Focusing on the Future of Rural Communities
Main Street Project is a grassroots cultural organizing, media justice and economic development initiative working to help rural communities face today's realities with hope. We provide creative and practical tools to give rural residents of all ages, cultures, economic and immigration status the opportunity to more fully participate in all aspects of community life.
Because we're based in the Twin Cities, we put some of those same tools to work with communities of color, including other communities that have been historically marginalized in the metro area.
New on Main Street
NEW PROJECT
June 30, 2009
Main Street Project gears up to support 2010 Census participation
Will reach out to organizations and rural residents, regardless of status
- Download fact sheet for everyone (PDF)
- Download fact sheet for community organizations (PDF)
- Watch Portrait of America - Latino/Hispanic (Spanish Language)
DTV FOLLOW-UP
June 24, 2009
More than 500 people attended the June 12 "Goodbye to Analog" event at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis
Watch the video created by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund (LCCREF)
IN THE NEWS
June 13, 2009
Changeover to Digital TV Off to a Smooth Start -- New York Times
But challenges for low-income and non-English speakers are acknowledged at Minneapolis event
- Read article
- Photos from June 12 Goodbye to Analog TV event
EVENT
June 12, 2009
Final DTV transition event at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis
Take home a no-cost converter box with a government coupon; Get help in English, Hmong, Lao, Spanish and Somali
BROADBAND POLICY UPDATE
June 8, 2009
Rural Broadband Policy Group submits recommendations to FCC for the National Broadband Plan for Our Future
Main Street Project and other group members reinforce the need to ensure that rural needs are met
ACTION ALERT
June 8, 2009
It's almost here: All TV stations go digital on June 12
Find out how you can help make the DTV Transition work for everyone
IN THE NEWS
June 1, 2009
Digital TV switch: At-risk groups seem better prepared -- Dan Emerson, Special to Finance and Commerce
Main Street Project helped nearly 8,900 people in the Twin Cities get coupons and converter boxes
IN THE NEWS
May 6, 2009
Digital Justice for All: End of analog TV exposes digital divide
Amalia Deloney's article published in Extra!, the award-winning online magazine from FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting)
NEWSLETTER
May 4, 2009
Rural Media Justice work is focused on communications rights
Socially responsible DTV transition; Rural broadband policy recommendations; Justice 2.0 trainings
