Stories From The Road: Roots & Grass Theater and Mni Wichoni Health Circle
DoPT’s Activate Rural team hits the road to visit Learning Lab sites in Bison, South Dakota, and Standing Rock Reservation, meeting with the teams behind Roots & Grass Theater and Mni Wichoni Health Circle.
Stories From The Road: Ground Control and Kingsley History Project
DoPT’s Activate Rural team hits the road to visit Learning Lab sites in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, and Broadus, Montana, meeting with the teams behind Ground Control and the Kingsley History Project.
From Big Ideas to Shared Action: Kicking off the 2026 – 2028 Activate Rural Learning Lab
The newest Activate Rural Learning Lab cohort came together for the very first time in southwest Minnesota, bringing 10 rural projects and a diverse group of artists, farmers, teachers, elders, skaters, designers, and activators into the same room. Over shared meals, building tours, and work sessions, the cohort began building connections, sharing hopes and challenges, and discovering the ideas and themes that will shape their two years of learning together.