Areas of Agreement podcast

Journalist Elia Powers followed UR Action throughout season 1 of his acclaimed "Areas of Agreement" podcast on the urban/rural divide and our efforts to transcend division through relationship-building, constructive dialogue, and collaboration.

Powers weaves together insightful interviews with Americans across geographic, ideological, and racial divides with snippets of recordings from UR Action events to create expertly produced episodes that entertain and inform.

The series is available anywhere you get your podcasts, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Breaker, Pocket Casts, PRX Exchange, and Radio Public.

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Tune into episode 1 to better understand causes of and possible solutions to the urban/rural divide. ​

Tune into Episode 2 to hear about our efforts to reduce food waste and food insecurity.

Tune into Episode 3 to learn more UR Action's approach to constructive dialogue. Dialogue alone can't solve structural challenges in our country, but structural challenges can't be solved without constructive dialogue.

Tune into Episode 4 to hear about efforts by a team in our Uniting for Action Across PA's Urban/Rural Divide to address funding disparities in K-12 schools in urban and rural communities in the Commonwealth.  ​

Tune into Episode 5 to learn more about news deserts, and how people access news about Covid-19. Millions of Americans live in news deserts, where they lack credible and comprehensive information that helps residents make decisions about issues that matter to them. ​

Tune into Episode 6 to learn about the importance of community colleges to their regional economies, despite not getting much attention, especially in rural areas. Learn how the U4A America economy team helped the Education Design Lab on a multi-year initiative to create pathways to postsecondary attainment and economic opportunity in rural communities.

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Tune into Episode 7 to hear from UR Action's Mid-Atlantic Regional Director Kira Hamman about the recent attention paid to rural America and why it can be difficult to engage people from these communities in initiatives that aim to bridge the urban/rural divide.