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Rural Youth Institute A youth development incubator empowering organizations and professionals by promoting effective strategies to strengthen and enhance the aspirations of rural youth. Our Mission The Rural Youth Institute is dedicated to enhancing rural youth development by strengthening the leadership and capacity of professionals working with young people. By bridging research and practice the Rural Youth Institute seeks to innovate youth development by offering immersive learning labs transformative research comprehensive training and strategic advocacy to strengthen youthserving organizations. By employing evidencebased strategies the Rural Youth Institute aims to foster innovation in the youth development field to elevate the aspirations of rural youth.