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Reaching Out to Rural Youth

Started by Kevin Bondelli · 11 months ago

Too often when we think about youth organizing we focus on the internet and college campuses. Young people in rural areas often have less access to high-speed internet and are not attending large universities. Rural youth are important for us to organize, yet many organizations feel like they don’t know where to find them.

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  • Craig Berger

    11 months ago

    I think one big thing on that list is the county fair. A good county fair brings in thousands of youth, many who are high school graduates who work on the family farm or in the local area. That demographic is a step in the right direction.

    Churches are also another possibility, along with 4-H clubs. There are also Ruriteen and Key Clubs that are civic/service organizations for many high school students in rural school districts.
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  • Kevin Bondelli

    11 months ago

    A lot of people who responded mentioned local/county fairs. I was actually surprised about the amount of responses that specifically mentioned Dairy Queen.
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  • Craig Berger

    11 months ago

    Yeah.. interesting. It sure is novel..
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