster Township Democrats, and Indivisible Lanco.