The pandemic changed so much for so many Americans. There are a few silver linings amongst those clouds. The world learned how to be more digitally connected and connected across great distances.
Rural America is all about great distances. For years, political organizing was an insurmountable challenge in certain districts. Upon No Dem Left Behind's founding, we recognized that obstacle and had a plan to address it.
Our early virtual town halls utilized celebrity star-power to spotlight Dems in deep-red districts. Our ROCC forums taught the principles of organizing in a peer-learning environment. Our work on ARPA inspired activism in Republican-led counties.
In short, our mission was to connect and empower rural Democrats to build the infrastructure to reshape the Electoral Map in the years to come.