The Rural Development Leadership Network (RDLN) is a national multicultural social change organization that supports community-based development in poor rural areas through hands-on projects, education and skills building, leadership development and networking. Through RDLN, emerging leaders from poor rural areas spearhead development projects and design related study through which they may earn a certificate or academic credential. RDLN Leaders are engaged in many social justice and civil rights efforts to improve equity, participation and quality of life. They form a vibrant network for peer exchange. At RDLN's month-long Rural Development Institute held at the University of California at Davis, they share knowledge, culture, regional experience and programmatic expertise. RDLN provides online networking and training in entrepreneurship, writing, and other areas. With a special emphasis on women, RDLN undertakes special project, holds national network Assemblies, and raises the voice of the rural poor in international meetings.
