This is the first part in our three-part series on Community Works. Meredith Dean is Executive Director of Community Works at RUBI as well as the founder of both Healthy Floyd and Appalachian Women of Action. Meredith talks her background in organizing, breaking down liberal stereotypes of rural people, and Community Works—which encourages Democrats to, as Anthony says, “shut up and do stuff.”

[1:56] Intro and work with Appalachian Women’s Alliance

[6:53] What is Community Works?

[12:56] When liberals rethink rural stereotypes

[15:42] Community Works examples from local Democratic parties

[26:54] Get involved in your own community!

More about Meredith:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithadean/

[email protected] to contact her!

More about Community Works:

https://ruralurbanbridge.org/our-work/community-works