Rural Fellowship Journey
Local leadership with evidence strong enough to travel.
A fellowship path for rural leaders, partners, and funders that honors place, protects private data, and turns local work into sourced civic proof.
Priority review closes July 31, 2026
Cohort active
From local context to public proof.
Interest form routes to staff review before any applicant decision.
Month 1
Listen
Fellows document local context, leadership goals, and community constraints.Month 2
Map
Approved place and project summaries connect local work to statewide evidence.Months 3-5
Build
Project milestones move through coaching, partner review, and source checks.Month 6
Share
Outcome summary is published only after source and privacy review.Place and privacy
Map the work. Withhold what should not be public.
County and regional summaries can show momentum while exact fellow locations, private partner notes, and unapproved project details remain withheld.
Cohort active with approved county-level summary.
Project evidence is being reviewed before public release.
Exact location stays private until fellow approval is recorded.
Outcome summary
Applications open, cohort active, project data pending.
Public claims stay in draft until cohort metadata, approved fellow stories, project summaries, and outcome metrics are source-mapped.