Rural Community Alliance

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Our Vision

Rural Community Alliance members have a vision for just and thriving rural communities that offer access to an excellent education, economic opportunity, and rewarding quality of life to all residents.

Our Mission

The mission of Rural Community Alliance is to empower rural communities to effect change by creating opportunities in education, economic development, and youth empowerment to improve quality of life and place.
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Our Theory of Change

RCA members believe change happens through informed and organized residents defining the change they want, building collective power, and taking action to improve their lives. We work to bring about change in communities with a process that starts with assessment and visioning, then strategic planning and implementation–all led and controlled by the grassroots. RCA staff supports community members with information, resources, and training.

AROUND ARKANSAS

OUR CHAPTERS

Rural Community Alliance’s 46 chapters are found in every region of the state. Each chapter works on local initiatives to revitalize its community, support its public school, collaborate within its region, and support RCA’s statewide policy work.

Alpena

Altheimer-Dollarway

Arkansas City

Bradley

Bruno-Pyatt

Carlisle

Deer

Delight

Dermott

Des Arc

Diamond City

Doddridge

Earle

Elaine

Eudora

Fairfield Bay

Flippin

Fouke

Hughes

Jasper

Kirby

Lafayette County

Lead Hill

Leslie

Marianna

Marshall

McNeil

Montrose

Mt. Judea

Murfreesboro

Norfork

Paron

Perry County

Poyen

Romance/Floyd

Rose Bud

Rural Special

Shirley

Stephens

St. Joe

Timbo

Valley Springs

Waldo

Western Grove

Wilmot

Witts Springs

Annual Reports

We work through our 46 chapters in rural communities throughout Arkansas to share resources, information, and strategies, and we collectively advocate for policies that benefit low-income families, children, and communities. Our members decide on the issues and concerns they address at the local level as well as state-wide and national issues that we support. Each year, we produce an annual report that shows our progress on chosen issues.
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Rural Community Alliance

History & Accomplishments

RCA youth from Earle, Marianna, Rose Bud, Dermott, Hughes, Paron, Deer, Mt. Judea, and Valley Springs participate in Youth Day at the Capitol.

2017 Highlights

The RCA Youth Network was reactivated. With its Advisory Board leading, youth held activities in each region of the state to connect their peers to RCA’s mission.

2016 Highlights

Led by Lavina Grandon, a rural economic development conference was produced with 40 participants. For two days, members ventured through the North Central region to learn of ways creative economy

2015 Highlights

RCA champions a bill to provide a waiver from Act 60 consolidation, the culmination of more than ten years of efforts to keep the issue in the forefront of governors’

2014 Highlights

Delta Highways, a regional revitalization network in southeast Arkansas launches. Leslie become first chapter to host RCA annual conference. RCA membership reaches 1,800. RCA advocates for schools improving internet access

2013 Highlights

RCA successfully champions a new law to allow school districts to turn back to the community school buildings left abandoned by consolidation. Also helps promote passage of joint use of

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