Rural ON Institute

Applications are OPEN! The Rural Change Makers Program is a FREE & transformative leadership experience for emerging leaders who are ready to create positive change in their lives and communities. Join an upcoming information session to learn more ➡️bit.ly/roievents.

🔍Discover how your community is doing! Explore our FREE Community Wellbeing Dashboard to dive into key economics indicators in your region like living wage, household income, employment and access to internet. Start making data driven decisions today ruralontarioinstitute.ca/wellbeing/dash…

Our team is growing! Please join us in welcoming Maddie Min, ROI’s new Administrative Assistant. Maddie will be instrumental in supporting ROI's program & projects and we're thrilled to have her on our team. Welcome, Maddie! #RuralOntario #RuralCommunities #NewTeamMember

Join us for the Rural Ontario Institute’s 2026 Annual General Meeting on Friday, June 19, 2026, from 9:30–11:30 AM. Come together with ROI board, staff, sponsors, donors, and community partners to celebrate the past year. Register today ➡️roiagm2026.eventbrite.ca

Calling rural Ontario educators: The People’s Archive of Rural Ontario (PARO) is inviting you to an online meeting to explore how students can share stories from their lived experience. Interested in collaborating? Complete the following form by May 12th🔗 bit.ly/3OTjB7K

The Rural Change Maker program focuses on leadership development that is foundational, inclusive and diverse. It is a TRANSFORMATIVE balance of self-discovery, creative exchange and core skill building. Lead change in your hometown, apply today➡️ bit.ly/RCM_5

Our team is growing! Please join us in welcoming Saba Khan, ROI’s new Rural Data Analyst. Saba will be instrumental in supporting the Rural Housing Information System (RHIS) and ROI's Community Wellbeing Dashboard and we're thrilled to have her on our team. Welcome, Saba!

Need a last-minute Mother’s Day gift? Want to do some good while you’re at it? Grab tickets to the AALP Dream Gala and support Ontario’s agriculture leaders. Join us at the GrandWay on June 19th for a night of racing, mingling, and great food! tickets:🎫aalpdreamauction.com

Happy Mother’s Day to all who nurture, support, and love unconditionally 🌷. Today we celebrate every mom, stepmom, grandma, mentor, and caregiver who makes a difference. Thank you for all that you do! #MotherDay2026 #RuralOn

ROI is launching its Rural Community Well-being Dashboard in French! This FREE resource features over 60 indicators to assess well-being. To celebrate the launch, we are hosting a webinar highlighting the project, conducted entirely in French. ➡️bit.ly/4cWb0L7

Participez à notre webinaire pour explorer le tableau de bord Bien-être des collectivité rurales et apprendre comment accéder aux données sur votre collectivité pour évaluer le bien-être, identifier les priorités et suivre les évolutions dans le du temps➡️ bit.ly/4cWb0L7

Become an agent of change 🌟in rural Ontario by applying to the 2026 Rural Change Makers Program. ROI is looking for participants, aged 18 to 35, from across the province to join the movement of emerging leaders inspiring positive change. Learn more bit.ly/RCM_5

Head over to our blog for a behind-the-scenes look at Class 21’s visit to Kalala Organic Estate Winery in Kelowna, an inspiring stop with lessons in resilience, legacy, and leadership under pressure. Read more on our blog roiconnect.ca/community/gene…

Applications are OPEN! The Rural Change Makers Program is a FREE & transformative leadership experience for emerging leaders who are ready to create positive change in their lives and communities. Join an upcoming information session to learn more ➡️bit.ly/roievents.

Today, on #RedDressDay, we honour and remember the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ People. This National Day of Awareness calls attention to the ongoing crisis and the need for justice, healing and change. #MMIWG2S #WhyWeWearRed

Join us for the Rural Ontario Institute’s 2026 Annual General Meeting on Friday, June 19, 2026, from 9:30–11:30 AM. Come together with ROI board, staff, sponsors, donors, and community partners to celebrate the past year. Register today ➡️roiagm2026.eventbrite.ca

Head over to our blog for a behind-the-scenes look at Class 21’s North American Study Tour where a visit to Banff and a bathing suit sparked a powerful reflection on how to move forward when things don’t always go to plan. ➡️bit.ly/4eSqvEu

Applications are OPEN! The Rural Change Makers Program is a FREE & transformative leadership experience for emerging leaders who are ready to create positive change in their lives and communities. Join an upcoming information session to learn more ➡️bit.ly/roievents.

Happy International Workers' Day! Thank you to workers everywhere your efforts shape our communities. Our Jobs & Wages factsheet highlights key trends from the past five years, including a 12% rise in rural and urban jobs since the 2020 pandemic low. ➡️bit.ly/4j0H6oQ

During their North American Study Tour, Class 21 learned that leadership isn’t necessarily about control it’s about good stewardship and that our communities benefit when people with the right experience have a place at the decision-making table. Read more bit.ly/48k6SkR